Blog Blurb: Hangout on Air with Michael Anderson

 Once a week I will  be talking with  Michael  Andersonand there will be rants and reviews hence the name of the blog!  Join us today to hear our opinion of the  Pistorious case and why  television is better than movies nowadays .  Its 29 minutes long unfortunately we were cut off just before we were finished as my wi-fi gave up the ghost for a couple minutes ! Thought I better end the broadcast while I could!

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#15thingsaboutme   this is a great way to find new friends you have a lot in common with!
1. I have never watched the Super Bowl or Olympics
2.I hate sports  because my dad always picked them over his kids he missed my sisters graduation so he could go to a golf  tournament and would only go to movies on tuesday nights in summer when no sports was on tv
3. I could read at age 3  but not tie my shoes to age 6
4. My grandma was impressed at me reading the bible to her at age 4 ( she was religious not me)
5. I'm agnostic
6. I think Jerry Seinfeld is a god
7. I think Woody Allen is the best director alive today when he was alive was Hitchcock
8.I would rather work freelance than have to go out to work every day especially in winter
9. My dream job would be my own coffee shop/bookstore  where I could also bake cupcakes
10.  I think  hangouts are what will eventually  get people hooked on this site so much they leave twitter for good
11.I like all movies except war and horror
12. I hate all dance crazes like gangnam and harlem shake
13  I am obsessed with 80s music
14. I have friends on G plus I like better than friends i've had for 15 years
15. I much prefer  ebooks to print books now 

Oscar Predictions

I don't know about you but I am not a huge fan of award shows in general.  I lost patience with the Emmy's 5  years ago it seems to be always the same 5 shows that win everything and there are no surprises. The Grammys and other music awards show irritate me as I don't like very much of the what the kids are listening to nowadays ! You can keep  your Bieber and Nicki Minaj   bring back  Def Leppard and Duran Duran. Adele and Pink  are fantastic though.

There are only  two awards show I look forward to with anticipation. I am a hardcore movie buff since the age of  5. Classic movies are the only interest my Dad and I have in common  and he got me hooked on black and white movies young. I love all movies except horror movies or war movies as  I don't enjoy nightmares. I love the Golden Globes  because the stars are allowed to drink and so they are much more unpredictable in their speeches. I do find what wins Best Picture wins an Oscar as well. I like the unconventional choices there .The hosts are usually a little more uncensored and free like Ricky Gervais.

The big one is obviously the Oscars. Although they aren't as unpredictable as they used to be and the hosts are hit and miss every year  ( except Billy Crystal and Hugh Jackman)  they are still MY Super Bowl  the only show over 3 hours I will ever sit through. I love the glitz and the glamour and even the terrible song performances. The tribute to deceased performers always makes me tear up .

I like the new format where there can be up to  ten  pictures nominated with 5 I had usually only seen 1 of them this way I usually have seen 5 or 6 of them and there are more mainstream options. Which way  do you prefer?  I only wish they would nominate more comedies.  I am still happy that Marisa Tomei won for My Cousin Vinny but that was a freak occurrence that I would like to see again

What is your pick for Best Picture?  I know Lincoln will probably win  but I much prefer Silver Linings Playbook . It is a great book  by Matthew Quick and has 3 of my favorite actors who all got nominations as well  They are Bradley Cooper, Robert DeNiro and  Jennifer Lawrence

Entertainment Weekly says  that Argo will win  Best Picture and that is my second choice so I would be happy with that . Lincoln is too much like a history lesson to  me. I want more fun movies to win awards.

Let me know in the comments what you want to win and any other thoughts on the  upcoming Oscars