Trumps all Tuesday
Come Tuesday the twittering had moved on from the Oscars and Jonathan Ross to, err, the Oscars and Donald Trump.
For Jimmy Kimmel admitted he had deliberately disobeyed producers when he read out Trump’s derogatory Oscars’ tweet in the middle of the ceremony.
The raucous applause to Jimmy’s quip – “Isn’t it past his... jail time?” – may have appeased miffed bosses somewhat.
But one can only imagine how red with rage The Orange One turned.
Of course the question is, why was the presumptive Republican
nominee for US President trolling the Academy Awards in the first place?
Was he jealous of Ken’s luscious blond locks? Had they “bigly” screwed up by leaving him off the guestlist? Nope. He wasn’t a fan of the films. “Disjointed, boring, and very unfair,” Trump had posted. “Why don’t they just give the Oscars to those that deserve them. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
Unfortunately for Donald, a walk-on part in 1992’s Home Alone 2: Lost in New York isn’t quite enough to earn him a vote in the Academy Awards.
For Academy voters must be deemed knowledgeable, experienced and informed on the topic in hand before they are granted a ballot... Sadly, all criteria required to vote in the US election.*
So what movies did Trump want to see pick up a gong? One imagines he’d have been happier if the nominees weren’t missing one vital element... him.
Luckily, a few post-production tweaks can easily “Trump up” this year’s gong faves.
How about: The Colour Purple Orange, Anatomy of a Fall Wall, American Fiction Alternative Facts and my personal favourite .... Wonka W*nka.