As always, there were some cringe inducing moments during the Academy Awards.

The absolute best one (or worst depending on how you look at it), was when the documentary short Music For Prudence won. 

Producer Roger Ross Williams accepted the Oscarand began his acceptance speech only to be interrupted by a large woman wearing an ugly purple number and orange hair who pulled a Kanye West.

Turns out her name is Elinor Burkett, a co-producer who worked on the film, which she and Williams had been feuding over. 

According to Salon, she left over “creative differences” (meaning they hate each other).  Gee, can’t imagine why.  Needless to say, her sudden appearance on stage was neither planned nor appreciated by Williams, but unlike Kanye’s victim Taylor Swift, no second chances were given to him. 

Would have loved to see what happened after the pair were ushered off stage.

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Also cringe inducing?  George Clooney and the various bitch faces he was making all night.  What was up with that?  Is he fighting with that Italian piece he’s been keeping around?  Was he drunk?  High?  Totally over awards season?  Something seemed….off.

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Speaking of bitch-faces, Samuel L Jackson’s when Mo’Nique won for Precious was priceless.

Don’t know what that was about either, but I’m curious. 

Something tells me Mo’Nique is something of a polarizing person, you either love her or hate her, with very few people sitting on the fence.

Monique’s line during her acceptance speech ”About the performance, not about the politics” was about as disingenuous as you can get (it’s always about the performance and the politics).

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During James Taylor’s tribute to the departed, no mention was given to either Farrah Fawcett or Bea Arthur.  Twitter went off like a nest of angy hornets in response, with people voicing their dissaproval of their absense

Dear Adam Shankman, the Oscars is not a substitute for So You Think You Can Dance. 

That is all.

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