Melissa Leo Is Taking Matters Into Her Own Hands
This is some shit Lea Michele's brain might burp up during award season when she's practicing her acceptance speech in the mirror while hugging the Oscar, Emmy, Grammy and Tony award reproductions she had made at the trophy store around the corner from her house. Deadline Hollywood says that Melissa Leo of The Fighter, who will be making out with an Oscar statue in a couple of Sundays, used her own money to place "For Your Consideration" ads in all the trade papers like Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. Melissa tried to keep shit classy by posing in a fur with the address of her website printed in small print in the corner. It sorts of looks like an ad for a fur company you might find in the back pages of a Las Vegas hotel magazine. But okay....
Some think this is a tacky ass move that screams "I've got a 9-inch erect ego," but Melissa tells Deadline that she really had no choice since no magazine would put her on their cover due to the fact that she's not a 20-something starlet. 50-year-old Melissa says that the media isn't even trying to look at her because she's older and not a box office star. Melissa breaks it down like this:
“I took matters into my own hands. I knew what I was doing and told my representation how earnest I was about this idea. I had never heard of any actor taking out an ad as themselves and I wanted to give it a shot.I am quite certain I have not overstepped any boundaries of the Academy. I did hear a lot of very positive comments, particularly from women of a certain age who happen to act for a living and happen to understand full well the great dilemma and mystery of getting a cover of a magazine. I also heard there were negative comments, but no one said them to my face, sadly. I like to hear what people think. I could explain myself."
The ad on the left looks like it should also contain the words ".....donating your arms to this woman" because Melissa's only got fur stumps!
But sometimes you really have to grab the dick yourself and make shit happen, so I understand what she's saying. However, Melissa should've really just saved her money for AFTER she wins the Oscar for playing a graceful Irish rose. I mean, "SUCK ON THIS, AGEIST WHORES" ads would've been so much better.
via The Slatest
Perhaps I am mistaken, but it seems to me that if she's courting the fucking liberal Academy, wearing fur is probably not the way to go.
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Margaret Avery actually did this back in the 80s for her part in The Color Purple, but wrote it in the vernacular of her character:
http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/margaret-avery-dear-god-the-color-purpl...
Tacky tacky tacky. And so is Melissa Leo.
I thought it was desperate until she pulled the age card. Good for her! I hope she wins! I was pulling for Natalie Portman but she will have more moments in the sun cause she is young...and Jewish (and Hollywood and the rest of this godforsaken planet is run by so-called Jewish people). Don't even begin to call me anti-Semitic until you have done the research to prove your point.
Diane Ladd took out her own FYC ads some years ago, I believe. She didn't win the Oscar, but she's still working at age 75.
Most Oscar nominees campaign on their own behalf - both in the media and in private. One well-worn strategy is to pay "friendly visits" to the retirement homes where old Academy members live. (AMPAS membership is for life as long as dues are paid.) Remember last year when Sandra Bullock said in her acceptance speech, "Did you really think I was the best, or did I just wear you down?"
Cheesy poses but she looks fantastic.. why did she look so haggard (compared to these) last time I saw her? She looks fabulous now. I was going to scream 'narcissist' until I read her reasons for this.. so good for her!
I would love her more if she did this with her in random ass poses. Like a picture of her just reading a paper and drinking coffee would be great. Or her in a mock yearbook pose , soft lighting hand on a tree trunk with a slight awkward smile. Go Melissa GO! I hope she wins.
Good for her!
Fuck the Academy!!
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I was indifferent to natalie portman until I heard her speak at the Globes. She is vile. It's disgusting for her to think that anybody has time to listen to her speak about her shitty life for as long as she went on. I really really really really hope she does not win. Other than that, Pheobe Price can win instead for all I care.
What a fucked up world we live in. People will berate you for not being successful and then berate you for doing anything you can think of to become successful. No wonder I give up every second day. Jeesh!
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Because Natalie Portman is a stuck up snobby beeyotch.
Good going, Melissa. You just handed that Oscar to HBC.
gold star for tooting your own horn...i do have to ask...what is she thinking in that bend over pose, though?
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Submitted by TexnDoc on Sun, 02/06/2011 - 10:00pm.
I want Helena Bonham Carter to win. I wouldn't be surprised with King's Speech taking Best Actor, Supporting Actress, Supporting Actor and Best Picture-Director.
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Me too! I hope that movie sweeps the Oscars. I want Helen Bonham Carter to win, because she never tries and she dresses so badly.
@magpie: "not a vote for dumping pig's blood on every widow in a dead-rodent stole"
*SNORT!*
Point taken. And actually your original comment was not what I had in mind, there were others (you didn't seem hatey).
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Man, am I glad I don't work in this profession. Anonymity FTW
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Have an open mind - but not so open that your brain falls out.
Man, she must have money to burn...those full page ads cost a fortune..she could feed a third world country for a year for what those suckers cost.
The only thing I have ever seen her in was "Frozen River" and she was sooo good in that. I've been meaning to Netflix "Homicide" for Andre Braugher and now I have another reason to get off my ass and do it.
I would have supported her more if her she wasn't wearing fur or her shots weren't TACKAY
OR if she was just more to the point and it read:
FOR THE WIN!
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Submitted by WTFOMGLOL on Wed, 12/08/2010 - 10:29am.
My ovaries just exploded.
"They fuck you up, your mum and dad.
They may not mean to, but they do.
They fill you with the faults the
Dunno who she is and now I don't care. I only see (*SCREAMS IT) a desperate fur-wearing CUNT!!!!
The irony of her name being "Leo" is probably lost on her.
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Is she wearing real fur? What an old tool.
With these ads, she has guaranteed that she will not win. Go, Helena Bonham Carter!
This woman has become one of my fave actresses ever!
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I haven't seen 'The Fighter' but doesn't Melissa play a hard living drinking/smoking type ? Methinks that is how she is in real life because she looks a bit rough for fifty...I'm not saying she looks "bad" or "old" but definetly like she has partied a bunch.
I want Helena Bonham Carter to win. I wouldn't be surprised with King's Speech taking Best Actor, Supporting Actress, Supporting Actor and Best Picture-Director.
Submitted by Roca_Roja on Sun, 02/06/2011 - 9:15pm.
Also: to all the fur haters: don't hate if you don't know it's real. I mean, her hair color probably isn't, what makes you think that part is?
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My "ugh" regarding the fur was about her questionable decision to wear something so controversial, not a vote for dumping pig's blood on every widow in a dead-rodent stole. You can bet PETA is already at her doorstep with pitchforks. And she wore fur in BOTH photos, which is just… I dunno… It kind of yells "clueless".
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The second pic screams ''CougarEscorts.com'' Should of kept it simple Melissa.
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@Schmoopy:
"I'm SOOOOO sick of these young f'ers taking over the entertainment business. I have underwear older than that twat."
LOOOOOOOOL at underwear remark!
Also: to all the fur haters: don't hate if you don't know it's real. I mean, her hair color probably isn't, what makes you think that part is?
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Eh, I like what MK said about grabbing the dick, etc. So true in life. Esp. for women of a "certain age," or any age.
BTW, what is with that young chick from the western? She's NO Brooke Shields (looks or even acting-wise) and I'm SOOOOO sick of these young f'ers taking over the entertainment business. I have underwear older than that twat.
The worst thing about this stunt (aside from the fur--ugh) is that she looks like absolute shite for age 50. Maybe it's the soap opera makeup/hairdo, which could make a fetus look at least 3, but I didn't know who she was (still don't, really) and had her figured for mid-60's. Like I said before, bitch needs an art director or something. Her "style" sucks ass.
Best Picture, Social Network?!
*places head in oven*
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Dumb move. Privately you can want it as much as you want to. Publicly your supposed to show a certain amount of restraint - even when your campaigning really hard (see Natalie Portman).
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I've always loved this bitch but this is some tacky shit right here. She doesn't need to do this to win an oscar and the irony is, should she win, she'll get plenty of magazine covers!
duh, we dont like her
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Seriously why are people so anti-Natalie Portman? And why are they talking about it here? They aren't even nominated in the same category.
I dig this trick's style, but it's downright false that older actresses don't get Oscars. Look at Judi Dench, Helen Mirren, Sandra Bullock (she's like 45, right? Should that count as old?) and Tilda Swinton, for example. If more older actresses don't get nominated for Oscars more often it's mainly because Hollywood doesn't often write good roles for women over 30. But rock on, Melissa. If I had a vote you'd get it.
She is awesome in that role! I agree with why she did it! Rags will only reserve space for the young or old chicks with clout like Julia Roberts and Halle.
Go for it! Suck it Hollywood!!
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Hi madam s.!
yeah, I have said before that I do not understand all the whoop de doo over Portman's performance in Black Swan.
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Submitted by The Mad Catter on Sun, 02/06/2011 - 7:01pm.
Xtina fucked up the words to the National Anthem.
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She needs to get that hired dick out of her mouth and come back to her fucking senses already. Dumb cunt.
Fur? Really, you dumb bitch???!
She's not gonna win. Get over it, hon.
"I had never heard of any actor taking out an ad as themselves and I wanted to give it a shot."
Desperate.
You're not on the cover of any mag cuz you got the butta face, fur-wearing PIG
Those Black Swan people must have seriously paid some Hollywood bigwigs off to get Portman nominated for (let alone winning) awards. I know that these ceremonies often celebrate mediocrity and even downright shittiness, but this is a whole new level of bad. I mean, come on.
I hope she kicks THUMB SUCKER ASS.
Submitted by Wonder Woman on Sun, 02/06/2011 - 7:14pm.
this is how i see it go down on oscar night...
Natalie Portman -Best Actress
Colin Firth-Best Actor
Melissa Leo- Best Supporting Actress
Christian Bale-Best Supporting Actor
Social Network OR The Kings Speech =Best Picture
(Kanye shrug)
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I'm in agreement. It'll be a pretty boring ceremony this year since the same people keep winnning in their categories. I'll probably just tune in to see what Helena Bonham Carter wears. lol
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Not same category as Portman. Melissa is up for Supporting Actress. I hope she wins, I have been a BIG fan of hers since HOMICIDE, which was one the BEST t.v. shows ever!
this is how i see it go down on oscar night...
Natalie Portman -Best Actress
Colin Firth-Best Actor
Melissa Leo- Best Supporting Actress
Christian Bale-Best Supporting Actor
Social Network OR The Kings Speech =Best Picture
(Kanye shrug)
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Submitted by BabyJane on Sun, 02/06/2011 - 6:17pm.
Whose bright idea was it to put that gleek bitch in the superbowl before xtina. xtina OWNED her.
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I AGREE!!! lea michelle can go suck a bag of dicks!!!
i cant stand that bitch!!!!
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Submitted by stake_spike on Sun, 02/06/2011 - 6:56pm.
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Have any other actresses won an Oscar while visibly pregnant? If no, that synches it for her. Hollywood loves a first (like when Halle Berry won the award and it was all "oooo the first black female").
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Catherine Zeta Jones and Rachel Weiss (sp?) both won while heavily pregnant within the last ten years or so.
Is Melissa Leo running against Natalie Portman? I thought they were in different categories.
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Submitted by spankypants: "Those pictures make her look like a soap star."
LOL!!! True.
I don't particularly like what she did (reeks of desperation), but I am still Team Melissa because I think she's a WAY better actress (and I haven't seen her in anything ever) than Audreywannabe pigcunt Natalie Portman.
Submitted by hobbesdawn on Sun, 02/06/2011 - 5:35pm.
Glad I put money on Hailee Steinfeld.
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Is that the teen in True Grit?
She damn near ruined the movie for me.
Verbally over-acted, too forced and one dimensional. You could argue it was the character demand, but I disagree.
That movie can thank Bridges and Damon (and Wayne) for saving it's ass from coming off like some weekly ABC series thanks to the flat effect of Steinfeld.