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Roll in the red carpet: MoPA’s Oscar party cancelled!

February 21st, 2008 by Scott Marks

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Lest we forget, these two jadrools won Oscars and Hitchcock and Cary Grant didn’t!

Those of you wanting to witness my public rage when the former pole dancer picks up her best screenwriting statuette will have to rely on their imaginations. The Museum of Photographic Arts has called off its Academy Awards gala due to lack of interest.

What is it with San Diego’s film community? Worse yet, what’s with all the woosies scared to enter Balboa Park after sundown? Every decade someone is hurled over the Laurel Street bridge and locals fear that they’ll be next. We should be so lucky! Patrons can figure out how to make it to the Globe or Prado Restaurant, but when it comes to movies people look at the Park after dark as a leper colony.

Okay, maybe a buck-and-a-half a head was a bit stiff, but MoPA is a more than worthy cause. For you less charitable types there was free booze and a dinner whipped up by deliciously dependable Waters Catering. On top of that, Beth Accomando and I, two die hard Oscar-haters would be doing the color commentary. Even if you lose you win!

Just when I wrapped my mind around watching the Oscars outside my safety zone. Looks like another year sitting in my underpants, cleaning my gun and snacking on bread dipped in peach brandy.

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5 Responses to “Roll in the red carpet: MoPA’s Oscar party cancelled!”

  1. John Schultz on February 21st, 2008 3:50 am

    I am deeply sorry, and shocked and appalled. I was so looking forward to hearing you in concert, Scott. Oh, well…

  2. John Dacapias on February 21st, 2008 5:29 pm

    I’m telling you. If the price was knocked down to $15.00 instead of $150.00, myself and my roving pack of film fans would have went.

  3. Scott Marks on February 21st, 2008 9:06 pm

    $15.00?!?!?! Piker!

  4. John Dacapias on February 22nd, 2008 4:49 pm

    Boy, if that Oscar winning pole dancer was there, that would be something I would pay $150 for, in singles (ha-yaow!!)

    I’m here all week!!

  5. John Schultz on February 23rd, 2008 4:19 am

    You should still do a tape, Scott. The only reason I watch the Oscars is so I can talk back to the screen with snide one liners; I watch it solely for the material.

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