That is a nice thing for the country.
The Academy had the best idea when they asked her to present. I don't know of anyone but Jack Nicholson who could have pulled it off so well.
To begin, the movie line up for Best Picture was very political. Argo. Beasts of the Southern Wild. Django Unchained. Lincoln. Zero Dark Thirty. It could be argued that Silver Linings Playbook and Les Miserables were themed with political content. The only non-political film was Life of Pi and it was in cutting edge 3D. So, the Academy would have controversy no matter who won Best Picture.
We know the honor President Obama has paid the lives of President Lincoln and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He sworn on two bibles at his inaugural. To realize the dense theme of political content in many of these films and to prevent any controversy of the Academy it decided to ask the First Lady to grace their awards and present the one award no one else could. Basically.
I congratulate the Academy and the First Lady on a job exceptionally well done.
It would have been impossible for the First Lady to be at the awards. The Secret Service logistics would have been a nightmare where some of Hollywood's greatest producers, directors, actors and actresses had gathered. It would not be possible. Given all the impossibilities and outcomes, the Academy brought the First Lady to the stage in the only way they could. It was tastefully done and she looked as glamorous as any of the ladies in the audience or on the stage.
It must have been a real thrill for all those handsome military folks to stand on the stage at the Academy Awards along with their First Lady. They were smiling and having a good time. It portrayed a very festive mood at the White House. It was important.
I think it was genius by the Academy and gracious of our First Lady to read the winner of Best Picture that was not Lincoln. Well done.
Published: 24 Feb 2013 at 05.43
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...From her breezy new bangs (click here) to her elegant inaugural gowns, the entire country sits in breathless anticipation of what new look Obama will come up with next.
And for the obscure fashion designer, nothing catapults a career into the stratosphere like having Obama wear one's clothes.
This week, that stroke of good fortune was enjoyed by Reed Krakoff, whose classic azure dress and cardigan were worn by Obama in the first lady's official portrait unveiled by the White House.
The first lady also chose Krakoff's designs for President Barack Obama's swearing-in ceremony last month -- an unanticipated two-for-one stroke of luck that still has him pinching himself.
"I knew there was a chance, but I didn't know for sure," he told AFP.
"It's a great honor, it is an amazing thing for any designer."...
..."She embraces that modern trend of wearing things that are very high-end and also things that are very affordable," Mears added.
"This blending of high and low is what keeps her modern. There is also a very glamorous edge, and I think she does that on purpose, as part of giving the White House this blend of high style and modernity."
Last week, it was one of Obama's go-to fashion favorites, Jason Wu, who lucked out, when the first lady donned one of his confections for the president's annual State of the Union address.
Obama first put the young Taiwan-born designer on the map four years ago when she selected his one-shouldered, draped chiffon ball gown for her husband's first inaugural ball....
