Although i do acknowledge that the garden state punches way above its weight when it comes to political scandals. [indistinct conversations] in 2004, the democratic governor of new jersey, Jim Mcgreevey, stepped into a press room just like this and became an Overnight Sensation when he admitted to a gay affair and resigned in the same speech. A governor coming out of the closet was genuinely shocking, a careerkiller at that time. Looking back, though, i cant help but feel that we were also quick to embrace the headline that we may have forgotten to dig a little deeper, because the reason why Jim Mcgreevey resigned is a lot more complicated than we remember. Ah, new jersey americas communal jacuzzi, or cesspool, depending on who you ask. [glass shatters] a land with its own unique culture and customs and a Political Landscape than can be rather. Shall we say, in your face. Youre done. Its 4 30. Youve maximized your tan. Get off the beach. New jersey is a roughandtumble place, man, you k
Character. i thought this was a plum gig, getting to host the oscars, but in the industry, is it not seen that way? it reminds me how the trump chief of staff job is expected to a plum gig and yet it is hard to fill it. everybody has an armchair critique of what this host is doing. and they don t get paid a lot, right? tmz reported that the host gets paid $16,000. i mean, a lot of these folks who would be on our dream list, the people we have been tweeting about that should be the host, they could get that for showing up at a store. they are supposed to be able to do this for the exposure, but this day and age i don t think it is worth the fact that everyone will be sitting at home complaining how about 11:00 p.m. and we haven t gotten to the best picture yet and it is clearly the host s fault.