Comedy Covers the Oscars Reacting to Jordan Peele, Tiffany Haddish and More Check Our Feed
Sunday night, the Academy held their 90th annual Academy Awards. There was much to talk about and plenty of comics were tweeting tonight. There were a lot of bumping heads, and a few topics that got the most attention from the comedians in our feed. The biggest news of the night, by far– a historic Best Original Screenplay Award for Jordan Peele for Get Out, and if you were following Twitter then you know most of the comedy world claimed it as a win for the team. Also big love from the home team for Tiffany Haddish, and all those lobbying for her to host the whole shebang next year. As you might expect, comedians also had plenty to say about Hot Dog Cannons, Frances McDormand’s acceptance speech, Jodi Foster’s height, and lots more. What did nobody tweet about? Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue, but you can watch it below.
We gathered tweets from our feed tonight, as we watched comedians watch the Oscars. From the beginning to the end, here’s a quick look at what everyone thought.
And thanks to Judd Apatow for retweeting our tweet while you were at the Oscars. We feel like we were there.
The Monologue
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The Set
The Oscar stage pic.twitter.com/lXDHuLSFjU
— Matteo Lane (@MatteoLane) March 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/DSGermain/status/970473677857865728
This set looks like an "Eyes Wide Shut" Party is about to happen after the show is over. #Oscars90
— Seth Herzog (@Thezog) March 5, 2018
Sam Rockwell’s First Win for Three Billboards
Everyone loves Sam Rockwell and hates Three Billboards. See Joe List, you’re not alone.
28 plot holes outside Ebbing, Missouri
— Brooks Wheelan (@brookswheelan) March 5, 2018
Sam Rockwell made Iron Man 2 watchable. Glad he won something, even if it was basically the Southern version of Matt Dillon #Oscars
— Mike Lawrence (@TheMikeLawrence) March 5, 2018
Sam Rockwell made Iron Man 2 watchable. Glad he won something, even if it was basically the Southern version of Matt Dillon #Oscars
— Mike Lawrence (@TheMikeLawrence) March 5, 2018
He won that Oscar for Galaxy Quest.
— Rebecca A. Trent (@rebelcave) March 5, 2018
That Guy With the Glasses
Congrats on your set design win.
You got robbed on costume design. pic.twitter.com/EkdcYYXtsv— Joe List (@JoeListComedy) March 5, 2018
Dude who wore sneakers and sunglasses should win award for having speech that was surprisingly not as annoying as his outfit. #Oscars
— Todd Barry (@toddbarry) March 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/fortunefunny/status/970482194236895232
https://twitter.com/WhitneyCummings/status/970482749877370881
Alison Janney Wins Best Supporting Actress for I, Tonya
Congrats to Allison Janney, the first actor to win an Oscar for playing an SNL character!
— Joel Kim Booster (@ihatejoelkim) March 5, 2018
Sorry but Janney’s performance was pure Groundlings
— Kate Berlant (@kateberlant) March 5, 2018
Man, I, Tonya winning an Oscar must feel like a club to the heart to Nancy Kerrigan. #toosoon? #Oscars
— CORINNE FISHER (@PhilanthropyGal) March 5, 2018
Star Wars
Yeah. Nobody liked this. Doug Benson summed it up best.
Boop-boop-boooooo! #Oscars
— Doug Benson, co-host of Dining w/D and K (@DougBenson) March 5, 2018
I’m really upset BB8 isn’t wearing a Time’s Up button. Really thought he was an ally #Oscars
— Mike Lawrence (@TheMikeLawrence) March 5, 2018
Kobe #GOAT #METOO
The most awkward winner with a scandal award is a tie. More angry tweets after Kobe’s win or Gary Oldmans?
Congrats Kobe Bryant on the Oscar and your rape case making a comeback starting tomorrow.
— Mike Cannon (@IamMikeCannon) March 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/Adam_Newman/status/970489158555779072
In Kobe Bryant’s head he’s just thinking: “I’VE GOT MORE OSCARS THAN JORDAN!!!”
— Josh Gondelman (@joshgondelman) March 5, 2018
THE ONLY OK ACCEPTANCE SPEECH FROM KOBE WOULD BE "SORRY I'LL LEAVE NOW THIS IS BAD HUH"
— Emily Heller (@MrEmilyHeller) March 5, 2018
Kobe needs to get up there and ask Shaq how his ass tastes. #oscars.
— The Sklar Brothers (@SklarBrothers) March 5, 2018
Kobe winning an Oscar almost makes up for Michael Jordan’s Space Jam snub. #Oscars
— Mike Lawrence (@TheMikeLawrence) March 5, 2018
#HotDogCannon
https://twitter.com/roywoodjr/status/970514963361140738
Hot Dog Cannon is Nick Cannon’s porn name. #Oscars.
— The Sklar Brothers (@SklarBrothers) March 5, 2018
I wish the hotdog cannon at the Oscars came with a bump stock.
— Mike Cannon (@IamMikeCannon) March 5, 2018
Armie Fucked the Hot Dog Cannon #oscars90
— Moshe Kasher (@moshekasher) March 5, 2018
If even a single person in that theater recognizes Guillermo Del Toro without being told who he is I'll eat my hat*!!!
*It's just a pizza. I'm very stylish
— Emily Heller (@MrEmilyHeller) March 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/carlyaquilino/status/970494712825118720
Everyone Loves Tiffany Haddish
It seems unanimous, Tiffany Haddish’s star has only just begun to rise.
When I was four and thought I might actually be Superman for real, I still didn’t have half the confidence of Tiffany Haddish.
— Brooks Wheelan (@brookswheelan) March 5, 2018
Tiffany Haddish should host the #Oscars next year. Yes, it might choatic and silly, and a lot of dancing, but would that be a refreshing.
— Seth Herzog (@Thezog) March 5, 2018
HADDISH/RUDOLPH 2020
— Karen Kilgariff (@KarenKilgariff) March 5, 2018
Tiffany Haddish and Maya Rudolph, please co-host something – CNN… GO ON LADIES ! https://t.co/lGRwg9VMFP
— Sinbad (@sinbadbad) March 5, 2018
Hey, if you want to know how delivering lines from prompter should work, please watch Miss @TiffanyHaddish on this here Oscars. If she and @billyeichner aren't hosting awards shows next year, I'm setting shit on fire.
— Guy Branum (@guybranum) March 5, 2018
We haven’t yet created the award that Tiffany Haddish deserves.
— Joel Kim Booster (@ihatejoelkim) March 5, 2018
Let Tiffany Haddish host this damn thing #Oscars
— rhea butcher (@RheaButcher) March 5, 2018
Jordan Peele Wins an Oscar!
Jordan Peele took home the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay and comedians are thrilled. Too many to include here, but we saw love from David Wain, who said he’s Kvelling, Kevin Pollack tweeted congratulations, so did Esther Ku, Zainab Johnson, Finesse Mitchell, Jaqueline Novak, Fortune Feimster, Bert Kreischer, Judy Gold, Iliza Shlesinger, Aasif Mandvi, Chris Redd, Aida Rodriguez, Adam Newman, Sara Benincasa, Neko White, B.J. Novak, Seth Herzog, and Seth MacFarlane, who wrote, “So fucking well-deserved. A great script, a great movie, and a reminder of what real, thoughtful sci-fi looks and feels like.”
I just won an Oscar. WTF?!?
— Jordan Peele (@JordanPeele) March 5, 2018
Congrats to my partner in laughs @JordanPeele on his first Oscar. #oscarssopeele. #VFOscars pic.twitter.com/3Vs2NxwhTa
— Keegan-Michael Key (@KeeganMKey) March 5, 2018
Nicole Kidman’s skin tone almost canceled out Jordan Peele’s win.
— Mike Cannon (@IamMikeCannon) March 5, 2018
Christopher Walken’s Pants Got a Lot of Attention
Our feed erupted with the important news that Christopher Walken had the faux pax of the night, for wearing his pants too high. Everyone else bumped heads diving for the joke about Christopher Walken having the best Christopher Walken impression. Either way, Walken’s a winner.
The only thing higher than the drama at the #Oscars is Christopher Walken's pants
— Eric Stangel (@EricStangel) March 5, 2018
I love Christopher Walken but his pants very high. Old guy high. #oscars90 pic.twitter.com/SX3Dn2ZzH3
— Justin Stangel (@Justin_Stangel) March 5, 2018
Walken’s pants are higher than Woody Harrelson.
— Joe List (@JoeListComedy) March 5, 2018
I hope I have a career as long as Walkens’ tie.
— kurt braunohler (@kurtbraunohler) March 5, 2018
This is probably the best Christopher Walken impersonator I have ever seen.
— Eugene Mirman (@EugeneMirman) March 5, 2018
In Memorium, Eddie Vedder
In Memorium usually takes a lot of shit during the Oscars. But Eddie Vedder, doing Tom Petty, kept everyone happy while being sad.
Vedder doing Petty. Worth staying up late for. ??#Oscars #RoomAtTheTop pic.twitter.com/AlDYA5C27r
— Ron White (@Ron_White) March 5, 2018
brb Eddie Vedder is covering Tom Petty to photos of dead people so I’ll be sobbing into a pillow for a bit
— Brooks Wheelan (@brookswheelan) March 5, 2018
The Oscars are closing out the in Memoriam with Harvey Weinstein, right?
— Mike Cannon (@IamMikeCannon) March 5, 2018
Gary Oldman wins Best Actor
Jane Fonda and Helen Mirren presented Best Actor. Gary Oldman won for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in The Darkest Hour, and not everyone in our feed was thrilled. In fact its safe to say no one in our feed was thrilled. Here’s a few.
I LOOK OLDER THAN JANE FONDA. #Oscars
— Sal Vulcano (@SalVulcano) March 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/andylevy/status/970515644029513728
With that all those prosthetics I COULDA PLAYED CHURCHILL
— Kate Berlant (@kateberlant) March 5, 2018
Hashtag wife beater
— Bridget Everett (@bridgeteverett) March 5, 2018
Best Actress Goes to Frances McDormand
Jodie Foster and Jennifer Lawrence presented Best Actress in a Motion Picture to winner and icon Frances McDormand. McDormand gave a powerful speech, definitely the most memorable of the night asking all of the nominated women in the theater to stand, inviting developers everywhere to pay attention to those women, and sending half of the country to google.
And the Academy award for best Holly Hunter impression goes to Jodie Foster. #Oscars
— Ben Gleib (@bengleib) March 5, 2018
Is Jennifer Lawrence 9 ft tall or is Jodi Foster 4 ft tall? There is no in between here #Oscars
— Iliza Shlesinger (@iliza) March 5, 2018
Nice to finally see some women in the Best Actress category. #TimesUp #Oscars #diversity
— CORINNE FISHER (@PhilanthropyGal) March 5, 2018
Frances is a HEROINE of GODDESS proportion. THAT is what leadership looks like. No bullshit. Real. Loving. Empathic. Fierce.
— Kelly Carlin (@kelly_carlin) March 5, 2018
1000s of people googling “inclusion rider” right now.
— kurt braunohler (@kurtbraunohler) March 5, 2018
She wore her camo outfit. Available at forever 51. Love her pic.twitter.com/6Gt56JBhBB
— David Spade (@DavidSpade) March 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/fortunefunny/status/970518519296114688
Everything Else
Keep watching everyone! I have a strong feeling tonight I'll finally get the #BestActor Award for Problem Child. #oscars2018 #Oscars #ERedCarpet
— Gilbert Gottfried (@RealGilbert) March 5, 2018
How hard is it to set up one of those GoFundMe things? I want to get Sandra Bullock a new dress before the night is over. #oscars
— Dave Hill (@mrdavehill) March 5, 2018
Guillermo Del Toro is Spanish for Michael Moore
— Joe List (@JoeListComedy) March 5, 2018
I'm the guy who is bummed about the Walmart ads and also went to Walmart four hours ago. #Oscars
— Todd Barry (@toddbarry) March 5, 2018
Ok cut the songs move along. Bring out Chappell already so I can watch Homeland. @Oscars_2018live
— RichVos (@RichVos) March 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/carlyaquilino/status/970495207350390785
https://twitter.com/sammorril/status/970495002618056705
Love that this year’s #Oscars have more 40 something women than an IVF clinic! #GoLadies #TimesUp
— Tammy Pescatelli (@TammyPescatelli) March 5, 2018
The Oscar for muting the tv during commercials presented to me by #UnaThurman pic.twitter.com/dq1abjLrAo
— Sandra Bernhard (@SandraBernhard) March 5, 2018
salma hayek's outfit looks like a prom dress from Walmart
— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) March 5, 2018
My son thought #DaveChappelle was @RuPaul as Ru. #Oscars2018
— HEATHER McDONALD (@HeatherMcDonald) March 5, 2018
Okay that’s it I’m enlisting
— John Early (@bejohnce) March 5, 2018
Weird year for the background at the Oscars to be “the adult section of the video store.” pic.twitter.com/bSxcsTS6vK
— Taco Belle and Sebastian™ (@TimDuffy) March 5, 2018
This is the 90th time someone had to describe editing.
— Eugene Mirman (@EugeneMirman) March 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/SaraJBenincasa/status/970490842375905280
When Guillermo from Kimmel is who your cutting to when Coco wins you know you have a diversity problem #Oscars
— Mike Lawrence (@TheMikeLawrence) March 5, 2018
I personal trained #SamRockwell once. I train Oscar winners!
My rate went up.— aaron berg (@aaronbergcomedy) March 5, 2018
28 plot holes outside Ebbing, Missouri
— Brooks Wheelan (@brookswheelan) March 5, 2018
One word to describe Woody Harrelson’s teeth: enigmatic. #oscars
— The Sklar Brothers (@SklarBrothers) March 5, 2018
I finally watched #theShapeofWater last night and if #GetOut loses to a movie where a woman masturbates in the tub WITHOUT using the faucet at all I’m going to burn this city to the ground
— Emily Heller (@MrEmilyHeller) March 5, 2018
Never thought I'd dream of going to a big Hollywood event until I saw this pic of Helen Mirren taking a shot of tequila on the red carpet. pic.twitter.com/iUYmH45X5p
— Marcella Arguello (@marcellacomedy) March 5, 2018
Live From the Oscars at the Oscars
These are the tweets from comedians who were there. Don’t you feel a part of this already?
— Chelsea Peretti (@chelseaperetti) March 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/kumailn/status/970518671662567424
The show’s about to start! #oscars pic.twitter.com/BJSjjhu6nS
— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) March 5, 2018
Oscar time! @VanityFair ❤️ pic.twitter.com/M0SdkUl9Na
— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) March 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/kumailn/status/970513327066529792
Tiffany Haddish just jumped in front of Meryl Streep on the #Oscars carpet and curtsied pic.twitter.com/uqGTqRGW1b
— Mia Galuppo (@miagaluppo) March 5, 2018
Because I gave side eye with my hero and nobody does it better. #RitaMoreno #Oscars2018 pic.twitter.com/6gb85tjGSO
— Aida ??Rodriguez (@FunnyAida) March 5, 2018