BBC Breakfast's Colin Paterson slams 'peculiar' segment at 2025 Oscars
BBC Breakfast star Colin Paterson gave his thoughts on this year's Oscars during Monday's edition of the show
Colin Paterson on 'odd' James Bond tribute performance at Oscars
BBC Breakfast's Colin Paterson reflected on an unusual aspect of the Oscars 2025 ceremony, remarking "it was a little bit odd" as he critiqued a specific detail of the event.
Hollywood's elite gathered at the Dolby Theatre for the most anticipated evening in film. The lengthy four-hour gala included a special homage to the James Bond series, featuring a mix of dance and vocal performances.
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The tribute, lasting seven minutes, kicked off with Margaret Qualley of Substance fame delivering a dance to the legendary Bond tune. This was followed by Doja Cat and Raye gracing the stage with renditions of 'Diamonds are Forever' and 'Skyfall', respectively.
Lisa, the Thai artist currently seen in The White Lotus season three, also joined in with a dance number set to 'Live and Let Die'.
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On the subsequent Monday (March 3) broadcast of BBC Breakfast, Colin reported from the Vanity Fair red carpet in Los Angeles, sharing his thoughts on the night's distinctive tribute, reports the Express.
"Sometimes the show is great, sometimes the show goes on a bit too long. What was the show like on the night?" enquired presenter Sally Nugent.
Colin responded, detailing the event's duration and atmosphere: "It was long, it was 3 hours and 45 minutes. Conan O'Brien was hosting it. The opening monologue was funny, he stumbled quite a bit, and he was slightly nervous for one of the all-time American greats."
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"There were flat bits and a very, very peculiar tribute to James Bond on the 63rd anniversary of the first James Bond film, which had Lisa from Blackpink singing 'Live and Let Die'. Then you had Doja Cat singing 'Diamonds are Forever', and Britain's Raye coming on to cover Adele singing 'Skyfall'. All a little bit odd, I would say," he added.
Viewers at home shared their thoughts on the ceremony, with many taking to X (formerly Twitter) to question the relevance of the James Bond performance, especially considering no announcement was made regarding Daniel Craig's successor.
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"I'm a huge James Bond fan but unless they are announcing the new Bond I don't see the point," one viewer opined on the social platform, while another expressed disappointment: "This James Bond montage and performance is cool and all, but it has no relevance to anything about the last year in movies."
In a surprising turn of events, the low-budget comedy Anora nabbed five Oscars this year, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Mikey Madison. Meanwhile, Adrien Brody of The Brutalist clinched the Best Actor award.
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