Lisa was robbed of a second Oscar

LIZA! Fucking auto correct.

[quote] LIZA! Fucking auto correct.

Liza with an "Esh".

Poor Lisa

Lisa Kudrow was robbed of a second Oscar? When?

It's LIZA with a Z, not Lisha with an sh!!!!

We felt it was just too soon to forgiver her for "Rent-a-Cop."

I wonder if during this interview she could have even dreamed of one day giving such an Oscar-deseriving performance?

Warren Beatty was pushing his new wife Annette Bening for lead in Bugsy. The film hasn't aged well, but the AMPAS showered it with noms and she was arguably one of the best elements of the film (along with the costume/production design that glorious lighting, and a few of James Toback's zingers [i.e. "Why don't you go jerk yourself a soda?" which Bening delivered]). She got nominated by the Chicago critics and made it into the Drama Globe pool with the rest of the Oscar nominees sans Midler (who won in Comedy). I think Annette Bening would have gotten that fifth nomination if For the Boys was removed from the equation.

Midler didn't beat anyone competitive, so her win didn't have any extra value. The other nominees included Ellen Barkin in the poorly received Switch; Michelle Pfeiffer in the understated Frankie and Johnny; Kathy Bates in Fried Green Tomatoes (who was great, but more part of a female ensemble and had already just received Oscar glory the previous year); and I don't think--though fantastic--Angelica Huston had much chance winning the Globe as Morticia Addams back in 1991 (though, they did nominate her again two years later for the same role). They probably viewed Huston as "respectable filler" (even though, again, she was fantastic and would have been worthy of the win). But had any of those other ladies won, they would have had a tough time breaking into main competition (maybe Bates might have?). Midler's Globe win fueled her campaign and got her to squeeze into the Oscar race weeks later when nominations were announced. In some ways, Bening was snubbed.

That being said, had Bening been campaigned in supporting, there's a good chance she'd have at least one Oscar by now. Her Virginia Hill is a really smashing performance, and considered the nomination count (10), the key categories it got in (Picture, Director, Screenplay, multiple acting), and how great Bening was, I think there's an argument to be made she would have beat Mercedes Ruehl (who was also good).

I'm not sure how being "a supporting Oscar winner" would have impacted her career. It was pretty challenging being a lead actress in the 1990s. The roles just weren't that numerous. And, at that point, she had already dropped out of Batman Returns due to pregnancy. Her return to film after that was Love Affair, which she would have gotten cast in anyway, due to Beatty's involvement (if it went forward). The only 1990s film where she drove the plot (or, was the true lead) was In Dreams years later (which was unfortunately a mess).

R8 shays a lot of fanshy wordsh but doesh’nt even mentshion yoursh truly.

Who’s Lisa?

Nettie Bening should have won for Being Julia.

For Stepping Out? Is this a joke?

I’ve actually never heard of Stepping Out

I've actually never heard of Jane Krakowski, Ellen Greene, Bill Irwin, Sheila McCarthy or Carol Woods.

Stepping Out was shit. The only highlight was Liza’s solo dance number.

Sholo - A Shtar Warsh Shtory

Liza stepping out...

I think this is the film that destroyed her hips and knees. She worked so hard, and few years later had to get new hips. But it still left her wheelchair-bound in the end.

Better quality...

Stepping Out isn't bad, but not Oscar-worthy. Andrea Martin and Shelley Winters also are good in it.

Miss Minnelli is now rolling out, with my assistance.

Whose baby did she lose?:

"Minnelli has no children; one pregnancy left her with a hiatal hernia as a result of the medical steps taken to try to save the baby."

She lost mine when she was supposed to be babysitting them.

OP, it's Liza with a Z, not Lisa with an S.

Lisa...Lisa Minnuli!

R22, she became pregnant when she was married to Jack Haley Jr.

[quote]she became pregnant when she was married to Jack Haley Jr.

By whom?

Bette couldn't compete with Jodie, Susan and Geena. If For the Boys were released in 1992, she would have stood a better chance of getting the oscar. 1992 was one of the weakest Best Actress oscar races on record.

Liza thought Shelley Winters would get an oscar nomination for Stepping Out. I believe she said this on either Donahue or Joan Rivers.

I love Lishhhhha!

Shtepping Out

Liza's ruby slippers

R27, your guess is as good as mine.

I loved Bette but FTB's was absolutely horrible. I drug my poor husband to see that dreck and it took him weeks to forgive me.

Luis from Menudo?

Fucked that little habanero right up el mondongo.

Drug?

"I'm pregnant -- and I don't WANT TO BE!!!!"

I remember that Liza went on every talk show she could to promote Stepping Out and they always showed the same clip from the movie - the clip was so bad and indicative of the entire movie which turned out to be a huge bomb and possibly the low point of her movie career. An Oscar???!!!

[quote]Lisa was robbed of a second Oscar

Robbed? No shweetie, I acshully shtole sheveral of them from friendsh...

Uhm, OP...hate to break it to you BUT...

Lisa with an ESS goes Ssssssss, not Zzzzzzzzzzz...

She should've been supporting. And no one was gonna beat Jodie that year

Shweeetie, do you have any of that wondaful powder that you shniff up your noshe?

What need does Lizsha have for a shecond Oshcar?

I’m not Lisa. My name is Julie…besides, it was a damn made for TV movie!

Lorna Minnelli would have cinched that Oscar spot!

I’m Liza with a “Z” because Liza with an “S” spells “schnozz”!

Please look at Julie Walters in that cat suit.

[quote] I've actually never heard of Jane Krakowski, Ellen Greene, Bill Irwin, Sheila McCarthy or Carol Woods.

Well, THEY'VE never heard of YOU either!

[quote]the low point of her movie career.

Someone hasn't seen Rent A Cop.

I believe she hawked the movie on every talk show (02:05). Though I get the feeling that the film didn't turn out quite the way she'd hoped- a little too "TV movie".

[quote]Minnelli has no children

Her alleged child that was miscarried is probably very grateful LiZa was not her mother.

[quote] is probably very grateful LiZa was not her mother.

Not anymore.

Minnelli should have been nominated for Arthur. Dudley Moore and John Gielgud got the acclaim and awards, but Liza was the glue that held it all together.

And I go back and forth on New York, New York. A flawed masterpice.

I dunno, R52, because it would have been in the SUPPORTING category.

Who would you knock out of supporting actress that year to give Liza a spot? It was a pretty solid year in that category. Maybe Melinda Dillon?

I would have campaigned harder for a Best Actress nod in the reboot, but I had church to attend.

I love the idea of Liza Minnelli making Oscar predictions about Shelley Winters on the Donahue show.

These things don’t happen anymore. Say what you will about Liza, but had magic!