Show Description

Celebrate the most glamorous night in Hollywood with MURRAY HILL "the hardest working middle-aged man in show business" as he hosts his 7TH ANNUAL OSCAR PARTY in NYC at Joe's Pub. Murray will be joined by special guests: monologist/comedian/writer MIKE ALBO, comedians/neo-burlesque stars THE WAU-WAU SISTERS, performance artist NEAL MEDLYN, actor CARMINE COVELLI and downtown comedian HARRIET HALLOWAY. The performers will re-enact favorite scenes from this years nominated films and liven up the evening when the tributes go on...and on...and on....

In what has become a downtown OSCAR tradition, Murray provides his infamous running commentary during commercial breaks and leaves no star behind with his barbed wit and one-liners. Sure to get roasted in skits this year are scenes from: No Country From Old Men, The Wau-Wau's re-enact Juno in 5 minutes, Murray plays Ratatouille, Neal Medlyn interprets Sweeney Todd (half naked), and more. And sure to get extra pokes: Tom Cruise, John Travolta, and the worst film of the year Jessica Simpson's Blonde Ambition. HARRIET HALLOWAY will be the on-site reporter interviewing audience members.

The evening will feature impromptu performances, impersonations of the nominated stars, movie spoofs, movie trivia games and lots of prizes, including a Grand Prize to the Winner of the OSCAR PREDICTION BALLOT! Ballots will be handed out before the show. The audience will compete for "Best" and "Worst" Dressed. Audience is encouraged to dress like their favorite celebrity for the chance to win fabulous silly prizes.

The evening of pure "showbiz" begins at 7:00 pm with Oscar Pre-Show Red Carpet and continues with the complete Oscar telecast at 8:00 pm shown on a giant screen. Oscar drink specials and full dinner available all night.

On the strike:
Because Murray writes his own jokes, and in fact, improvises most of them, the show will go on if the writer's strike the OSCAR telecast! If The Academy Awards are cancelled, Murray and his guests will present a special version this year's OSCARS and will give out his own awards. The WAU-WAU SISTERS will accept all the awards on the actor's behalf, complete with acceptance speeches.

Photo Credit: Don Spiro