# Jeff Bridges still "digging the Dude" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 8, 2010, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeff-bridges-still-digging-the-dude/531740 "2010-03-08T17:32:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeff-bridges-still-digging-the-dude/531740/1 "2010-03-08T17:32:00Z")
With an Oscar and a beverage (although not a White Russian) in hand, no less: [Video News - CNN](http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/showbiz/2010/03/08/sot.oscars.backstage.bullock.cnn) Good for him! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeff-bridges-still-digging-the-dude/531740/2 "2010-03-08T17:42:39Z")
Champagne?!?!? Where’s the White Russian? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![cgg419](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cgg419/32/2847_2.png) [@cgg419](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cgg419)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeff-bridges-still-digging-the-dude/531740/3 "2010-03-08T17:47:21Z")
I think you meant this link (great video though :D) > **[Video News - CNN](https://www.cnn.com/videos)** > > Watch breaking news videos, viral videos and original video clips on CNN.com. ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeff-bridges-still-digging-the-dude/531740/4 "2010-03-08T17:53:48Z")
Funny, his Oscar speech reminded me of a different character he played. Obediah Stane when he was accepting the award on Tony’s behalf. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeff-bridges-still-digging-the-dude/531740/5 "2010-03-08T18:01:49Z")
Bridges was so creepy in _The Vanishing_ that I really had a hard time watching him for awhile. Thankfully I got over that. Minor trivia… remember who he co-starred with and made disappear? ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeff-bridges-still-digging-the-dude/531740/6 "2010-03-08T18:02:41Z")
It hurts my brain to listen to him speaking extemporaneously. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeff-bridges-still-digging-the-dude/531740/7 "2010-03-08T18:05:46Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Bridges was so creepy in _The Vanishing_ that I really had a hard time watching him for awhile. Thankfully I got over that. Minor trivia… remember who he co-starred with and made disappear? Keifer Sutherland, wasn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeff-bridges-still-digging-the-dude/531740/8 "2010-03-08T18:33:08Z")
> [@The\_Tooth](#): > > Keifer Sutherland, wasn’t it? Actually, in the film, Keifer is looking for his missing girlfriend…Sandra Bullock! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeff-bridges-still-digging-the-dude/531740/9 "2010-03-08T21:33:32Z")
> [@cgg419](#): > > I think you meant this link (great video though :D) > > [http://cnn.com/video/?/video/showbiz/2010/03/08/sot.oscars.backstage.bridges.cnn](http://cnn.com/video/?/video/showbiz/2010/03/08/sot.oscars.backstage.bridges.cnn) Huh. I double-checked to make sure Bridges and not Bullock was shown. Curse you, [CNN.com](http://CNN.com)! :: shakes fist :: ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeff-bridges-still-digging-the-dude/531740/10 "2020-10-20T13:31:07Z")
Bumped. Jeff Bridges announces he has cancer; quotes the Dude. Here’s to a quick and full recovery! > **[Jeff Bridges announces he was diagnosed with lymphoma | CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/19/entertainment/jeff-bridges-lymphoma-diagnosis-trnd/index.html)** > > The actor made the announcement on Twitter Monday.