Oscar Observations

I thought it was a good show. I am not going negative -- the Oscars are an American tradition. And Edith Piaf rocks.

-- I loved the constant use and flashbacks to the old Oscar broadcasts. It was done for the 80th Anniv... they should do it every year.

-- I loved that Jon Stewart had that Irish lady who was part of the duo that won best song come back out and say her thank yous. She then she said something really good and didn't blow it.

-- The Coen Bros can kiss my ass. I think they are way overrated and the little one, Ethan, is a nut. Also Scott Rudin (producer-director) is known to be one of the biggest asses in Hollywood. I did like his shoutout to his gay partner though.

-- Tilda Swinton with the red hair and ex stripper Diablo Cody winning Oscars was great. They are both so un-Hollywood in their look and behavior. And an ex-stripper winning an Oscar? Love it.

-- Jon Stewart did fine. The only issue I had with him is that when he said something serious and complimentary you couldn't tell whether he was joking or not at first -- so he took some getting use to.

-- You could tell by the clips -- just the clips -- that Daniel Day-Lewis would win best actor... though I thought Johnny Depp would win.

-- Ruby Dee had no business being nominated and everyone knows it. She was in American Gangster or all of about 6 mins total. She did look fantastic last night though.

-- George Clooney looked fantastic. Like an old style Hollywood movie star. Like Cary Grant-William Holden-Gregory Peck blended into one man. Remember he was on The Facts of Life? Amazing.

-- No matter how big the dance number or fat the orchestra string section the best original song category could not be saved.

-- I still like the big fat crazy chesire cat Jack Nicolson in the from row. The joke Stewart made regarding Nicholson impregnating someone by show's end was very funny.

-- The Heath Ledger clip at the end of the obit reel should have been waaaay longer. And they forgot Brad Renfro.