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Did you watch the Oscars last night? If so, you were one of 36.3 million viewers, according to this story in Variety. That’s 13% better than last year, which seems good.
I know a lot of people were pretty nonchalant about the awards ceremony, but I still think people tune in to check out the fashions, see who wins, see if there’s any awesome acceptance speeches, and just get out of their own world for a few hours.
If you missed our live-blog of the event, you can still replay it here, and read the full list of winners here. Overall, I thought it was a good show, and the live-bloggers and I loved hanging out together. Highlights for me:
Hugh Jackman. I loved his singing and dancing, and his musical numbers were a high point of the show for me. The live-bloggers and I all wanted more Hugh.
The Fashions. Jessica Biel’s look was the only one I really didn’t like (one of the live-bloggers said it looked like she forgot to take her dinner napkin off after she got done eating). My favorites were Kate Winslet and Natalie Portman, but most of the dresses were either very nice or downright spectacular.
Heath Ledger’s family. Their acceptance speech was so emotional, and I wept right along with the audience. And I loved how his mom said that they wanted to celebrate his life and be happy. That was really classy.
The Veteran Actors. Whoever decided to gather past Oscar winners and have them present to the nominees should get a raise. It was not only awesome seeing them all on stage together, but it was an incredible gift for the nominees. You could tell that they were all very touched.
The “Slumdog” Kids. They were so cute! What a thrill it must have been for them to do the red carpet, then climb onstage when the movie won Best Picture. It’s these moments that remind me how much fun it is being a film buff.
Kate Winslet’s Shout-Out to Her Dad. How cool and sweet when she asked her dad to whistle so she knew where he was. It was like we all got to be part of his intimate moment with her family.
Sean Penn Forgetting to Thank Robin. First of all, I think we all know that Robin Wright Penn is a saint, but it’s totally unacceptable if Sean forgot to thank her in his acceptance speech. I didn’t hear anything – did you? Sometimes there just aren’t enough rocks.
Queen Latifah’s Song. She has such a beautiful voice, and I’m once again reminded what a versatile performer she is. Loved her song, even if the camera work was a little goofy during that segment.
So what did you think? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!
Image: Russ Einhorn / Splash News
