It would be nice to say that final moment made it all worth while, but who are we kidding?
In summation, Hollywood, Academy, Oscar telecast producers, please note the following:
Pre-show producers: Tim Gunn needs to host the Red Carpet.
Starlets: there’s too much pretty and safe going on out there. Next year I want to see forgotten slips, unfortunate necklines, and at least one profoundly bad hairstyle. Isn’t it about time someone re-discovered the Princess Leia side buns?
Academy: sometimes you give the impression of being a bunch of old farts that occasionally do the right thing by accident. I just thought you should know, in case your friends won’t tell you.
Wahlberg: somewhere I think I just heard a timer pass 12 minutes.
Ellen: love your daytime show. Hope you keep that up.
Producers: seriously, no more tumblers, acrobats, shadow puppets, choirs, or anything that is not directly involved in propelling the evening forward. A lack of Celine Dion would not harm anything either. Also, consider a host who is not afraid of making people laugh. Perhaps if you book now, Stephen Colbert might be available.
Article comments
1 - Victor Lana
Very nice review of the general proceedings. I just wonder how the Academy can give a sympathy vote to Alan Arkin and ignore Peter O'Toole. Any ideas?
As for Scorcese, I knew he won as soon as I saw the presenters. It's like welcome to the club club. Or something like that.
Live long and prosper!
2 - Mary K. Williams
Good write up. I pretty much agree, except I thought Ellen did fine, and I didn't mind the tumblers.
Whatever pre-show I saw was pretty bad. I think it was the ABC one, and it was definitely cringe inducing.
3 - Catherine
I caught none of the pre-show, and only some of the Oscars. But I did see the truly awful E! show as a repeat the next day. I would be embarrassed if my name were associated with that debacle in any way, shape or form. The entire show was worse than Bjork's infamous swan dress.
On the other side of the balance scale, I caught Tim Gunn's commentary on the Today show. As always, he was well-spoken and a delight to listen to (even if our taste differs, lol). I have utterly forgotten the actress, but it was a kick to have her interrupt his admiring comments to gush all over him and show her relief over his approval.
And maybe because it's something I'll never be able to do at this stage of my life, but I thought the tumblers in silhouette were fascinating!