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Anyone else watch it?

Highlights:

Melissa Leo was the first Oscar winner to use the F word

Kirk Douglas was hilarious as a presenter

The hosts sucked chili balls

The Kings Speech won four of the major awards. Best Picture, Actor, Director, Original Screenplay

I also was rather pleased that Natalie Portman won Best Actress for Black Swan.

Extremely pleased that Trent Reznor won for Best Original Score.

I was disappointed that Best Original Song didn't go to "If I Rise" performed brilliantly by Florence Welch and A.R. Rahman at the ceremony. Randy Newman just didn't need another Oscar for a song that sounds pretty much like the last Toy Story theme song.

I agree with all your observations Koan. I only watch pieces of it I can't take the whole show. Far as I can tell James Fanko checked out about half way and it showed. They need to bring back the comedian's they know how to entertain.

Given the alternative of euthanizing a hundred lab rats with dry ice, I'd settle for that.

But there's no laugh track.

I just watch some of the highlights the next day.

Here's some history of the ceremony and of motion pictures:

Academy Awards® - The Oscars

I was in Hollywood at the Kodak, the day before the Oscar ceremony. It was interesting to see all the prep and hype and security for it and to talk to some of the shop keepers. They were taping some interviews with news people and I video taped some of it. I didn't see any of the actual ceremony, as I was on the road.