Cue the trumpets and Chris Rock, for it’s the evening of the 77th Annual Academy Awards, live(ish) from Kodak Theater in Los Angeles. I haven’t watched the Oscars for a couple of years, but most of the good shows were pre-empted tonight, so I figured I’d start tuning in again.
Travis in Boston is blogging a play-by-play of the Oscars, so I’m not even going to try and match him. I do recommend checking out his site for a good recap of everything, including the stupid commercials between the awards. (What, are these ads we’re watching – the Super Bowl ad rejects?)
I am impressed by a few parts, and we’re only sixty minutes into the 50-hour show: Morgan Freeman won an Oscar, and it’s about time. Cate Blanchett is incredibly versatile, and they’re really aiming for a lot of tear jerking montages during this show. I need a new box of tissues. And some popcorn.
Completely off topic: The creator of the Somerville Gates, “Hargo”, is now reaching Christo fame and is donating his work to museums around the country. Apparently he registered over 2 million hits on his site and was forced to take it down after only a couple of days. Absolutely hysterical, and congratulations on a great art installation!