Oscar Happy Dance

Doing an Oscar happy dance. It was David vs. Goliath and David won. That is -- BABY beat AVIATOR. Yay! The rest of the winners were pretty much predictable. Yawn. Actually, this Oscar-cast was fairly dull. There was no big, opening splash. Chris Rock did not rock (except for his Bush comments). Beyonce sang almost every single song. The awards from the audience were awkward. And what was with all those empty seats? Although I didn’t care much for our host, Sean Penn needs to get a sense of humor. But what was up with that horrible skit Rock did at that movie theater? I’m sorry, but that did not show the black community in a good light. And what the hell was Puff Daddy doing there? Get off the stage, you classless thug, you’re annoying! Though I did like his tux that he, no doubt, designed himself.

Loved Renee Zellweger’s dress! But could it take her any longer to walk across stage? I stepped out of the room to refill my drink and when I returned she was still going! I thought Salma Hayek’s dress looked fab, too. Other standouts were Hilary and Cate. Oh, and the other Kate, too.

I'm glad Jamie, Hilary and Morgan won. Jamie's speech about his Grandmother was sweet and made me teary-eyed. I can relate. I have a deceased Grandma who introduced me to the arts and who, I am convinced, is my guardian angel. When I'm feeling blue, which is lately unfortunately, I always hear her voice: "This too shall pass." Well, I'm still waiting, Grandma! But I know, the dark clouds will soon part and I will feel fired up again. I wish Morgan Freeman had spent more time accepting his award. His speech was way too brief. Not very memorable. One of the most memorable moments was Robin Williams spot-on imitation of Jack Nicholson. Now why doesn’t Robin host? Now that would be a good show!