Maybe I’ll blog a little about the ceremony here. You can read my takes on the five Best Picture nominees.
6:35 p.m. Boy, E!‘s Red Carpet coverage really sucks these days.
6:55 p.m. Why does Ryan Seacrest keep asking, “Who made your dress?” What happened to “Who are you wearing?” And why does Giuliana Rancic keep carrying on about George Clooney’s girlfriend?
7:00 p.m. Seacrest asked Steve Carell and Nancy Walls: “Who are you wearing?”
7:10 p.m. Seacrest complains of heat, visibly wipes sweat from brow with hand, then immediately shakes Amy Adams’ hand with his sweaty hand.
7:23 p.m. Gary Busey: Crazy or drunk? Did he just try to strangle Jennifer Garner on line TV?
7:34 p.m. Quick glimpse of Cameron Diaz; her dress gets a thumbs-down. Second time I’ve heard Seacrest talk about the fact he doesn’t have kids. Yeah, we know…
7:36 p.m. Cameron Diaz always wears something that’s not quite right. Her hair always seems a little messy. She’s wearing Dior tonight.
7:39 p.m. Marion Cotillard steps up. Again, Seacrest with the “Who made your dress?”
7:58 p.m. Wow, Renée Zellweger looked fantastic. Seacrest did schtick with a decorative plate.
8:01 p.m. Regis Philbin kicks off the official pre-show on ABC.
8:06 p.m. Having started with Clooney, very buddy-buddy, Regis now has Laura Linney. The official Red Carpet show is always boring. I guess that’s why we have E!
8:14 p.m. Helen Mirren always looks terrific. She says she’s playing a madam next.
8:17 p.m. Regis is interviewing some fans. He asks questions and won’t shut up to hear the answer. Plus, he keeps revving up the crowd. Is he hosting a game show? His co-hosts, whose names I can’t even bother to remember, are terrible, even by E! standards.
8:23 p.m. Hilary Swank’s dress is magnificent. She’s answering a question about selecting material. Hey, ask her why she did P.S. I Love You.
8:26 p.m. Regis in onstage at the Kodak, wrapping up the show. Chatting with Jack Nicholson.
Tags: Oscars