You're gonna be bothered by how cool I am.

Well, tonight's the night, and I'm superexcited as usual. I'm bummed that I'll have to miss the Barbara Walters special, but I'm going to have to. :(

I've managed to see all of the nominees in the "major" categories, except for Ruby Dee in American Gangster and Hal Holbrook in Into the Wild. I even managed to see all of the animated shorts last weekend (I'm rooting for Peter and the Wolf!). Just for the record, Gone Baby Gone is one of the most depressing movies I've ever seen. It reminds me quite a bit of The Pledge, and it's one of those movies that makes you want to just hate people.

I have my guesses, but I'm not really as interested in the wins and losses this year as I've been in the past. It seems a pretty predictable year, but the awards themselves are kind of a secondary reason why I watch the Oscars. I expect to be live-blogging as usual.

On another note, I wasn't as impressed with last night's SNL as I had hoped to be. ( Um, cut for people who TiVo? )

Well, tonight's the night, and I'm superexcited as usual. I'm bummed that I'll have to miss the Barbara Walters special, but I'm going to have to. :(

I've managed to see all of the nominees in the "major" categories, except for Ruby Dee in American Gangster and Hal Holbrook in Into the Wild. I even managed to see all of the animated shorts last weekend (I'm rooting for Peter and the Wolf!). Just for the record, Gone Baby Gone is one of the most depressing movies I've ever seen. It reminds me quite a bit of The Pledge, and it's one of those movies that makes you want to just hate people.

I have my guesses, but I'm not really as interested in the wins and losses this year as I've been in the past. It seems a pretty predictable year, but the awards themselves are kind of a secondary reason why I watch the Oscars. I expect to be live-blogging as usual.

On another note, I wasn't as impressed with last night's SNL as I had hoped to be. ( Um, cut for people who TiVo? )

7:00 - GRRRR! I ruuuuuushed home, because the Oscar website said the show started at 7pm. What they didn't say was that the first thirty minutes of the broadcast was ABC's hokey red-carpet show. This is my LEAST favorite part of the night, because I am so embarrassed for the stars and for the people interviewing them.

More updates here as the night goes on, but not until the REAL show starts. :P

( Cut for TiVo people )

Favorite joke of the night - "The baby goes to ... Angelina Jolie."

7:00 - GRRRR! I ruuuuuushed home, because the Oscar website said the show started at 7pm. What they didn't say was that the first thirty minutes of the broadcast was ABC's hokey red-carpet show. This is my LEAST favorite part of the night, because I am so embarrassed for the stars and for the people interviewing them.

More updates here as the night goes on, but not until the REAL show starts. :P

( Cut for TiVo people )

Favorite joke of the night - "The baby goes to ... Angelina Jolie."