Thank You All

Y'all know how I love to keep a sort of running commentary of an awards show, and of course I wasn't going to slack on the job for the biggest movie night of the year. The following are the unimportant and only slightly entertaining musings that popped into my head while I was watching this most epic of award shows:

--Mickey Rourke weirds me out. There... I said it.

--Does it really get any better than Hugh Jackman? To me, he is he definition of "total package" and that accent doesn't hurt anything.

--Did anyone else think Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick were painfully awkward on the red carpet?

--I heart Tiraji P. Henson.

--Kate Winslet = stunning, AS ALWAYS.

--How much gel did Zack Effron have to use to make his hair look like that?

--The Oscars uses any excuse to create a movie montage, as evidenced by the homage to the accountants.

--Jack Black can steal the show even in a tiny segment on the red carpet.

--BEST. OPENING. NUMBER. EVER.

--They certainly did pick some obscure women to give out the award for supporting actress.

--I think Amy Adams is the true embodiment of a Disney character come to life.

--I am truly afraid of Tilda Swinton. Seriously, she frightens me.

--"Has anyone ever fainted up here?"-Penelope Cruz. Classic.

--Steve Martin and Tina Fey: talk about a DYNAMIC DUO.

--The child who wrote Milk looks like maybe he should still have a seat at the kids table.

--2008 movie yearbook: what a great idea!

--Jack Black looks really thin; it's nice.

--I think being an art director would be an amazingly cool job. I feel the same way about costume designer.

--I might have teared up at the romance portion of the movie yearbook...

--Ben Stiller "being" Joaquin Phoenix = HILARIOUS.

--Natalie Portman is stunning.

--I should have known no major American broadcast could take place without an appearance from Beyonce.

--If you ask me, there can never be too many huge song and dance numbers.

--What does Philip Seymour Hoffman have on his head?

--Josh Brolin and Diane Lane make a fabulously gorgeous couple.

--Could the Ledger family be any more poignant, eloquent, and inspirational?

--The action section of the movie yearbook was badass, and I don't even like action movies.

--Only Will Smith could call Brad Pitt a "garden gnome" and get away with it.

--Spotted: John Mayer and Jennifer Aniston. Foxy.

--Jerry Lewis' huge heart caught me totally off-guard.

--Best Song and Best Score are always one of my favorite parts of the whole show, probably because my secret dream is to be a part of the Academy Awards Orchestra.

--I don't think I've ever seen Alicia Keys look so gorgeous.

--Although Slumdog Millionaire was an unbelievable movie, it would not have been the same without its music. Both of the musical Oscars it received were incredibly well-deserved.

--John Legend's voice gets me every time.

--I've seen Reese Witherspoon wear some truly exceptional dresses; tonight's selection, however, was not one of those. Sorry, Reese.

--Danny Boyle's Tigger tribute = too cute.

--I hope Reese Witherspoon really is as friendly as she seems.

--Talk about dynamite: Loren, MacLaine,Cotillard, Kidman, and Berry. The presenters for Best Actress were off-the-charts.

--I am not a huge Anne Hathaway fan, but I was so moved by her emotion when Shirley MacLaine was talking about her nomination.

--Could Angelina Jolie be any more effortlessly beautiful?

--Kate Winslet's win needs no more recognition than this: FINALLY.

--All of a sudden, Robert DeNiro looks so old.

--Although Sean Penn's political views differ from my own, I can't deny the fact that, for some reason, I just like him, and I think he's a fabulous actor.

--I think this year's films might be some of the best made in years, and all of the nominees are so talented and deserving.

--I think the kids in Slumdog Millionaire are the cutest things I've ever seen.

--In my opinion, this was the best Academy Awards show I've seen in years. Something about it just resurrected the idea of old Hollywood and the entertainment that movies bring into our lives. I loved every minute of it.