Hanging at the in-laws this year, watching the Oscars. I really don’t have too many opinions on this year’s nominees, since I haven’t watched anything things year, but one thing I can comment on - the fashion!

7:05 - Too bad it’s so loud on the red carpet - poor Regis Philbin couldn’t hear George Clooney comment on Notre Dame’s basketball score. If I was in Regis’ shoes, I wouldn’t have the problem, I would be standing there cheek to cheek with George, totally invading his personal space and trying to get his gorgeous girlfriend out of the picture.

7:07 - Anyone watch SNL yesterday? Thanks to that show, I can’t see Javier Bardem’s character in “No Country for Old Men” without thinking of Dora the Explorer.

7:08 - I admit - I’m a big fan of Hannah Montana. Hopefully in 5 years I’m not taking that back. Miley Cyrus looks good tonight, though Dave’s dad is annoyed by the kissy-fish faces she makes when she’s posing. She’s sixteen, she’ll learn. Also, I’d like to confess, I bought a Hannah Montana t-shirt when I was shopping yesterday. I’m badass.

7:11 - Katherine Heigl (is that how you spell it?) would look beautiful, except it looks like she went tanning with sunglasses on because her eye area is so much brighter than the rest of her face. I think it’s too much blush.

7:12 - Jennifer Garner looks great. I love her, she has such a beautiful and infectious smile. On a side note, anyone watch E!’s pre-show coverage? There was a VERY uncomfortable exchange between Ryan Seacrest, Jennifer Garner and Gary Busey that happened. Chances are, it’ll be youtubed tomorrow.

…and here it is. UNCOMFORTABLE!

7:18 - I’m hoping this year they don’t have a cheesey song montage of red carpet entrances right before the start of the Oscars. Please please please let the end of the writer’s strike so close to the Oscars mean that they didn’t have time to think of stupid lyrics for a song. It always makes me roll my eyes!

7:22 - As much as I love Ellen Page, she just looks OK. My best friend said that Juno reminds her of me. Don’t know what she’s talking about since I was never a teenage mom, but I guess I’ll have to check out the movie. I want her to win - who wouldn’t want Shadowcat to win?

7:27 - Jack Nicholson always looks the same. Not sure about the shades thing - why is that necessary?

7:30 - it begins!

7:31 - Semi-Cheesey opening, but at least there wasn’t singing and lyric changing.

7:39 - Opening monologue is ok…not awesome, but ok.

7:24 - I’d like for Across the Universe to win best costume…but Elizabeth wins. The movie involving the most fabric wins! Big props goes to the winner and her 5 second speech.

7:48 - The 80 year review was nice. Done quick enough that it wasn’t boring. Have no idea why they picked out the Rob Lowe and Snow white bit, though. It was great to see the older Audrey Hepburn, looking as beautiful as she did in her youth - she is the epitome of class. Touching to see and older and thicker Charlie Chaplin as well.

7:51 - Anne Hathaway and Steve Carrell present. Can’t wait to see “Get Smart”! Anne looks good, but the dress makes her look a little pregnant. Nice schtick together.

7:54 - Ratatoile wins. I have no idea how to spell that. I have to pee. I hope a commercial is coming up soon.

7:56 - Every clip of “La Vie en Rose” I see makes me want to see it more. Marion Cotillard looks like she does an amazing job.

7:58 - A song from “Enchanted” is up. Man, I need to go out and see that movie!

8:07 - Ben just fell off the couch. As he fell, he tried to hold on to something, namely his pants. Which he half-pulled off by the time he reached the floor. Since he was ok, it was pretty funny to see him holding his pants, lying on the floor.

8:08 - I heart the Rock aka Dwayne Johnson. Especially once I found out that the scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark terrified him as well.

8:10 - Man, Cate Blanchett got fat. Oh….wait….she’s pregnant.

8:15 - Dang, Jennifer Hudson lost a lot of weight. It hasn’t helped her read cue cards, though…

8:16 - Best Supporting Actor - When I see Javier Bardem without the Dora haircut, I think of “Denny” from “Grey’s Anatomy”. I’d love to see Phillip Seymore Hoffman win. He’s had a TON of awesome roles, my favorite being “Boogie Nights”, because of the “like my car?” line. A Christine/Dave favorite. Javier wins, as expected, and surprisingly, I understand half of what he said in Spanish.

8:23 - OMG, they actually did a salute to binoculars and periscopes!

8:26 - A song from “August Rush”, a movie I really wanted to watch, is on. Can you imagine being 11 years old and singing for a billion people? Incredible, man.

8:28 - Owen Wilson! Good to see him. Didn’t know he was an Academy Award nominee. Ben just discovered the wonder of “Cars”, so I hear Owen pretty much all day.

8:35 - Best Supporting Actress - for some reason, I thought Alan Arkin was dead. Guess I was mistaken…because…ahhh forget it. It’s incredible how much Cate Blanchett looks like Bob Dylan. Ruby Dee can definitely make this contest into an upset. Keep your eye out for Saorise Ronan - she plays the lead in “The Lovely Bones”, coming soon, a movie I will DEFINITELY be seeing in the theaters!

8:38 - Hot damn! Tilda Swinton wins. Even though I lose a lot of pretend money because Fatty McBlanchett didn’t win, I am happy - she’s been different in every role I’ve seen her in, definitely a great actress. She definitely has an amazing speech, comparing the Oscar statuette and her agent, dedicating it to him, then talking about George Clooney coming to set in his Batsuit was great.

8:42 - Man, time has been flying during these Oscars. Probably because I’m also working while watching. Bleh. But I would have to say, this has been a better-than-average Academy Awards.

8:44 - Jessica Alba is in her third trimester and looks incredible. Bitch.

8:45 - But I still love her.

8:47 - Best Adapted Screenplay - James McEvoy looks like me friend/coworker Tony. Then again, any young man with a beard looks like him. Nice to see Sarah Polley, the girl from “Go”, nominated for an Oscar.

8:52 - Mileeeeeeeeeeeeeeey! Mileeeeeeeeey! She has an awesome, smokey voice…and it looks like her braces are working. She’s announcing another song from Enchanted. Kristin Chenoweth is heaven singing, and adorable. I wish she could sing me a lullabye every night before I go to sleep.

9:05 - Best Presenter Chemistry of the Night goes to….Jonah Hill and Seth Rogen with their “No, *I’m* Halle Berry” exchange.

9:08 - These winner look-backs are really nice. I like them, and they make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

9:09 - Best Actress is coming up so soon? Wow! My virtual bets are on Julie Christie, but as I said before, my geek side wants Ellen Page to win. Crazier things have happened *cough* Marisa Tomei *cough*. A lot of talent in this bunch. Another favorite of mine is Laura Linney. She consistently has amazing roles but has not yet been rewarded with the little gold man.

9:10 - Marion Cotillard wins! Her accent is truly enchanting. I’m happy for her…as I said, from the clips I’ve seen, she looks like she did an incredible job. Beautiful speech, as well, “It is true there is some angels in this town!”

9:21 - “Falling Slowly” is a beautiful song…never heard of the movie it came from, though…

9:27 - Looking at the past Best Movie winners, there have been some really amazing movies that I have not seen yet.

9:28 - There is something that I don’t like about Renee Zellwegger. Is it because she’s so skinny? Because she looks like she’s always about to cry? Maybe her new short hairdo? Not sure, but although I do love her roles, her presence off-screen is just that - off.

9:31 - Oh, Nicole Kidman’s there? I thought she was taking it easy because of her pregnancy. Looks like there’s a bunch of preggo’s in the house! All we need now is Angie and Halle and we’ve got enough for baby poker.

9:51 - Glad to see “Falling Slowly” win.

9:57 - The brought out the poor woman who didn’t get to start her speech, and daggone it, it was good that they did. She had a wonderful, inspiring speech.

10:02 - Ahh, the “OMG, I didn’t realize that they died!” segment. I will cry when I see Heath. OMG, Suzanne Pleshette is dead? Ahhh, Heath, Heath, Heath. Ben goes “whoo!!!!” for you. Yes, he’s still up.

10:08 - Lucky Amy Adams, she gets to sing tonight AND present!

10:25 - Yay! “Juno” wins best Original Screenplay. At least I get one right in my Oscar picks….I missed the end of Diablo Cody’s speech. Did something happen? She looked upset as she was walking off stage. Or was she just overcome with emotion?

10:32 - I stand corrected, PSH (Phillip Seymore Hoffman) has already won an Academy Award.

10:39 - OK, I’m officially bored. Let’s get this business over with!

10:41 - Marty Scorcese seems like he’d be a fun guy to hang out with. Wouldn’t it have sucked if he didn’t win last year?

10:45 - Man, Denzel Washington’s getting old! Still lookin’ good, though! “No Country for Old Men” takes the top prize!

All in all, it was a good Academy Awards. The little Oscar run throughs of winners before each major award were pretty nice, and the ceremonies moved relatively quickly. Several surprises, and something I realized a little later is that the major acting categories all went to people who had accents. Right now it’s 12:41am and I’m watching the party cams on E!.

What did y’all think of the ceremony? Favorite moments?

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