And the Oscar Goes to...

Yes, it's that time of year again. Tonight's post will be entirely dedicated to the Oscars and the winners. Actually, the main reason I'm watching, not only because I have been for many years, it's because Jon Stewart is hosting [again]! I must say, he has done a very good job so far. Lots of liberal-bias in Hollywood jabs, all the good stuff.

Winners tonight [adding as the show progresses]

Costume Design: Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Animated Feature: Ratatouille

Makeup: La Vie en Rose

Visual Effects: The Golden Compass

Art Directions: Sweeney Todd

Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem [No Country for Old Men]

Live Action Short Film: Le Mozart Des Pickpockets

Animated Short Film: Peter and the Wolf

Supporting Actress: Tilda Swinton [Michael Clayton]

Adapted Screenplay: No Country for Old Men

Sound Editing: The Bourne Ultimatum

Sound Mixing: The Bourne Ultimatum

Lead Actress: Marion Cotillard [La Vie en Rose]

Film Editing: The Bourne Ultimatum

Foreign Film: Falscher, Die [Austria]

Original Song: Falling Slowly [Once]

Cinematography: There Will Be Blood

Original Score: Atonement

Documentary Short Film: Freeheld

Documentary Feature: Taxi to the Dark Side

Original Screenplay: Diablo Cody [Juno] *side note: yay!*

Lead Actor: The "I've abandoned my child" Guy -- Daniel Day-Lewis

Directing: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen [No Country for Old Men]

Picture: No Country for Old Men

Some highlights [that I can remember]:

- Jon's jokes, all of them

- Troops in Baghdad presenting

- Jonah Hill and Seth Rogen's bit

- Wii Playing

- Baby nomination to Angelina Jolie

- Helen Mirren saying "cojones"

So did you see who so and so was wearing? I mean, hello! What was so and so thinking!? I think I just summed up the after show without watching it. I will give one comment though, Jon Stewart looked mighty fine all dressed up with the bow tie and that jazz. 

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On a note aside from the Oscars, Fidel Castro has officially stepped down and his little brother, Raul Castro, has stepped up [age difference is 5 years and Fidel is 81 so...he isn't that young?].

So there's more news aside from the Oscars. Ralph Nader has entered the race as an independent! This is preposterous! I very much dislike the man. His campaign slogan should be, "Ralph Nader: Vote Stealer"