Alacrity

Some of my own nominations from the Oscar telecast:
- Most horrifying brunette: Renee Zellweger
  Runner up: Drew Barrymore and Mike Meyers
- Worst innovation to shorten the evening: cattle call. (Why did they have to line up the non-star nominees like cattle or miss america contestants?)
 Runner up: not even letting some up on the stage. (How much more firmly could they have told the make up winners that they really don't count?)
- Most monochromatic: Gwyneth Paltrow narrowly edging out Cate Blanchett (I think they're both to-die-for, but blondes should be careful of matching their dresses to their hair and skin tones)
- Sexiest acceptance: Motorcycle Diaries guy for best song (Jorges Drexler)
- Best running commentary: Defamer

Chris Rock did okay. The monologue was at times hilarious and at times embarrassing. I like his style, but I wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't enjoyed by the masses. At least he isn't going to be crucified by the FCC-writing conservatives, that's all I was worried about.