Random Oscar observations

- Was James Franco on downers and Anne Hathaway on uppers? They possibly should have swapped drugs. And a drag joke?  Really?

- Melissa Leo wins most cringe-worthy speech of the night. Looking up to the heavens at the little people, talking about "her art", dropping the pre-planned F-bomb, bowing at Kirk Douglas. All while wearing a doily and gold wrapping paper.  Embarrassment.

- Did Kirk Douglas stay on stage a bit too long?

- I thought Christian Bale was Welsh?  Why does he talk like an extra from Lock Stock?  Good speech though.  That's how you do it Melissa.

- Who chooses the nominees for best song?

- Will someone please tell Gwyneth that she can't sing.  She should also open her eyes, stay away from white microphones, sequins, peroxide, flat irons and the spray tan gun.

- Does Hilary Swank work out too much?  She looked like an East German weightlifter with those buff arms.

- I bet Nicole Kidman wishes she hadn't worn Dior.  Whoops.

- Why did they start playing music so soon into Aaron Sorkin's acceptance speech?  He was not a happy camper.


- Jennifer Lawrence looked lovely. But did she realise that she was a life preserver floaty thing away from being on Baywatch?  "I'll be theeere..."

- Natalie Portman has a good memory for names. Including Russian tonge-twister surnames.

- Were my predictions right or were my predictions right? The Big Four Awards went to the hot favourites. The solution to making the ceremony more exciting? UPSETS.

- Can we get Jeff Bridges and Sandra Bullock to host next year?