Sorry this is coming a little late kids. I was exhausted last night and couldn’t make it to my computer. I had waaaaay too many opinions about the Academy Awards show. Both immaculate and mystifying.

So let’s get this on a roll…

Steve + Alec= Gold

For the first time in years, we had hosts that could actually deliver. Anyone remember Hugh Jackman from last year? Way too many musical numbers and not enough edginess. Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin decided not to perform the musical number and left that “honor” to Neil Patrick Harris. While Harris is extremely talented, and I did enjoy the festive number complete with comedic jabs at everyone including Dolly Parton, it still proved one steadfast truth of the Oscars: No one can do a musical comedy number like Billy Crystal (I’m still waiting for him to return to the stage if I’m being completely honest).

Nevertheless, Steve and Alec riffed off of each like nobody’s business. I thought that their set-up was genius. Steve was the more sophisticated and cultured of the two, and Alec was the slow buffoon who gave his jabs a little later in the opening monologue. Steve led the jokes, while Alec either finished with the punchline or continued the set-up for Steve.

Jabs that stood out were when they explained how the Academy tallied the votes and ended with “And no matter what, they nominate Meryl Streep.” Other fabulous gems were when they called half of the crowd Inglorious Basterds then pointed out where the actual crew of the film sat, as well as when Alec Baldwin pointed out if Mo’Nique won, it would crush the stereotype that comedians never win which is something Steve should know a lot about it. Also hilarious was when they pointed out Meryl Streep is the most nominated actor of all time, or as he likes to look at it, “has the most losses.”

The only jokes that fell flat was one about Precious being a video game, and then everything involving George Clooney. Seriously, can Hollywood please get off of this man’s jock? Hate to break it to you, but he is not that good looking and so pretentious, and his actual best movie? Out of Sight.

But the two funniest moments, for me, were when the hosts’ used two pre-taped segments that featured a parody of Paranormal State and used Snuggies. In the Paranormal Activity parody, Steve Martin punched Alec in the face and then later Alec falls out of bed. It was hysterical beyond words and I can’t even put my finger on why. Maybe it was because it was simple comic genius. The Snuggie segment showed the hosts watching the show from a couch with connecting Snuggies. They worked it into the wonderful Tyler Perry’s introduction and it soared.

Verdict: These two hit it out of the ballpark and I hope they are asked back next year.

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BTW….what about when they called Woody Harrelson “so high”??? GREAT

Oh, and…I’ve been becoming a huge fan of Sam Worthington, but why couldn’t he force a smile when they riffed on AVATAR? Do we have a new Russell Crowe on our hands?

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