The Countdown Starts Today

George Clooney opened the night for me with his dependable charm. When Regis said to him during the red carpet show, "It used to be everyone wanted to be Cary Grant. Now they want to be George Clooney," Clooney instantly responded, "That's because Cary Grant is dead and no one wants to be dead." You never disappoint, do you George.

The night could have gone downhill from there had it not been for Jon Stewart. I laughed his entire intro and I think he did a fine job interjecting much-needed comedy relief throughout the show. My favorite joke might have been when he pointed out that Jessica Alba was pregnant and Cate Blanchett was pregnant but the night was still young and Jack Nicholson was here, so there would be a re-tally at the end of the night. Ha. Also, Gaydolf Titler. It's funny.

I had to chuckle when The Rock came onstage to present because he reminded me of something Harrison always says when he hears me talking about our presidential race. He says, "I want DeRock to be president." He means Barack, of course. So I laughed because Harrison would be the youngest campaign manager ever if The Rock was actually running for anything. He'd settle for payment in gum, I'm sure.

I love this picture of the Best Actor and Actress winners. They look like old friends having fun. The kind of fun you can only have if you've earned it. I'm thrilled Cotillard won and got the recognition she so deserved.

The surprise of my night was when Tilda Swinton won. She did a decent job portraying an uneasy, amateur villain, and I've appreciated her in past movies, but I didn't think anyone would ever truly notice her. Good for her and her interesting love life.

Not the most scintillating Oscars ever (I used all the song performances to do dishes and loads of laundry) but I did get excited adding a few movies to my Netflix queue. Also, I noticed botox isn't nearly as popular in Hollywood as one would think. Thank you HD for that unairbrushed boost of confidence. Just 364 days til the next Oscars.