The Oscars just finished up, and there were a few surprises tonight- several, in fact.

The first was that Jon Stewart was really, really funny- and not in the typical totally sarcastic way but in an accessable way. The jokes were consistently good, which helped.

Second, Save for a few subtle references there was almost no- read ZERO- political activism tonight. Unlike years past, there were no grandiose speeches about how evil the government is (though I attribute last year’s crapfest to the just-finished election more than anything) or how the polka-dotted baby sperm whale needs to be protected. George Clooney, early on, set the mark for classiness and general good behavior when he won Best Supporting Actor. Fortunately, people following him met his example.

Third was Reese Witherspoon winning Best Actress for Walk The Line. I haven’t always beenn a fan of her, but her performance as June Carter was incredible. It was a pleasant surprise to see her win. I’ll have to see Capote before I can tell whether or not Joaquin Phoenix was robbed for Best Actor, though.

All in all, not too bad a show. Plus, only a couple self-masturbatory clip segments touting how Hollywood is good and all. So, there was that.

Out.

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