So bringing all the nominees up on stage for their Oscar category works pretty well. Going to the seats? Not so much.
Chris Rock is good, but his monologue went on too long. Though I did like the cut to Puffy when Rock mentioned that the Source Awards included shooting.
Not much else to mention, it's been pretty much the Oscars otherwise.
27 February 2005
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Ali and I had the same thought. Handing out Oscars like a peanut vendor at a Dodgers game followed by an acceptance speech in the aisle was tacky. Not crazy about bringing all the nominees on stage, but it wasn't as big a head-scratcher.
As for time-savers, if you really want to cut time, and I agree with Greg's complaints over the years that it's not too long (course I also routinely spend 3 hours a night watching Phillies games, so...), drop the host altogether. Even the best hosts don't add that much to the evening, and after the opening monologue, do you need someone to introduce the people who are going to read the nominees? If that's really necessary, I liked how Peter Coyote was used a few years ago, and that role could be expanded to include saying "announcing the nominees for Best Achievement in Art Direction, Oscar winner Marisa Tomei" and the host wouldn't have to act like Marisa actually belonged there.
Chris
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