There were no big surprises last night at the Oscars. Lord of the Rings swept every category - besides acting. Director Peter Jackson, looking very much like a hobbit, graciously accepted his awards. Now somebody give the man a decent shave and a haircut.
Sean Penn won Best Actor - yay- and did my heart proud by sneaking in a political statement: "Every actor knows - there are no WMDs*" he quickly said, before thanking the crowd. Thanks Sean, you are a fantastic actor. Thanks for refusing to be silent when you have something important to say. Especially since you not only speak your mind, but also act on your conscience and have taken action by visiting Iraq yourself.
Most of the show was boring, and I read a book during most of it. But a couple of things were cute and actually worked. Jack Black and Will Ferrell were awesome as was there little "you're boring" song. Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson as co-presenters have the all-time greatest male chemistry since Bing and Bob. Yes, they were shamelessly promoting Starsky & Hutch, but I forgive them because they are so damn funny and cute.
I also liked Francis Ford Coppola sharing the stage with his daughter Sofia because it seemed appropriate that "old" and "new" Hollywood could be summed up in this one family. Let's hope that symbolically and realistically this represents a shift in the family business - that daughters can follow in their dad's footsteps, and that women can and will have voice of their own.
Finally, this morning Oscar-winner Charlize Theron, had this to say:
"I'm overwhelmed, this is the greatest. And on top of winning the Oscar last night, today I got the latest issue of The Philosophical Mother. And it was so beautiful, so inspiring, so phenomenal, that it was better than winning an Oscar."
O.K. Ms. Theron did not say that, but hey I can dream. Check out the March issue of The Philosophical Mother -- Misadventures in Motherhood- for yourself.
*weapons of mass destruction
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