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But holy crap, that ending!
It was totally bonkers and all were talking about, and understandably so.
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We watched Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty Bonnie and Clyde, together again!
announce thatLa La Landhad won Best Picture.
We watched three of the films producers give acceptance speeches surrounded by their cast and crew.
It was a heartbreaking fiasco.
(We lost, by the way but, you know, he said at the finish.)
And you felt disappointed for Jenkins and hisMoonlightteam because their triumph was upstaged by all the confusion.
But I wasnt so bummed that I couldnt enjoy the pitched reality show drama of it all.
The whole damn mess made for gripping TV.
(March Madness came a couple days early, I guess.)
you might hear Beatty commenting to Dunaway about the bad info on the card.
Kudos to the broadcasts director, Glenn Weiss, and camera operators for some great on-the-spot storytelling.
Kimmel, who wasvery good at hosting the Emmyslast year, was not very good here.
He proved to be a case of diminishing returns as a long, long night wore on.
His sharp and snarky opening monologue quickly stabilized the show after the shaky start with Timberlake.
(Remember last year, when it seemed like the Oscars were racist?)
It was sorta funny, but it also sorta undermined his point.
The miscue was typical of most of the comedy that followed Kimmels monologue.
Denzel Washington got up andpretended to marry an engaged couple.
It was sweet, but the actor didnt seem to be all that into it.
They had to do the parachuting snack delivery thing three times?
Oscar hosts often dial down their presence as the show progresses.
(It comes at a time when his rivals have been beating him for viewers and buzz.)
He pushed this whole fake feud thing with Damon to the max and beyond.
Even when the gags were good, I resented it.
To be clear, Kimmel didnt bomb.
But if we see him again in this role, there should be less of him.
The Oscars should never be about its host.
