MORE OSCARS. To continue on the Bossman's comments, I never understand why anybody tunes in early to the Oscars. I started watching around 11 and didn't miss a single award I was interested in. Are folks really so eager to watch the unbearably, inevitably lame opening montages? Meanwhile, last night's show really didn't have A Moment, in the way so many of them do. There was no Cuba Gooding Jr. acceptance, or Benigni theatrics, or J-Lo dress. It was nice to see Gore get so much adulation, and it was a bit hilarious when lesbian-mother-of-four Melissa Etheridge dedicated her award to him, but nothing really stuck in my mind. At the same time, though, nothing was bad. I mostly agreed with the major awards and I find Ellen a warm, genial personality. So yes! Least offensive Oscars ever! --Ezra Klein
