More Thoughts About Oscar

Now that I've recovered from Crash's big win, I thought I'd wax philosophical on another part of the Oscar experience: the pre-show. First of all, I'd like to say that I hate Billy Bush with an unrivaled passion. He's a horrible interviewer and the king of awkward-but-not-awkward-enough-to-be-funny moments. Secondly, he just seems like a smug little prick, and I was glad to see him fired from DC radio years ago.

I would like to commend Vanessa Minnillo on her red carpet skillz, however. She actually managed to avoid embarrassing herself, looking as though she actually has done some research in her life as a journalist. For instance, asking Jake Gyllenhaal whether his parents, who are both "in the biz," help him choose his film roles was a decent question, and we were all thankfully spared another question about man-on-man kissing scenes. Although her interview with Paul Giamatti ran a touch long, overall I give her props. Good work Vanessa.

Next, Cynthia Garrett appeared to be channeling Zena Warrior Princess. If only I could find a screencap to prove it...

Good lord. Do NOT do a Google image search for Zena.