Nothing against Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin, two fine talents in the entertainment world, but as dual hosts of the annual Academy Awards extravaganza this year, they were pretty much a flop. Over the course of three and a half hours, the two engaged in only one meaningful stretch of what might be […]
Archives for March 2010
Not Necessarily the Best: Rating the Ten Oscar Nominees
The annual Academy Awards extravaganza will be showcased again this weekend (Sunday night on ABC), but this year’s broadcast will feature a new element that may or may not add some viewer appeal to the festivities. The categories (24 in all) are unchanged. The usual yawners, e.g., Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing […]