Oscar thoughts:

Jim Carrey was just described as "the star of Bruce Almighty." God help us all.

McCoy picked the Kate Hepburn "dead montage" to get behind the TV and start playing with the stupid antenna. It's OK, I would probably have cried anyway.

Documentary short subject? Do I look like I care? It does appear that Lord of the Rings is undefeated so far, which I hope is a good sign. I couldn't really care less about such awards as "Best Makeup," but I want LOTR to get "Best Picture."

Frank Pierson can't seem to talk. But he's talking about Atticus Finch, probably my mother's favorite role in her favorite movie ever, which tells you something about my mother. I can quote whole lines of dialogue from that movie. Good-bye, Gregory Peck.

Ooh, it's "dead montage" time. Number of people I've heard of: 8, plus Peck and Hepburn. And Leni Riefenstahl got some applause, as did Elia Kazan. The "movie trailer innovator" guy didn't.

Wow, I really like Charlize Theron's dress and hair. Of course, she has to look really glamorous so people will remember that she's not really like in "Monster." The tan-in-a-can, though? Not so much. And she thanked her lawyer. Interesting.

11 for 11. And I can see why Spielberg didn't go into acting.