I skipped Oscar posts, because I skipped the Oscars, because I'd seen just about none of the movies involved. (And don't feel bad about that, either.) This all did not stop my mother from calling at 111:45 to ask me what I thought of the Oscars, at which point I was forced to shatter her illusions of me as a pop culture maven by confessing I'd spent the whole evening watching Animal Planet and balancing my checkbook.

I had no dogs in this Oscar race, so figured I would just check the results and the Buffista snarkage afterwards...sad that my days of being Pop Culture Girl are over. But I blame the Academy, since it's been quite a while since they and I saw eye-to-eye.

Off to try to find briquettes, and possibly lighter fluid, as I'm sick of non-grilled steaks.

It's starting to snow. Raquel, I think you picked a good winter to move to the Mediterranean. Because while it isn't 4 ft shut down the city snow, I am really sick of several of inches of snow every week.

Hey ita, did you know Summerland comes back tonight? Can't decide if I want to snark at it or not....

What was the what with Sean Penn? I fell asleep, and the comments are intriguing, but not revealy enough.

Chris Rock joked, "Who the hell is Jude Law? He was in every movie I saw last year. Even when he wasn't *in* the movie you'd read the credits and it would say: Cupcakes by Jude Law."

So when Sean Penn came on to make a presentation he said, "I apologize for being so humorless, but with all due respect Mr. Rock, Jude Law is one of our finest actors."

It was both humorless (as he noted) and sort of endearingly loyal. And I don't even recall the two of them working together, so it seemed out of professional respect.

Nilly, you are so me wrt Finding Neverland. Last night, people were asking about it, and all I could say was that by the end, tears were streaming, but I was grinning like a fool. Mmm. Loved that.

Fuggin It Up does the red carpet for MSNBC: [link]

Aw, they've come so far!

Hec I think Sean is currenently working on a project with Jude, but i don't know what it is.

Well, that's a relief.

Ray was the only movie I had seen, although I will see most of them in time. I watched for the clothes and to see how Chris did.

Chris Rock did not rock, which made me sad. The audience should have been quiet while Yo-Yo Ma did his thing. If you can't walk in heels wear flats. Big sigh of relief that Aviator didn't get the big prize. Alas, I fell asleep and missed most of the last hour due to it being past my bedtime. Antonia sweety, I love you, but I must insist on giving you a shampoo before the hot monkey sex.

This concludes my Oscar review.

Chris Rock did not rock, which made me sad.

I thought his stuff on Bush was funny.

I split a bottle of wine with a friend last night. Now I have a headache. Serves me right for drinking on a school night.

Didn't Jude Law get the short end of the stick in Chris Rock's "movie star vs. popular person" thing?

I did not watch the Oscars. I read Salon's lame-ass attempt at a snarky recap.

I know Strega. You, ma'am, are no Strega.

Leave the recaps to the professionals.