oscar thoughts

i love the oscars, even though most of the time, the actual show makes me angry. at least this year ellen is hosting- ellen and i are kindred spirits if only because we are both dancing queens all the time, no matter what the music or circumstance. i was pretty pissed off about jon stewart last year, as i am apparently the only person in the world who doesn't love him. (that being said, i watched his news program on comedy central on monday night... i think it's called the daily show or something like that ... and i did laugh. a lot. so i am ready to concede that he's funny. but that doesn't mean i embrace him as an oscar host. in my opinion, billy crystal is the one and only. but we'll see about ellen).

ANYWAY, this year i saw even fewer movies than ever. my favorite movie of 2006 was definitely NOT nominated, although i can't think right now of what it was. i did see "letters from iwo jima" on work time (because i do military law?) and almost threw myself into a pothole afterwards. i hated the devil wears prada. i LOVED volver and wish it had been nominated for best foreign film. but really, i shouldn't be talking. i haven't seen anything!

my favorite category is best original screenplay. this year, the nominees are babel, letters from iwo jima, little miss sunshine, pan's labyrinth, and the queen. (pan's what? is david bowie in that movie?) i'm going with little miss sunshine, as i saw it and can remember one line from the movie: "where's olive?" that was a funny line.

this oscar sunday, i am making ribs for my boyfriend's birthday and then i'm going to sit with my ballot and my baileys on ice (my new favorite drink: am i the picture of sophistication or what?) and try not to squirm when they announce clint eastwood for another directing nomination. hurrah, though, it's scorcese's year. happy oscars, everyone!