Please forgive my lateness in posting the Oscar results. I guess I was so bummed that neither Taraji P. Henson nor Viola Davis came close to getting love from the Academy Awards that I just didn't want to comment.
The 81st Annual Academy Awards were more entertaining than usual, thanks to Hugh Jackman. He was a good host, and his Broadway background made it fun for us, too. I thought it was nice that they didn't spend a lot of money on the opening sequence, and Anne Hathaway was good, too.
Speaking of performances, Beyonce and Queen Latifah really did their respective things. Very nice.
While my girls Henson and Davis didn't pick up Oscar gold, it was a big night for people of color. Slumdog Millionaire was the belle of the ball, picking up eight statues, including Best Picture.
The presenters were pretty good, too. Ben Stiller was the standout, even though I wasn't really sure what he was trying to do. It was still funny, though. Another thing that was cool was the way they had the five presenters for the individual awards.
Oh, and can someone please give Cuba Gooding Jr. a high-five for saying what we all were thinking about Robert Downey Jr.'s nomination? Not to take anything away from his performance in Tropic Thunder, but it's hard enough for brothers to get work in Hollywood without White boys dressing up in blackface to take roles.
All in all, the show ran long, but it was worth it. Now, without further ado, here are the winners of the 81st Annual Academy Awards:
Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
Actor in a Leading Role: Sean Penn, Milk
Actress in a Leading Role: Kate Winslet, The Reader
Actor in a Supporting Role: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Actress In A Supporting Role: Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Best Director: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Foreign Language Film: Departures, Japan
Music (Score): Slumdog Millionaire
Music (Song): Jai Ho, Slumdog Millionaire
Animated Feature Film: WALL-E
Writing (Adapted Screenplay): Slumdog Millionaire
Writing (Original Screenplay): Milk
Art Direction: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Cinematography: Slumdog Millionaire
Costume Design: The Duchess
Makeup: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Documentary Feature: Man on Wire
Documentary Short Subject: Smile Pinki
Short Film (Animated): La Maison en Petits Cubes
Short Film (Live Action): Spielzeugland (Toyland)
Film Editing: Slumdog Millionaire
Sound Editing: The Dark Knight
Sound Mixing: Slumdog Millionaire
Visual Effects: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Jean Hersholt Honorary: Jerry Lewis
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