The Oscars, A Truly Global Event
Lights!
Cameras! Oscars! Sunday night's Oscars, more formally known as the 84th Annual
Academy Awards, was, as usual, a night of glitz, glamor, triumph and loss. More
than a billion people spent over three hours watching the events of the night
unfold. Viewers, whether in the Hollywood and Highland Center (formally
referred to as The Kodak Theater) or in front of television screens, were
waiting with excitement to find out who would bag golden statuettes this year.
People were also interested to see if Billy Crystal, who has hosted the Oscars
for 8 years prior to last Sunday's telecast, still had the comedic chops to
ensure that the whole night would not turn into a snooze fest. Although, the
night had its shares of highs and lows, Crystal proved to the world that he was
still the host to reckon with, at least for this generation of moviegoers. Of
course, Bob Hope will always be the best.