I Have a Girl Crush on Kate Winslet

ABC has definitely succeeded in trying to reformat the Oscars to up their ratings. Overall, I actually thought it was a really good show, including bringing in the A-Listers and giving each category introduction a new twist. But, I've managed to whittle down five of my favorite moments from the show last night.

5) Yes, People, Sophia Loren is Still Alive
Seeing these legendary actresses on stage at once at the Oscars is definitely a once in a lifetime thing. And the cherry on top was the fact that each of them commended the current nominees in a way they would have never imagined. Plus in this clip, Whoopi Goldberg's dress is out of this world.




4) Best Speech of the Night

Putting a person's life into a 2 hour movie is never easy, but making it into a movie and having so much depth and passion in it is even tougher. Dustin Lance Black managed to do so for Milk and the outcome was an outstanding movie that is one of my favorites of 2008. His acceptance speech was inspiring and from the heart, with no political agenda in mind, just a desire to see that one day, all people can be treated equally.



3) Proving Why He Won a Tony
It was a toss up between putting this and the "Musical is Back" number on my list. As much as I love Zanessa, this opening number was just brilliant. I knew that he was going to be an awesome host after doing the Tonys a few years back, so Hugh's brilliance in the Oscars did not disappoint. Not only did Anne Hathaway do her thing on stage, but he gave a little shout out to SJP [See: Tony Awards 2004]. And I love the fact that they went with the whole Recession theme. Oh and the part where he sang "The Reader .... I haven't seen ... The Reader" with his techno-futuristic Craigslist dancers in the back.



2) Domo (Domo)
Now I can't find a video of these two winners, but if anyone finds in PLEASE post it in the comments!! Anyways, two separate Japanese films won last night Their broken Engrish just KILLED me, especially the first guy who won. What confirmed my love for the tiny Japanese man was when at the end of his speech he literally said "Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto." i mean ... what?! YES.

1) Kate Winslet Takes Home the Gold
I don't think there are any words sufficient enough to say how talented, honest, beautiful, and amazing this woman is. The only complaint I have is that she wasn't nominated for Revolutionary Road, because then when she won, she would be able to thank Leo again a la her speech at the Golden Globes. But, she gave an extraordinary speech nonetheless, from her father whistling in the crowd to her shampoo bottle days, I don't think anyone can argue that she deserves every accolade that has come her way, and the Oscar is the perfect way to celebrate the end of the awards season.



[Honorable Mention: If you haven't seen Milk yet, go out and see it now, and you will understand why no other person besides Sean Penn deserves this award. There are very few actors where you find yourself watching the movie and completely believe that they are "Harvey Milk," and not just Sean Penn playing "Harvey Milk." Of course I love what he said about those who voted for the ban on gay marriage in California, and my favorite line "you commie, homo-loving sons of guns."]