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Cate Blanchett for best Kate Hepburn impersonation. Oh, and Blanchett and husband: a real-life ugly guy cute girl combo. Maybe this is where Hollywood gets its ideas.

Thanks Scorsese: “I hope my son will marry your daughter.” I hope this doesn’t refer to Sofia Coppola, but TLO tells me he has a recent child. Marty has three kids. None with third wife Isabella Rossellini

Fundamental problem with “Sideways”: if you’re Virginia Madsen, you can do better than Paul Giamatti.

Any movies with ugly girls and cute guys?

“He’s boring us to death with his politics”: Rock’s intro to Tim Robbins. Who is wearing a Peace logo tie-pin.

Costume design presented with the de rigeur (but still funny) animated character cameo.

But how come they didn’t walk out Pierce Brosnan to the “Remington Steele” theme? The James Bond theme is so done.

Ooh! The secquence finishes with Martin Lawrence doing a fake acceptance speech! Yeah.

Why is Elizabeth Berke-er, Scarlett Johansson in the balony? Oh, she’s introducing the technical awards montage.

Maybe the next presenter will pop up from the floor, but I’m hoping for something with wires. Marj thinks the technical awards might be the ESL Oscars.

Chris Rock doing streeters with movie theatre patrons. Fairly funny. “Oh yeah, I loved White Chicks!”

Now he’s interviewing Albert Brooks. I like the acceptance speeches by ordinary people!

Hmm. Beyonce has a great voice, and the French song I have never heard of is good. I didn’t think I’d like anything as much as last year’s “Belleville Rendezvous.”

Ooh. Drew Barrymore as a goth at prom night!

Apparently Cate Blanchett isn’t allowed on stage. she’s presenting “best makeup” from the aisle, right beside the makeup ghetto. They get their statues there, and don’t get anywhere near the stage. I’d feel jobbed. At least the acceptance speech was slightly funny.

Brad Bird’s acceptance speech blows. Really. Stupid winner, be more funny!