From the voting results thus far, it looks as though the Oscar goes to … the Oscars! Funny: this interminable show, laden with schmaltz and cheese and boring production numbers and lame jokes, occasionally enlivened by a truly incandescent moment still has that certain something. Part of it is all the red carpet nonsense, I think: "Who are you wearing?" (And the sight of a 22-year-old starlet parading down the carpet in a bazillion dollars worth of borrowed fashion and loaner gems never fails to amuse. Especially when the results are - so often - completely age-inappropriate, overblown or just plain silly! Ah, but wait - here comes Helen Mirren, and WOWEE - she looks fabulous!)

Anyway, I loved the awards when Whoopi hosted. Her tangy wit was just what the occasion demanded. I also loved Billy Crystal’s stint. But one of these days, I hope the Oscar producers figure out that this is a tribute to movies, and devote a whole lot more time to actually showing clips from the films rather than excruciatingly lame "banter" between the presenters, and riduculous covers of Oscar-nominated songs, and so on.

Irish Eyes, have you ever seen Emma Thompson’s Golden Globes acceptance speech when she won for Best Adapted Screenplay (Sense and Sensibility)? She was so funny, witty and natural - she gave the speech as though Jane Austen herself had written in - just priceless! Best of all, she was wearing a simple black gown that she had most likely purchased, her hair kept falling in her eyes, there were no ropes of diamonds around her neck, and she was absolutely gorgeous! So yes: why NOT the Golden Globes?

The Tonys always the Tonys.   Real people in real clothes (although some are REAL FUNNY), and a sense of humor about themselves.   All the others (especially the Oscars) take themselves and "their position" so seriously, and it feels so unmerited. 

Watched the oscars for the first time in years this year and didn’t hate it. 

Yup, I think I am going to take up drinking.

Two of my faves out, that is not cool.

I will try and be a sport , the word is "try"

My fav is the Golden Globes.

Celebs are more relaxed, probably the wine at the tables, and the winners are often a surprise, probably dur to the small number of voters. I like an awards show that where you don’t already know who is going to win.