Three hours too early

Posted on March 5, 2006 by Gene

Well, I’ll be damned.
Here I’ve gotten used to a three hour delay for everything, and then just now I turned on the TV… and discovered that the Academy Awards™ has been on for 40 minutes, live.
I can’t really understand why this event in particular is the only thing presented live on the west coast other than a presidential address — is it because there are so many bets on it?
So, I missed the beginning. Did Jon Stewat say anything interesting? Because I don’t really care about the awards, considering that I haven’t seen a single nominated film (except for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Best Costumes nominee)…

Can I just say that while watching Lauren Bacall struggle to read the prompter, I wasn’t struck by her trouble getting the words out — I was struck by how she oozes class and beauty. I have no idea how old Lauren Bacall is, what her medical condition is, or what her mental state might be, nor do I care. This is in stark contrast to today’s Hollywood stars, into whose lives we must delve constantly. Lauren Bacall is a movie star, the real definition of the term.