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I don’t know how much feedback I can give you all on the Oscars last night. Cami and I spent the weekend cooped up inside the house painting our living room and dining room, then installing laminate flooring. I’m bushed! We did, however, make a solemn vow to cease all home improvement projects at 5 PM to sit down together and watch the show.

I thought it was a good ceremony this year. I felt bad for Bill Murray that he didn’t win Best Actor. But in my heart-of-hearts, I knew they had to give it to Sean Penn. If anything, I’m glad it was a “Hollywood Outsider” that took away the trophy.

I didn’t think there were too many upsets or surprises. Especially when you consider that The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King walked away with awards for each of the 11 categories it was nominated in.

Still, the biggest shocker of the night had to be Sofia Coppola winning for Best Original Screenplay. I stood up out of my chair in outrage.

Don’t get me wrong. Lost in Translation was probably my favorite movie last year. But a Best Original Screenplay winner it is not. I’ve read articles that indicated the shooting script was more of an 80 page outline. There was a lot of leeway given for Bill Murray and his particular brand of humor and improvising. Coppola should hand her Oscar over to Murray effective immediately, because without him, there would have been no movie.

I guess I was also kind of surprised that Return of The King won Best Adapted Screenplay. I guess I was really pulling more for American Splendor.

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