Oscar night.......well morning

     I need to start this with a bit of background......I LOVE Oscar night!  I try to see all the nominated movies in the major categories and love to have parties with crazy themes.  One year, we had an ugly bridesmaid dress contest......that was our red carpet attire then we changed into PJs and had all kind of fun finger food.   Last year I was in Boston and had technical issues but still was able to watch the pre-game show and broadcast.  So I was bound and determine to watch this years. Stephen did the research on what TV station would be broadcasting the Oscars, yeah pro 7, he got me the iPad apps, we went to the market and got Brie, crusty bread and a bottle of champagne.  There is a 6 hour time difference between Dresden and Eastern Standard Time so the pre-game starts at 1:00 AM with  the broadcast beginning at 2:00 AM.  I set my alarm for 00:30 and grab a couple hours of sleep.
     The alarm goes off and I shake out the cobwebs.......try the iPad app....it is not working so well, it is telling me I need Flash to make the program work.....OK so I go to Flash....yeah that is not available for the iPad.   grrr, I try channel 7 it is a guy speaking Germany to the "stars"  uhg......to the netbook.  I google the Oscars.....I get the ABC website....this can not be viewed outside the US.......I am losing my sense of humor!  I click the next item down the google list....that is a previous year's broadcast.  Come on....I did the research...I check back to channel 7....still the scary guy and no fashion!  Again I think COME ON........the next item on the list is AP broadcast.......oh please please please!  I click on the link, scroll down the page, click play on the video stream.....and there is a reporter on the carpet talking to someone who is nominated this year!  Score!  So I watch her work the red carpet...which by the way does not look like an easy job but I thank her for it......I don't know her name but she was sure cute and knew her stuff.....thank you, thank you AP!  As I watch my now favorite AP reporter, I will find out her name.....I am Facebooking with friends about the fashions......yeah Oscar night is saved...I don't dare pour the champagne yet for fear I will fall asleep....by now it is 1:30 AM, but I do break out the bread and cheese.....It is now 2:00 AM, time to check channel 7......oh please let the scary guy be gone!  Yeah he is gone, replaced by Time Gunn and Robin Roberts both speaking English!  Oh happy morning, I watch their pre-game.....which most of the dresses I had seen since my AP reporter worked her tail off.....then it is the moment of truth...the show begins!
     The opening montage....was OK I get the idea behind it...Then the hosts come out on stage........they are so stiff and nervous.....but hey it is a tough room, so I hear and a huge audience.  Out come Kirk Douglas.....he was awesome....stole the show for me!  He was cute, loss and off the cuff.......I pour my glass of champagne yeah the Oscars are off and running this is going to be great........However, the rest of the program was stiff and sorry to say boring.  I almost feel asleep in the middle during the costume design sound editing section.
      I have to give it to Anne Hathaway she seemed to understand the concept of hosting and entertaining where James Franco was just reading lines.  My only issue with Anne, too many costume changes........I love a great dress just as much as the next person and she is stunning....but really did we need to see 8 different dresses?  Overall I was happy I watched the program although I went to sleep at 5:30 AM and Stephen's alarm went off at 6:00 AM.

All my best,
Jill