The 75th Academy Awards #9

1. Colin Farrell intros U2, and speaks some kind of muttered gibberish. Anyone out there know what that meant? WOW, BONO DIDN'T GIVE A SELF-IMPORTANT SPEECH AT THE END. Amazing. Bono practicing restraint in front of an audience of millions.

2. Chicago wins another award, for film editing. ALL THAT JAZZ HAS NOW BECOME THE WORST SONG OF ALL TIME.

3. Susan Sarandon's wearing her pin while introducing the 'Annual Academy Death March', and you can tell she wants to say something about Bush so bad it is eating her alive.

4. Halle was looking berry edible in her sleek dress, and presented the Best Actor award to Adrien Brody for a movie I will likely never see unless it is on Flix sometime next year, The Pianist. He was nervous as all get out. He wore the pin, so I know where his opinion lies - but if you're going to do it, if you just can't restrain yourself enough to accept your award and go home - that's the way you make a tasteful comment about the war, Michael Moore.

5. Lot of subtle stabs at the administration and the war tonight if you pay attention - Dustin Hoffman's intro to a clip from The Pianist included.

6. Best Original Song goes to 'Lose Yourself' from Eight Mile. Dude, wear a suit. A Basketball shirt with Mardi Gras beads is just goofy.