NEW YORK (AP) – Oscar winners took home a nice, heavy statuette, but what will we, the viewers, take home from this year’s Oscarcast? Herewith, some moments to remember, marvel at, cry at, frown at or simply scratch our heads at:
THE YOU-KNOW-WHAT BOMB:
OK, let’s get right to it: Was Melissa Leo channeling her role in “The Fighter” when she unleashed the F-word in her supporting actress acceptance speech? It certainly was one of the most entertaining – albeit unitentionally – moments of the night. Suitable, too, when you consider her salty turn as Mark Wahlberg’s relentless mom in the film. Maybe she was frazzled not only by her Oscar win, but also by flirting with presenter Kirk Douglas (“What are you doing later?” she asked him.) The moment became a running theme for the early part of the show. “I’m not gonna drop the F-Bomb like she did, but I’ve done it plenty,” quipped fellow “Fighter” winner and best supporting actor Christian Bale. Original screenplay winner David Seidler (“The King’s Speech”) thanked the Queen of England “for not putting me in the Tower of London for using the Melissa Leo F-word.”
AND SPEAKING OF DOUGLAS:
Yes, his lengthy presentation – and teasing before announcing the winner – may have threatened to overshadow the actual award, but so what? Douglas, 94, was still charming, showing he retains an eye for the ladies, a taste for showmanship, and was even game to joke about his cane.