LIVE OSCAR BLOGGING! — Special Award to Blake Edwards. Oh, right: That explains what Julie Andrews is doing there. Odd that they didn't bring in Steve Martin to present, seeing as how he's about to take over the role of Clouseau.
Funny sight gag with Edwards in the wheelchair. And it explains why we had that awkward, meaningless shot of him earlier in the chair.
Is it my imagination or does the audience sound cool, like they're not laughing enough? It may not sound that way at the Kodak but it sounds that way on my set…like the place is not properly miked. Then again, Jim Carrey had a few seconds there of that "I'm bombing" look so maybe it's just not as funny as it all ought to be.