My Final Oscar Tally

8 winners out of 24 categories. I like those odds!

New Oscar Game Rule

It's abundantly clear that a rule should have been: Drink when someone kisses James Cameron's derriere.

PS my count is very very bad right now - 6/17. eeeeeeeesh

More Oscar Snacks

For dinner we will be having Up Talking [Hot] Dogs.

John Hughes

I never realized how much every John Hughes movie is my close-to-favorite movie.

Molly Ringwald, Are You Frightened?

Her eyes are so big and unblinking. And she's wearing doodles on her arms!

My Win Tally

Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz...+1
Best Animated: Up...+1
Best Song: Crazy Heart...+1

Drink: Layer Dip Namesake

The Real Hosts

I think Martin and Baldwin were buckled into their airborne stand because they started out trashed.

Alec Baldwin's Gems So Far:

• Invictus covers Martin's two favorite things: Rugby and tensions between blacks and whites.
• That cut-away of James Cameron has already earned $3 million.
• (After being corrected about Jennifer Garner being married to Ben Affleck, not Matt Damon) You are so naive.

Drink: George Clooney's face.

Neil Patrick Harris?!

The Oscars are now being hosted by NPH, I guess! I like it!

Oscar Night Snacks

Around 2pm today, when I realized that I would be watching the Oscars from the safety of my own home, I scrambled to throw together an appropriate Oscar night snack. Now, 4 minutes before the Oscars, I can safely say that I have put together a great snack. The idea came from my roommate Zach:

District 9-Layer Dip

The layers are, from the top:
1. Dusting of cumin
2. Melted cheese dip
3. Sliced black olives
4. Sliced green onions
5. Diced tomatoes
6. Sprinkling of garlic salt and lime juice
7. Taco seasoning sauce
8. Diced avocados
9. Refried beans

Oscar Drinking Game

Just in case you don't have an Oscar Night drinking game yet, my roommates and I have come up with one of our own for the evening. Feel free to play along with us! First, you have to make your predictions for each category using either a ballot (like this from imdb) or out loud before the winner is announced. Then:

1. Drink if you were wrong.
2. If you're the only one who was right, you get to make up a rule.
3. Drink if someone un/wittingly says something laughable.
4. Start drinking when music starts playing someone off, and don't stop until that person stops talking.
5. Drink when a nominee makes a good face at the camera.

More rules to come!

What I Think Of The Oscars

Charlize Theron's dress looks like Kirby is feeling her up.