OSCAR.com: The OSCAR Night Blog with Joel Stein

Hanks and Amy Adams

Tom Hanks. That’s a star. Amy Adams walked in backstage all worried that sitting has wrinkled her dress and Tom Hanks walks in and just Tom Hanks her. “Singing! Dancing! You’re doing it all!” He knows all the projects she’s working on and asks if she’s taking a break. “This is a break for me,” she says. Then they announce it’s a commercial break and Hanks yells, “Come on guys! Break time!” wanting us all to relax. Then they powder him up and tons of cameras go off and he says, “Boys get a picture of this. It’s so masculine. Oh, Tom Hanks is getting his face powdered for the Academy Awards. He stormed Normandy Beach at Saving Private Ryan.”

return guest blogger: Christina Ulloa, trophy presenter

Hello again!  I am so happy the song from "once".  It is such a beautiful song-- listening to them rehearse the last few days I was moved to tears more than once (no pun intended).  The show is moving pretty quickly, I can't wait for the last few big awards of the night.  The gowns and the jewelry we are wearing are fabulous--I am really enjoying the diamonds--hint hint Joe.  I've gotta run again! Continue to enjoy the show.

Jon Stewart, where are you?

He has not come on or off the stage since this thing started. He's going to the corner to hang out and talk to his writers, I'm guessing. Still, he's going to have to go the bathroom sometime in his 6 hours onstage. And I will b there to blog about it. Stay tuned for that one.

Travolta controversy

Someone commented about his bad toupee. I'm pretty sure that's close-cropped real Travolta hair.
Look at me, solving riddles the world is pondering.

The power of the press

Remember that blog about how I was hungry? I bet you do. Well, they brought me a bunch of food. Sandwiches, beef skewers, samosas, pasta, cookies. Well done, Oscars. Now I need some action from Penelope Cruz who just walked by. Get on it, Oscars!

Blogger's dream moment

Cameron Diaz and Hiilary Swank reach the line for the two unisex bathooms at the same time.  Who will go first? Who will move aside? They laugh and hug, but that's just show.
Diaz get the bathroom! Though Swank gets taken to some secret other bathroom. "You don't want to go in there," some Oscar guy says. "Boys have been in there."

Freakshow

This huge group of princes and princesses walks in for the next number. But in the middle in of them is Penelope Cruz. And pushing her way the other way is Nicole Kidman. This is weird back here.

Odors of the Oscar

Many of the presenters smell great. But, without naming any names, some people running on and off stage a lot -- not so much. But the huge ceilings and good ventilation spare me completely. Thanks for the big ceilings, Oscar.

Forest Whitaker

By the way, how did Forest Whitaker get in and out without me noticing him. This backstage area is tiny and he's Forest Whitaker. How did that work?

Respect for the past

Someone working for the Oscars just walked by the ramp put up for Robert Boyle's entrance and said, "Stupid ramp." Meanwhile, the music swells behind her for him.