My favorite night in Hollywood has come and gone once again, but not without its fair share of controversy.  After taking to my Twitter account last night to live tweet details of the show, I must take to my blog to rehash all the fun and cringe-worthy moments:

1.  The Oscar’s version of Dancing with the Stars.  Channing and Charlize dancing around Seth just looked like a really awkward three-way.  Also the jury is still out on the boob song: funny or low-brow comedy at its worst?

2. Kristen Stewart.  Her crutches.  Her discomfort on stage.  UGH.

3.  I feel like Jennifer Aniston got a last-minute call to come and present at the Oscars after the Academy confirmed Brangelina (and her right leg for that matter) wouldn’t be there.

4. Catherine Zeta-Jones’ performance of “All That Jazz.”  One: she was lip-syncing and two: her dancing was extremely robotic and strange to watch.  It’s weird that the Academy didn’t mention to anyone, prior to the show, that the 2013 broadcast of the Oscars was the official unofficial tribute to 2003’s Best Picture: Chicago.

5. Ben Affleck’s attempt at insulting Seth after Seth unceremoniously brought up the flop of the century: Gigli.  Ben was visibly irritated by the jab and retorted by saying (paraphrased): Seth, I thought the show was going well, uhhh, so maybe you can still turn it around.  What the what?  Makes no sense Affleck.  Although, Affleck winning an Oscar was the best revenge to the Gigli jab, or Gigli in general.  I might also mention when Seth made this joke my mom’s response was: “I liked that movie!”  Of course you did Mom.

6.  Babs!!  Memories, of the way we were! Of course Barbara came in and killed it.  I can only imagine Lea Michele, her crocodile tears, and Ryan Murphy watching the Oscars together and writing their next Glee episode.

7. When the cast of Les Miz came out and performed I got chills, and I felt it should have won Best Picture on that performance alone.  It was so powerful because it’s reminiscent of the stage production where Les Miz really comes to life, the screen version didn’t do it justice.  Samantha Barks truly shined on stage in her natural setting.

8. Quentin Tarantino basically killed it with his speech.  #peaceout

9.  So I am very happy to say that Anne Hathaway did not annoy me one bit this show.  She actually prepared and delivered a lovely speech.  Since she was a shoo-in for the win there was really no way she could get away with the whole flustered act.

10.  Now speaking of flustered acts: oh sweet J.La.  I know you’re a self-proclaimed tom-boy and don’t really take to these kinds of fancy events but seriously your speech?  Your fall?  Completely ridiculous and amateur.  Noted: she calls Robert DeNiro ‘Bob,’ obvi.

11.   Meryl Streep.  I’m still confused: did Meryl just decide that Daniel Day-Lewis had won best actor?  If I were one of the nominees I’d demand her to open that envelope; that’s not allowed, you can’t just announce the winner without looking!

12.  Michelle Obama, really?  Totally out-of-pocket, we’ve got Jack Nicholson on stage.  That’s enough.

13.  Even though Ben Affleck’s boxers were in a bunch from the Gigli comment he managed to get back on track to make a heartwarming speech for his Best Picture Oscar.  Clearly George Clooney is too cool for a speech.

14.  UGH.  Kristin Chenoweth singing is just a terrible way to end the show.

With all the ups and downs of the show, I still loved every second of it.  I typically don’t rely on the host to make or break the Oscars.  I find entertainment in the actors’ interactions with each other, the glitz and glam (the fashion of the Oscars will in be in a post to follow), and the general energy that seems to come across on stage.  Until next year Oscars!