I thought this year's awards were directed better than usual. I particularly liked the handful of presentations within the audience. That being said... I found Chris Rock to be the most out of place host, I've ever seen. Very inappropiate comments. His lack of appreciation for the film industry and its actors was evident. He should stick to Jackie Chan movies where that mentality better suits him.
Beyonce is a beautiful girl and decent singer, but three songs? ... in an entertainment world filled with wonderful singers? She was so miscast to sing with ALW and looked like a cheap Vegas show girl. And was no compliment to Josh Groban either, who indeed could have handled "Believe" quite well. What were they thinking?
Other than the casting, I thought things went pretty well. Favorite acceptance for me was Jamie Fox.
Bring back Billy Crystal or Robin Williams.
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