I really enjoyed the 2008 Oscars ceremony. Hugh Jackman was a great host, the Kodak Theater was beautifully decorated and the show was very well put together. The screens and props were the best I have seen to date and the entire ceremony flowed together seamlessly. I can only imagine what it was like in person.

There was a lot of good humor, too. I laughed out loud on several occasion, from acceptance speeches to skits, but my favorite part was Ben Stiller mocking Joaquin Phoenix’s appearance on The David Letterman Show.

* Ben Stiller, portraying Joaquin Phoenix (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

All jokes aside, Slumdog Millionaire went all the way and I was very excited to see them win nine oscars including Best Picture and Best Director! I knew right away, when I saw this movie in Chicago right around Thanksgiving, that it was going to make a big impact, and it sure did.

Now for some humor:

Ben Stiller’s portrayal:

Joaquin Phoenix’s actual interview with David Letterman:

 

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