All told, we here at Defamer devoted five hours and forty-six minutes to watching and chronicling the 2008 Academy Awards last night. And wouldn't you know it, during that stretch, there were only a handful of moments that we'll remember next week, let alone next year. To that end, we gave Intrepid Defamer Videographer™ Molly McAleer the unenviable assignment of paring last night's overblown monstrosity down to only its most essential elements. So wave buh bye to no-name costume designers and bid a not-so-fond farewell to Jon Stewart's blandly serviceable monologue, for this two-minute bestlight reel is chock full of moments like Gary Busey neck-raping Jennifer Garner, Joey Fatone drinking Lisa Rinna's milkshake and Tilda Swinton giving George Clooney's rubber nipples the business (among other gems). Enjoy!









All told, we here at Defamer devoted five hours and forty-six minutes to watching and chronicling the
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Oh dear. Now I think I'm in love with Colin Farrell.
@raincoaster: I could join that club.
The only thing I'd add is the 2 secs of Heath at the end of the death parade. Sigh.
@CrankYank: And eliminate every single second of annoying red carpet host.
In the great ongoing debate about whether one would or wouldn't get a lap dance from Diablo Cody, Helen Mirren purring "cojones" there at the end seals it: I want my lap dance from her.
I missed Mirren's bit cause the people I was with kept talking over things. Silly people.
Got all the great moments I remember though.
There's 120 seconds I'll never get back. Except for HM saying 'Cojones.'
That's amazing how you were able to include Conti cutting off every woman winner who shared an award with a man (except one).
@Koreanish: I noticed that Conti cut off the women, too. The men jump to the microphone first. Next year, the women need to go to the mic first. Just saying. I think it's a natural tendency for women to stand back a bit. I hate that!
Enchanted nominated three times for Best Song. Enchanted loses. Life is good.
The Oscar party I was at was making liberal use of the Mute button during those horrific songs.
Off to clear 6 hours of HD Oscar crap off of my Tivo. Delete delete delete...
@Koreanish: I noticed the same thing and I'm glad others did, too. Jon Stewart became my hero when he called homegirl out to get another crack at her speech. He saw what was going on, too.
I thought it was nice that they let the lead singer of the Moldy Peaches present alongside Seth Rogen.
First Gay Officer Joseph Smith
my fav of the osars had to be busey goig all carpet-crazy, and then tilda's speech for doing shout-outs to batman and being so human and entertaining in her speech.
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