TV review: 80th Annual Academy Awards telecast

February 24, 2008 The short prep time for this year's Oscars was easily discernible during a broadcast that was heavy on clip montages and videotaped recollections from former winners and light on, uh, the awards. Somehow, the producers failed to notice that the best moments in those endless montages came from memorable acceptance speeches. In his second hosting gig, Stewart was relaxed and funny, even if his opening monologue was more notable for its brevity than its one-liners.

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