Posted AT 12:39 AM EDT on 28/02/05
John Doyle
Call me cranky, but the Academy Awards have become an excruciating bore.
Last night, the heavily hyped new host Chris Rock didn't shock or rock. Self-conscious and clearly nervous, he made some mild jokes about U.S. President George W. Bush, and unleashed a few titter-inducing zingers about celebrities. If this was supposed to shake up the Oscars as a TV spectacle, it was a lame attempt.
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