I used to be very excited to watch the Oscars.

I have held watch parties, dressed up with friends, experienced fun moments with my family.

Now I care a lot less and I do not know why I have lost that lovin’ feeling.

The 2024 Academy Awards were fine like a blind date that wasn’t horrible and didn’t ask to split the bill, but, there was no magic and the evening was, ultimately, lackluster.

I have seen many of the Oscar nominated films, but I am not that into any of them.

A few annoyed me…Maestro, Killers of the Flower Moon, 2/3s of Oppenheimer, The Zone of Interest was to difficult to watch right now. I found Poor Things weirdly interesting and Emma Stone amazing, Barbie had its moments and the Holdovers was probably my favorite.

Jimmy Kimmel was an admirable host. His best line was, “In the Poor Things, Emma Stone played an adult woman with the brain of a child like the lady who gave the rebuttal to the State of the Union on Thursday night.”

The winner for Best Feature Documentary, 20 Days in Mariupol, reminded us all of the valiant fight by the Ukrainians. Damn you, congressional Republicans, release the financial support for Ukraine!

Musical moment…Ken finally upstaged Barbie with Ryan Gosling’s rousing performance of, I’m Just Ken, accompanied by Slash, Mark Ronson, Wolfgang Van Halen and dozens of Ken clones.

It really is all about fashion, although the E Red Carpet is as painful as a dentist appointment. I never thought I would yearn for Ryan Seacrest and Giuliana Rancic. Laverne Cox is beyond annoying and the winner of asking the most inane questions.

The clothing was all pretty good, no disasters, yet no WOW moments…enjoyed Zendaya in Giorgio Armani Privé, America Ferrera fitting perfectly in Atelier Versace, Jennifer Lawrence wearing Christian Dior Haute Couture and Gabrielle Union donning Carolina Herrera.

Here are a few fashion statements:

Congratulations to all the winners, especially Emma Stone for Best Performance by an Actress and the Oscar for Best fool, moron, nitwit twit, blockhead, bonehead, cretin, dimwit, dork, dumbbell, dunce, ignoramus, imbecile, muttonhead, nincompoop, ninny, goes to trump’s personal social media Kimmel hosting review. That moron just keeps walking into walls.

And, it’s a wrap.