TCM Schedule for Sunday, February 24 - 31 Days of Oscar: Columbia Pictures

[CBHagman]

2. I would object to that.

I no longer have cable and will be watching the Oscars, at least when I have the time, this evening, but I see no reason to shut down one of the few decent cable stations in the United States. Besides, aren't there movie fans who prefer tonight's line-up to this year's crop of nominees?

And don't get me started on Academy Awards shows. I've seen a few that were genuinely memorable (1993, with the Chuck Workman compilation of clips featuring women's roles in the movies, as well as Emma Thompson's win for Howards End, is a standout), but I've also stood aghast in the living room while disasters like the the production number featuring Rob Lowe and Snow White unfolded before the horrified eyes of viewers around the globe.

This year I am not hopeful, given the abomination that was the announcement of the nominees' names. Emma Stone did a poor job, but Seth MacFarlane was tedious, offensive, and unfunny...and this year he gets to host the show.