Tom Shales - Oscarcast 2009: Golden Statuettes, but Leaden Television - washingtonpost.com

Tom Shales - Oscarcast 2009: Golden Statuettes, but Leaden Television - washingtonpost.com: "The whole Oscarcast, live from Hollywood last night on ABC, really had more to do with television than movies, but maybe it always does, as producers of the show struggle against tradition to make it good TV. They failed again this year, but a few earnest attempts were made to liven up the program -- one of them the hiring of multitalented movie star Hugh Jackman as the show's host."