It was underwhelming...

...Much like the sad, Vegas version of Also Sprach Zarathustra playing now. That Tom Conti can sure make Strauss swing.

Stewart was about as good as Rock overall though not as funny in places. Not as good as Letterman, but he didn't have the lapses of Oscar protocol (translation: failure to blatantly suck up to the star system by not making fun of people's names) that Dave did. this means he doesn't get invited to host again, but he does get invited to all the parties.

This year at least, while they can still remember his name.

The show was a crapfest, proving that Hollywood cannot stage live television to save their lives. My advice, film the show as a blockbuster motion picture. It'll still suck, but the special effects will be Oscar worthy, and the cast will be stellar.

It was fun though, and Crash winning was absolutely shocking. That alone will make Variety a great read for at least a week.