The Oscars last night had many ups and downs, and "borderline-offensive" jokes made by the host, Seth Macfarlane. He mocked the abusive relationship of Rihanna and Chris Brown alluding to the violence in Django Unchained, and President Lincoln's assassination by the only actor “who really got inside Lincoln’s head... John Wilkes Booth.” Jennifer Lawrence won Best Actress, tripped on her way to the stage, and managed to give a well-done speech, contrary to her behavior on the red carpet in which she "let fly a profanity that ABC barely bleeped in time". The author, Alessandra Stanley, discussed the failures of the Oscar's overall structure: beginning the show with all the "technical awards" at 8:30, and concluding with all the awards people actually care about when it nears midnight. Stanley also critiqued the overbearing theme of the night, movie musical, including performances by the Les Miserables cast, Barbra Streisand, Shirley Bassey and Catherine Zeta-Jones, who she thought were "overly long" and "unnecessary", as well as Jennifer Hudson's "showstopping number from Dreamgirls".
When discussing any TV show, especially such an esteemed awards show, it is difficult to regard it with only logos. The author includes a heavy personal voice, giving her own opinion on every aspect of the night, and uses extensive detail in an attempt to sway our convictions.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/25/movies/awardsseason/macfarlane-hosts-an-oscar-show-for-all-ages.html?hp
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