4 “The Passion of the Christ” jokes
0 Shots of Mel Gibson chuckling in the audience (he was a no-show)
0 Winners’ thanks to God
2 Winners’ thanks to Harvey Weinstein
2 African actors nominated (West African Djimon Hounsou and South African Charlize Theron)
0 Red AIDS ribbons worn onstage (so much for that)
1 Same-sex thanks (Adam Elliot, winner for animated short film, “Harvie Krumpet,” thanks his boyfriend)
4 Jokes about Bush administration
5 Second delay that did not deter Sean Penn from doubting Iraq’s WMDs or Errol Morris from talking about, um, rabbit holes
0 Plugs for presidential hopefuls John Kerry, John Edwards, Dennis Kucinich and Al Sharpton
1.5 Thanks to U.S. troops overseas (live action short winner was cut off in a moving display of Academy priorities)
165 Minutes we had to wait to see presenters Jack Black and Will Ferrell harmonize
2 Families that produced three generations of Oscar winners: the Hustons and the Coppolas
2 Families that produced three generations of Oscar winners: the Hustons and the Coppolas
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MOVIE NOMINATIONS WINS
“The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” 13 4
“The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” 6 2
“The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” 11 11
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1 acting nomination out of 30 total nominations for the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy.
