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Oscars: Franco, Hathaway, let’s get this party started

By Betsy Sharkey
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OK, folks, I’ve got my Red Bull within reach and my Red Vines in a pile next to the computer, and the show -- that would be the 83rd Academy Awards hosted by James Franco and Anne Hathaway -- is about to commence. Can’t wait. Or, to steal a line, ‘Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be a bumpy night.’ (‘All About Eve,’ Bette Davis, 1950, yes I’m saying ‘night’ not ‘ride.’ Are you going to be like that all ‘night’?)

At least we should hope for bumpy. Like the Super Bowl, you don’t want the game to be over before things even start. And, yes, I know the favorites are ... well, frankly, if you can’t fill in the blanks at this point, stop reading and go pay attention to your TV set.

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Actually, go watch TV, at least for a little. I’ll be here for the duration. Check in any time.

--Betsy Sharkey

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Betsy Sharkey

Former Los Angeles Times film critic Betsy Sharkey is an award-winning entertainment journalist and bestselling author. She left the newsroom in 2015. In addition to her critical essays and reviews of about 200 films a year for The Times, Sharkey’s weekly movie reviews appeared in newspapers nationally and internationally. Her books include collaborations with Oscar-winning actresses Faye Dunaway on “Looking for Gatsby” and Marlee Matlin on “I’ll Scream Later.” Sharkey holds a degree in journalism and a master’s in communications theory from Texas Christian University.

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