Worst Idea Of The Week So Far
So the Oscars only put up two tunes for Best Original Song — “Man or Muppet” from The Muppets and Rio’s “Real in Rio” — and neither will be performed on the telecast, zapping an annual tradition that is, yes, often long and boring or abrupt and weird, but still a tradition! Hey Academy: There were 39 eligible songs, including material from Zooey Deschanel, Mary J. Blige, and something Glenn Close co-wrote. The Oscar broadcast is typically very dull. (Meanwhile, this weekend’s Grammys are wall-to-wall performances.) Why not enliven it with live performances, however cheesy?
