The Academy Awards happened last night and there were some minor surprises, but mostly it was a night of Hugo and The Artists, two of the most overrated films of the last....ever. Honestly, I get the charm in both films, but Best Picture for The Artist? No. At least Hugo only won for technical awards. That I can get on board with. The only small surprise of the night came when 17 time nominee Meryl Streep actually won an Oscar she was nominated for! I love Meryl and she was FANTASTIC in The Iron Lady, but I assumed Viola Davis was going to win for The Help. Meryl never gets to win. While I think Viola Davis is just as good an actress as Meryl Streep, I still felt there was no clear LEAD actress in The Help. The story may have been anchored by Viola's character, but I thought all the roles were supporting. That's just my opinion, y'all. I am glad Meryl finally won again. It's been 30 year, people. Give that woman some props! Oh, and I wanted George Clooney to win Best Actor. I also thought Billy Crystal was pretty damn good. It was like watching the old-school Oscars when it was okay to be a little hoakey and cheesy. Good times. Oh, well. Okay. Here is a list of the big winners last night and you can go HERE for the complete list.Best Animated Feature - Rango
Best Supporting Actress - Octovia Spencer, The Help
Best Supporting Actor - Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Best Director - Michele Hazanavicius, The Artist
Best Actor - Jean Dujardin, The Arist
Best Actress - Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Best Picture - The Artist
