I didn’t watch the Oscars.  I tried.  I just didn’t try very hard and gave up an hour into the whole ordeal.  I tire easily when confronted with shameless self-aggrandizement and swelling egos.  Despite having not seen it, I am thrilled with George Clooney’s acceptance speech (I couldn’t even tell you which Oscar it was in response to).

For all those who claim Hollywood is out of touch with America because of the handful of gay-themed movies and Oscar nominations this year, George happily accepts being out of touch.  To wit:

And finally, I would say that, you know, we are a little bit out of touch in Hollywood every once in a while. I think it’s probably a good thing. We’re the ones who talk about AIDS when it was just being whispered, and we talked about civil rights when it wasn’t really popular. And we, you know, we bring up subjects. This Academy, this group of people gave Hattie McDaniel an Oscar in 1939 when blacks were still sitting in the backs of theaters. I’m proud to be a part of this Academy. Proud to be part of this community, and proud to be out of touch.