The 84th annual Academy Awards were off to an exciting start Sunday night after "E! News" host Ryan Seacrest got punked by Sacha Baron Cohen, who, in his "Dictator" character, poured Kim Jong Il's supposed ashes on the TV host.
Unfortunately, the Oscars telecast that followed was not nearly as exciting as the preceding stunt. The show opened with a typical Billy Crystal-inserting-himself-in-movie-montage and then went on with business as usual.
And you thought last year's hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway made for a dull show! This year's telecast was filled with padding such as a Cirque du Soleil performance for no real apparent reason other than to celebrate the fact that we all like to watch movies.
Thank gawd for Angelina Jolie's leg, Jennifer Lopez's possible wardrobe malfunction and Sacha Baron Cohen's shenanigans that made Sunday night's show worth watching.
Sacha Baron Cohen, dressed as his "Dictator" character, spills Kim Jong Il's "ashes" on Ryan Seacrest during the E! red carpet pre-show.
George Clooney kisses Billy Crystal in the show's opening movie montage.
Justin Bieber also makes a cameo in the opening monologue "to appeal to the 18-34 demographic."
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