Sorry, just saw this exchange...I thought Jerry's presentation was great, despite the fact that he offended some documentarians. The producers had to know that he would poke some (good-natured) fun at their craft...who did they think they were getting, Bob Saget??!! Jerry is the man! Can't wait for Season 8, on sale in June according to Amazon! Lots of Seinfeld love at http:www.hipster-doofus.com

March Of The Penguins won last year. How depressing was that?

And it wasn't even as good as Mad Hot Ballroom.

I think Seinfeld would make a great host. But he underlines the main problem that Oscar hosts have--the crowd in the auditorium wants one thing, and home viewers want something very different. His "very depressing movies" line was not only funny, but TRUE, and home viewers knew it, and laughed because he had the guts to say it. The Hollywood people (and a handful of Oscar nuts at home), though, were offended at his "inappropriate remark." They want the whole thing treated like a solemn coronation of Hollywood and the motion picture industry as the greatest, most sacred force in the world. That's why Rock, Stewart, and Ellen all were good for the home viewers, but went over like lead bricks with the live audience. Only someone as old-fashioned-show-biz as Billy Crystal can satisfy those people. Whoopi Goldberg, on the other hand, was bad for everyone :-)

According to this story (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070227/en_nm/osborne_dc)

"And if it seemed as if Jerry Seinfeld was maybe auditioning for a future Oscar host gig, fuggedaboudit. He's been asked to do so by the Academy several times but has always said no."

I'd like to see the Academy go with a movie person, since this is a movie show. George Clooney is always amusing in interviews. What's he doing next year?

Actually, Rock insulted Jude Law, and Penn (who needs to grow a sense of humor) came on and defended his "good friend". Just sayin. :)

Seinfeld is more annoying than good.

Jerry Seinfeld will never host the Oscars after his crack about the five depressing films nominated for best documentary...and also for his jokes about theater concessions. Sure, I laughed at the jokes...but they were not appropriate for the occasion. This is Hollywood's high holy day..you can't insult show business at the Oscars! Think about Chris Rock in 2005 after he made a smartass remark about Johnny Depp: Sean Penn came on right afterwards and was so upset and visibly annoyed. Rock wasn't asked back. Seinfeld won't be asked.

Jerry's bit was not prepared in the sense of being part of the show. He may have prepared it prior to on his own, but my co-worker attended the all the rehearsals on Saturday, and she said he didn't do any material at all. Rather he read whatever was prepared for him. He apparently deviated from the script big-time. But hey, he's Jerry Seinfeld and he can get away with it.

Yeah, unless he makes himself as scarce as DeGeneres did, his act would fall apart.

There's no doubt that Seinfeld is funny. But his bit last night fell flat.

I wonder how hard Al Gore laughed when Jerry suggested we shouldn't throw away our trash in the movies. And calling the nominated documentaries "extremely depressing" was out of line.