Oscars 2007: Ellen and Etheridge give us much to be proud of...

I'll provide you with some kind of more complete wrap-up of the Academy Awards tomorrow. I'm glad to have made it through a long day while still under the weather. I'm gonna get out of my tux, make a cup of hot tea, and get some sleep. But wanted to share how proud I was of Ellen DeGeneres as the host. she reminded me of Johnny Carson, one of the most successful hosts of the show ever, in that she was pleasant and fun but didn't detract from the proceedings by trying to be too edgy etc. I love how she mingled with nominees in the audience and just was her fun self.
Good job Ellen!
And a big shout-out to Melissa Etheridge, winner for best original song who beat out three strong entries from "Dreamgirls." "This is the only naked man who will ever be in my bedroom," she said of her Oscar as she stood backstage taking questions. As one of the world's most famous lesbians, she was asked about thanking partner Tammy Lynn Michaels as her wife in her speech and giving her a big kiss before taking the stage.
"She was so important to me, especially with this project," she said of Michaels. "She said, 'Write what you feel.' She saved my life. I was kissing her because that's what you do when you win and Oscar, you kiss your loved one."
As far as anyone raising an eyebrow over such same-sex affection, Etheridge said: "I think the Oscars, it's like a gay holiday. So it's really meaningful that [host] Ellen [DeGeneres] or myself, there's no token gay here. It's a real mix here."