Random Oscar Bitchery

Renee Zellweger's hair: did she have a Mia Farrow-style melt-down and chop it off and sadly Vidal Sassoon wasn't there to pick up the pieces?

John Travolta. Did he color his hair in with a sharpie?

Mylie Cyrus. Explain this to me, could you?

Harrison Ford: blasted or tired? Discuss amongst yourselves..

Plusses: Helen Mirren. She's wonderful. Cadillac should pay her a bazillion dollars to act all sexy in their convertible. Imagine her line reading of "when you turn your car on does it return the favor?"

Tilda Swinton's win. Out of left field and a great choice.

Veteran production designer Robert Boyle getting an honorary Oscar at 98 for his long career and delivering a speech full of wit and vinegar; kudos for to the academy for not interrupting him with "get-off-the-stage" music and allowing him to bring his speech to a graceful close.

Photo: Los Angeles Times