Readers respond to Oscar coverage

Amen to your comments. I tuned in just to see Jackman and was stunned to see the most abominable show I've ever struggled to watch.

Sheilah Porter

Via Internet

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Note to would-be Oscar directors: The memorial segment should focus on those who have left us. This is the last chance to honor those who have given us great cinema. It is not time to show off your zooming and panning skills with the images often a quarter of a screen or less. This year's presentation was a travesty.

Lee Aydelotte

Huntington Beach

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Hats off to Patrick Goldstein. Boy, did the academy get it wrong.

What happened to the clips of the nominated actors, actresses and movies? Instead we got a very bad "Ode to a Grecian Urn" type of mutual admiration society with the past winners singing praises of the nominees.

I hope the academy pays attention to how bad this year's show was. I really didn't think anything could top Alan Carr-Rob Lowe dancing with Sleeping Beauty, but this one did.

Bob Murdy

Barnesville, Ga.