Hugh Jackman Saves the Oscars!
Never mind anything that happened afterward — can there be any doubt that tonight's clear highlight was Hugh Jackman's opening number? We say no! The verse about The Reader nearly made up for the fact that the night's other big song-and-dance routine may have set back mainstream acceptance of musical theater by decades. Click for video!

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