Nice work, Oscars! Except for that weird fake-out at the very end.
The show started off with Justin Timberlake's terrific performance of his nominated song, a burst of jubilant celebration that set the tone. Jimmy Kimmel was a fine host, with a self-deprecating reminder that this was his first-ever time at the Oscars and, given the way the awards ceremony runs through hosts, probably his last. His opening remarks were just barbed enough, joking about the "overrated" Meryl Streep...