Jon Stewart hosting the Oscars this year

I'm not a fan of awards shows - I'm usually content to read about who won in the headlines the next day. This year will probably be the first year I've actually sat down to watch one in ... ever.
I won't be watching because I really care much who wins which award. On March 5th, I'll be watching the Oscars to see Jon Stewart.

If you've never seen his "fake" news show on Comedy Central, you're missing something. He covers more real news in 30 minutes on "The Daily Show" than the Network or Cable channels do in hours (or during the full day). If a politician tells a lie, he'll call him on it. If the politician is brave enough to come on his show, he'll do it to his face.

Classic Stewartism :

"If you're keeping score at home, so far our war in Iraq has created a police state in that country and socialism in Spain. So, no democracies yet, but we're really getting close." --Jon Stewart

I'm excited about an awards show. The sky must be falling.