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Ethan and Joel Coen, aka the Coen Brothers took home the biggest prizes at tonight's Academy Awards for the film "No Country For Old Men." It wasn't even the best film they've done but then again, Herbie Hancock. Jon Stewart ran the show as he did last year but could do no wrong with Regis Philbin there in the wings.

Yep, that's Felicity Huffman, and yes, she wins Best Actress at the Independent Spirit Awards. Think she's got a shot at the Oscar?

We can't wait until Sarah Silverman gets to host the Oscars. Would she make jokes about the freshness of her vagina, like she does in the opening monologue of the Independent Spirit Awards today? She kicks things off saying George Clooney "has proved himself both artsy and fartsy," and "Felicity Huffman, I am such a huge fan of his."

Overheard Saturday night while standing at valet outside an Independent Spirit Awards After Party:

If you want Oscars coverage, Gothamist and Chicagoist blogged the shows and Tony Pierce has a transcript of the political portion of Chris Rock's monologue (which we missed while we were in traffic going to an Oscar party). Based on the transcript, we're bummed we didn't see it because that was pretty funny.

Netflix's resident film critic and relatively recent blogger is in town for the Independent Spirit Awards and likens Santa Monica to an alien world:

I'm in Santa Monica for the Independent Spirit Awards, and I gotta tell you -- SoCal scares me. I mean, it all looks so reasonable and pleaseant: There's the beach! A nice cafe! Ooh, a movie star! And then you see, say, a Segway dealership, and all the cars are crazy and the boutiques are nuts and you know - know -- you're not on Earth anymore.

While James Rocchi hasn't asked to be taken to our leader yet, he does have questions for we alien life forms.