What can you say about the  Academy Awards Show this year? It was nice. Ellen was nice. Except for the semi-snarky bit pretending that Lisa Minnelli (in the flesh) was actually the best female impersonator ever. Lisa did not look amused. The dresses were tasteful, mostly pastel or bright, and that was . . . nice. Although I do feel the need to point out that if...

I hate this stubble thing. At the Oscars and the other 38,000 award ceremonies, cute guys like Jake Gyllenhaal look like they’ve been marrooned on a desert island — for a very short time — then plunked into their tuxes before they had a chance to shave. Am I the only one who doesn’t like perpetual stubble? Please say no. All the stars are into it: they...