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If Oscar producers want better ratings, the solution is simple: Get
Billy Crystal to host again.
Ed Greenberger
Granger, Ind.
Let's just admit it: The Oscars didn't do that well ratings-wise because
2007 was filled with smart, introspective films, and the average person
would rather see Optimus Prime blow stuff up (''The Oscars''). Let's
applaud the Academy for actually rewarding excellent films this time.
Rose Esposito
New York City
What the Academy needs to do is post an ''edit your own broadcast''
feature on the Web, so we can choose which parts to watch. Want to see
just the speeches? Click, play, and get your Oscar fix in 20 minutes.
Jeffrey Stuart Martin
Goshen, Ind.
I think award recipients should have their moment in the sun for as long
as they see fit, without crassly intrusive music interrupting their
thank-yous and reminding them that the viewers at home are getting bored.
David Lampert
Denver
I liked your ideas for fixing the Oscars, but you didn't cite the film
industry's biggest problem: distribution. Other forms of mass media get
their product to the masses quickly, whereas middle America must listen
to Oscar hype for months before the nominated films come to town. By
that point, many people have stopped caring.
Andrew C. Billings
Clemson, S.C.
RIP, La Vie Bohème
I appreciated the wonderful feature on Rent (''One Show Glory''). I've
seen it more than 100 times over 10 years. You can call me a fanatic,
but I feel inspired by its message, and ''Rentheads'' like me are counting
down to the first revival.
Sandra Budiansky
Hudson, Mass.
This was a fitting tribute to Jonathan Larson, whose work continues to
remind us that ''the opposite of war...[is] creation.''
Tina Kazan
Lombard, Ill.
The Girlie Show
Thanks for ''EW's Latest Aural Fixations'' (Music), about the latest crop
of female singer-songwriters. Having grown up listening to Carly Simon,
Joni Mitchell, and Carole King, I was pleased to find out about the
descendants of these great ladies.
Kurt Albrand
Arlington, Mass.
Great job identifying female up-and-comers, though Schuyler Fisk is as
buzzworthy as any of the women on your list. And don't forget about men
on the rise, like Cary Brothers, Joshua Radin, and Matt Nathanson.
Scott Lazev
Stratham, N.H.
