God Bless YouTube. Just yesterday I was talking about Gary Busey bringing insanity along as his Oscar date, and now I can actually show it to you. Look at Jennifer Garner’s face at 1:17, right after he kisses her. That’s the exact amount of shock and disgust you would expect after being accosted by a drunk uncle. And, apparently, Gary Busey.

Clearly, the Writer’s Strike had an effect on this year’s Oscars. Even though Jon Stewart jokingly threatened the audience with endless montages the likes of “Binoculars and Periscopes” and “Waking Up From A Bad Dream”, there were no less than 42 montages over the 3+ hours. It’s obvious they were prepared for an unscripted show and said to themselves, ‘We did not sift through 80 years of Oscar footage to let these things sit on the shelf just because the writers are back!’ It blew Rocky IV out of the water as the reigning champ of time killing (although Rocky IV still has the edge in Apollo killing).

Not to say the Oscars were horrible. I loved Jon Stewart’s opening monologue. He delivered the best line of the night when he said, “Even ‘Norbit’ got a nomination, which I think is great. Too often, the academy ignores movies that aren’t good.”

And it was truly classy to bring back Marketa Irglova back on stage after she and Glen Hansard won for Best Song and Bill Conti played her off stage before she could say one word. You would think a fellow musician would have given her a bigger window than 2 seconds to step up to the mic. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a winner brought back to finish their speech, and she made the most of her time.

Other than that, there weren’t a lot of surprises. I feel like the right people won. “No Country” certainly dominated, snagging all the big prizes (Adapted Screenplay, Best Director, Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor), and Daniel Day-Lewis won Best Actor for “There Will Be Blood.”

Honestly, the best part of the night happened before the show on another network. E! was doing the red carpet, and Ryan Seacrest brought Jennifer Garner over for an interview. Fortunately for anyone watching, he was accosted by Gary Busey before that happened. Busey spouted off something nonsensical before giving Jennifer Garner a creepy, boundary-crossing hug and kiss. I’ve never seen someone more frightened in their life than Jennifer Garner. And she’s seen “Elektra.”

You may remember Steve Guttenberg from your fondest memories of the 80′s. You know him as the smart-ass cop Mahoney in the Police Academy movies. Or maybe as the smart-ass/youngest person in Cocoon, or as the smart-ass-with-a-robot in Short Circuit, or the smart-ass dad in Three Men And a Baby. The guy was everywhere in the 80′s, starring in 6 movies that grossed over $100 million bucks. Sadly, for lovers of charming smart-asses, Guttenberg’s deal with the devil only ran to 1990, possibly after Beelzebub saw Three Men And a Little Lady. But those of you starving for your GuttenFix are about to be fed a spoonful of Steve every week! Why?? Because Steve Guttenberg will be on the newest season of “Dancing With The Stars.” And you can bet this will do for him what it did to the careers of Mario Lopez, Ian Ziering, and Drew Lachey. Er, let’s hope it at least leads to more commercials like this one:

Guttenberg can even charm the pants off imposing military lesbians!

The folks over at Best Week Ever are trying to prove they can do more than just talk about television…They want to keep the good stuff on it! Friday Night Lights, the best show nobody’s watching, is about to be diagnosed with a case of “Arrested Development.” Critically acclaimed, viewer ignored. So Best Week Ever is doing something about it. They’re asking that everyone send a light bulb to NBC as a way of saying “Keep The Lights On” (their catch phrase, not mine). Never mind that light bulbs don’t travel well. They’re aware of that:

Light bulbs are cheap, easy to come by, and if they break during shipping, the shattered glass might even seem vaguely threatening when NBC opens the package.

Personally, I think Friday Night Lights is the best show on television right now. Coach Taylor is fast-becoming my favorite fictional coach of all time, right behind Lou “Forget the curve ball Ricky, give him the heater” Brown from “Major League”, Bud “Your daddy was a no-talent pussy, but at least he listened!” Kilmer from “Varsity Blues,” and Gordon “Quack, Quack, Quack” Bombay from “Mighty Ducks” (Sorry, it’s slim pickings for a hockey fan). This show overcame a terrible murder storyline, it should be able to overcome poor viewership!

I’ll be sending my bulb out. Do the same! If a show like Jericho has enough fans to keep it on the air, this should be easy! Here are the instructions:

We now have a voice for KITT on the Knight Rider TV movie airing Feb. 17th. It’s none other than Doc Holliday himself, Val Kilmer. According to Entertainment Weekly, Kilmer is replacing deep-voiced Will Arnett because Arnett is tied to a deal with GM, and KITT is a Ford Mustang. Seriously. Honestly, I think Val Kilmer is the better option anyway. Will Arnett is getting awfully close to that overexposure peak, and while I love the guy, Val Kilmer consistently great, even if we will only be hearing his voice.

I wish my Saturn sounded like Val Kilmer.

Well, it looks like some fingers may be coming back to your favorite TV shows as the WGA and the studios may have finally reached an agreement. That’s right, the writer’s strike may be ending this week, which is good news for anyone not completely satisfied with American Gladiators.

So what does this mean, really? Well, since no new shows have been written for three months, it may still take a little while before we see new episodes of The Office. And it also means when shows do return, we’re at risk of getting a lot of self-referential “Strike” jokes that will wear thin quickly. But that’s okay. I can endure, so long as this means “Moment of Truth” doesn’t have to stay on the air.

To be honest, I really enjoyed tuning in to Conan every night to see what crazy, inventive thing he would come up with to kill time. It was fun seeing him think on his toes…and take a zip line over his audience while wearing rocket boots.

Which shows are you fired up about returning? Are you excited to finally get your “Two And A Half Men” on?

According the TheForce.net (the ultimate nerd source for all things Star Wars), the latest issue of Star Wars Insider has Rick McCallum revealing that Boba Fett “will be an instrumental part” of the live action TV show. This is the first true confirmed character for the show. I think it’s an appropriate choice, seeing that Boba Fett was introduced to the world on television during the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special.

Now, we can all agree that Boba Fett is badass, but we’ve never had a true reason to say such things, aside from his totally sweet helmet, Wookie pelts (although his first occupation could have been as a barber), and that he’s really good at hide and seek. I remember after Return of the Jedi, Lucas said he wouldn’t have killed Boba Fett in such a lame way had he known he was such a fan favorite. Perhaps this is his attempt at redemption.

By the way, if you’ve never seen the Boba Fett cartoon from the Holiday Special, here it is in its entirety:

Before I go into The Sarah Connor Chronicles on Fox, I have to admit that T2 was the first movie I saw 5 times in the theater. This was the one that sent my love of movies from “I like movies” to “Movies are pretty much my life.” So going into The Sarah Connor Chronicles, I’ve gotta say I was pretty excited. Since it’s a TV show, I’m able to detach a little bit. Even if it’s terrible, it won’t ruin the greatness of Jim Cameron’s masterpiece, because it can be easily forgotten, especially since there are different actors in the roles. Luckily, there’s enough love for T2 fans in the pilot to keep me going for a while.

The series takes place closely on the heels of T2. In fact, it pretends like T3 didn’t exist, mostly because Sarah would be dead, and I don’t think anyone wants to watch Sarah Connor Coffin Chronicles. Right off the bat, the show proves that it wants to appease fans of the movie. There’s a highway shot, some VO, and a dream sequence with TV-quality special effects. The Terminator in the opening sequence if fairly generic, but he’s still brutal enough to remind you of Arnold’s original bad guy. He pulls out, I think, a million guns and kills cops and John Connor, then chokes Sarah before starting the apocalypse. There are also nice touches that fans will notice, including their “Reese” alias, which is a reference to Kyle Reese, John’s father from the original. Also, the return to Miles Dyson’s house, and the shot of his kid playing a game evokes when they first show up and he’s driving that remote controlled car through the house.

I liked the tone of the show. It carries on that sense of impending doom and makes you believe that there’s something at stake here. There’s not much humor so far, but hopefully that changes. I like dark shows, but even T2 had its goofy moments. The action was great for television, with a few practical explosions and heavy hitting Terminator fights. Also, the dynamic of Sarah and John worked really well and they embodied the characters accurately. While Lena Headey is no Linda Hamilton (Sarah must have just stopped working out after they saved the world, because she’s about half the size in this one), she’s likable and determined, and it’s always great to see a strong female lead in an action show/movie.

Okay, so was there anything to bitch about? Being a nerd, I have no choice but to complain, right? My biggest complaint is probably the bad Terminator. That’s an impossible role to cast, because there’s no way he can stack up against Arnold or Robert Patrick (or maybe even Kristanna Loken). I wasn’t too impressed with his performance, and I feel like he did 100 too many head twitches to remind us that he is, in fact, a robot. They haven’t touched on which model he is, but he’s come equipped with the “Catch Phrase” program. After he shoots up a classroom, he tells them “Class Dismissed.” Really?? Could have done without that. The other thing I’m uneasy about is having the good Terminator (Cameron, played by Summer Glau) with John and Sarah the entire time. I thought this was the Sarah Connor Chronicles. I don’t need them to be protected by a Terminator the entire series, and it doesn’t look like she’s going anywhere soon. Finally, I was a little let down they jumped into the future to 2007. It was a cheap way to make the show current, but I was glad that I didn’t have to hear any more crappy 1999 music.

And that’s it. Overall, it was a great premiere that stayed mostly loyal to T2. The complaints I have won’t stop me from watching this every week, and I’m curious to see if they can keep up the intensity over a few seasons. Apparently the pilot episode had the highest-rated scripted debut in three years, so chances are it won’t be terminated any time soon. That’s a good thing for nerds. Trust me.

We’re in the middle of the two-night premiere of The Sarah Connor Chronicles on Fox! I’ll share my thoughts after tonight’s episode. I’ll be b… returning later!