In that sense, this was an Academy Awardswith few surpriseswhere almost everyone stuck to the script.
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The Oscars just needed to turn the page.
Also, anti-colonialism epicRRRscoredthe first Original Song victory for a film from Indiawith the unbelievably catchy Naatu Naatu.
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Yes, there wasABC-owner Disneys crass cross-promotion with an in-show sneak peek at the live-action version ofThe Little Mermaid.
A bit of fun and some self-deprecation.
There also was a classic Hollywood comeback tale in Brendon Frasers Best Actor win forThe Whale.
Best Song winners Chandrabose and M.M. Keeravani (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Keeravani and Chandrabose snared some top prizes too.
There will be no nonsense tonight.
And thats exactly what tonights Oscars did, with a smile on its face.
