The Oscars were  a lot better than I expected, so hooray for that, BUT that doesn’t mean I could let Ryan Seacrest’s douchebaggery slide. I’m not sure why Seacrest was nominated to interview the cast of Slumdog, but he was. Fail, fail and fail.

Not only did dude not take the time to learn how to pronounce the “Slumdog” kids’ names for his interview, he flashed an itty-bitty notecard listing their names in front of the screen as if somebody at home was supposed to be able to read them. He then spent the next awkward minute and a half trying to figure out who among them spoke English and condescendingly congratulating the few who would. Ugh. Bad enough most of the kids will be returning to the slums of Mumbai, but he had to try and eff up their few seconds of fame. Luckily, their cuteness prevailed in the end.

Tags: Oscars, Ryan Seacrest, Slumdog Kids, Slumdog Millionaire, The Academy Awards