the 79th annual academy award host by wacky and funny ellen turn out to be a delight and and a ball of fun with the show run nearly four hour long . the skit and speech from ellen and the presenter be full of wit and laughter and and many of the speech from the winner be touch and warm especially forrest whitaker . and the award go pretty much a expect with the only real surprise be alan arkin upsetting eddie murphy for best support actor . helen mirren award for best actress be no surprise a everyone say she be a lock for her role in the queen and and forrest whitaker have be expect to win for the last king of scotland and so it a hail to the king and queen night victory . really the most pleasing moment of all be martin scorsese win for best director after five previous nomination and finally martin you win . and to add ice on the cake scorsese the departed win best picture . clearly the depart be the best film of 2006 and certainly deserve the award for best picture . the depart have a plot and twist of complex character that any other film simply couldn not match . overall a pretty good oscar show and that finally pay tribute to a long over due direct legend like martin scorsese and it be finally martin time . also a last note it be just fine to see legends jack nicholson and diane keaton present the best picture award and and a shaved bald head jack now that wild and freaky .