"Let the darn thing go, will ya?" said Sally Field said during the manic 20/20 special Mad About the Oscars with Katie Couric. Field was referring to her frequently quoted speech from the 1985 Academy Awards ceremony (where she won her second Oscar for Places in the Heart), and the way it has reverberated through pop culture in the 28 years since she uttered it.

The Webby Awards, which give out trophies for the best on the internet, is famous for allowing only five word acceptance speeches. The craziest thing about Vogue editor Anna Wintour accepting the honor for Vogue.com wasn't her inspiring message for the crowd, but that she showed up at all. Her tiny missive is my new motto. [YouTube via Out]

There will be blubbering and blathering and blabbering at the Oscar podium tonight. Then, after 45 seconds, the music shall swell and, like nursing home attendants, elegant women will lead the winners to their backstage pasture.

Many actors wore ribbons for Haiti and Mo'Nique dedicated her win to abuse victims everywhere. Kudos! We just wish everyone else had gotten the "Hollywood should take a back seat to tragedy" memo.