Here's the excerpt from MSNBC.com
Report from L.A.: Oscars feel understated
Courtney Hazlett
The Scoop
Hello from L.A.!
Only been here for a handful of hours, but my immediate first impression is that there is definitely an understated feeling to this year’s Oscars. There are not nearly as many parties, and swag suites are fewer and far between.
That’s not to say Hollywood isn’t replete with celebs and buzz.
“Slumdog Millionaire’s” Freida Pinto was out and about in Beverly Hills (rolling deep, I might add.) If the number of handlers and odds of a best picture win are proportional, “Slumdog” has it sewn up.
“The Reader’s” David Kross — the most underrated actor in the film, in my opinion — was poolside at the Four Seasons.
One of my favorite sightings of the day was at the GBK gifting suite, where I “met” the wrinkled, twitchy, prosthetic baby who portrayed Benjamin Button during infancy. Regardless of how you might feel about the film, seeing the baby and then thinking back to how it translated onscreen into a living, breathing human viewers cared about was a fantastic reminder of the magic of filmmaking, and why we’ve all descended on L.A. in the first place.
Up next: A party thrown by Vanity Fair, then tomorrow morning, it’s off to Santa Monica for the Independent Spirit Awards. Keep checking back for updates.
I hope there´ll be something on the internet or on german TV about Kate & David! 
