I agree, Jane. I'm a Reese Witherspoon fan. And even my husband cried. We enjoyed it thoroughly.

What happened with Dolly? Heavens, don't tell me her wig fell off! I love that woman, but especially since I read her autobiography.

> Why would a woman play a man who wants to be
> a woman? I don't get it.

> As for the Oscars...yea, I think they wimped
> out. The girl from Brokeback who was up for
> best supporting actress...she did such a
> phenomenol job. There was one scene where
> she never spoke a word but her face and body
> portrayed the total anguish and shock that
> she was feeling. It was a hands down
> fabulous job. (I speak as a former actress
> here.)

> I'm glad that Reese won for best actress. I
> had seen her first movie when she was a
> young teen and she was so good. Then those
> lame blonde movies...blech. I thought she
> was making a big mistake being in them. But
> we have to think from the starving actors
> point of view...it was a job and a starring
> role. When I first heard that she was taking
> the June Carter part I couldn't see it
> either. I think I was tainted by the dumb
> blonde movies, (which my daughter loved).
> But I have to tell you, I completely forgot
> that she wasn't June Carter and that Joaquin
> wasn't Johnny Cash. I loved them and cried
> my eyes out.

> Otherwise I was disappointed in the
> Oscars...rather ho-hum for me. (Poor Dolly
> Parton.)