A splash at the Oscars

IN the year of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, discussions about diversity and inclusion in Hollywood, plus a bundle of jokes directed at Mel Gibson, the real star of the Oscars was whoever thought of offering a jet ski, showcased by Dame Helen Mirren, pictured, as a prize for the shortest speech.

Phantom Thread costume designer Mark Bridges wound up taking it home.

However, if the Best Supporting Actress, Allison Janney, had walked off the stage after her first line – ‘I did it all by myself’ – it would have been the best Oscars speech ever, and she could have been bouncing across Loch Lomond by now.