Why'd they switch the show order?

If you're like the rest of us here in the Sun-Times newsroom, you're falling asleep from boredom right now as the Academy slogs through these boring technical awards. And if you're scratching your head and wondering if it was always this boring at the start of the Oscars — no, it wasn't. They used to start the show with best supporting actor and actress; this dull lull usually came an hour or so into the show. This year, with so much drama and expectation behind the top acting awards, they're pushing them much later into the show. So order that pizza (we have!) and settle in.