Follow along with @RichardRoeper and @BillZwecker for their thoughts on the 2013 Oscars. Solid opening jokes so far. — Richard Roeper (@richardroeper) February 25, 2013 There are NOT a billion people watching. That would be 1 in every 6 people, across time zones. #oscarsrockit — Richard Roeper (@richardroeper) February 25, 2013 7:25 p.m. Kristin Chenoweth

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Follow along with @RichardRoeper and @BillZwecker for their thoughts on the 2013 Oscars.

Solid opening jokes so far.

— Richard Roeper (@richardroeper) February 25, 2013

There are NOT a billion people watching. That would be 1 in every 6 people, across time zones. #oscarsrockit

— Richard Roeper (@richardroeper) February 25, 2013

7:25 p.m.
Kristin Chenoweth barely comes up to Queen Latifah’s belly button. And if she smiles anymore like this, her face is going to crack.

7:20 pm:
Oscarcast producer Craig Zadan to Kristin Chenoweth: “You are AMAZING on the red carpet.” That’s putting it nicely. She sounds like she inhaled helium and took some uppers in the limo ride over.

7 p.m.:
HOST WAS COOL: According to a veteran Motion Picture Academy insider, Seth MacFarlane “is the calmest host we’ve had — at least in the many years I’ve worked the Oscars show.” According to a source close to MacFarlane, he said early Oscar morning, “I’m not really nervous. If I really screw up I know Amy [Poehler] and Tina [Fey] will be here next year. Hey! They’re going to be here next year, anyway!”

As for being prepared, MacFarlane added, “It’s simple. I haven’t slept in five months. … Think that makes me qualified to be named an honorary vampire by the ‘Twilight’ kids.”

Turning serious, MacFarlane is “very happy” this year’s Academy Awards have brought back musical numbers — and more of them — than in recent years. (BZ)

6:50 p.m.:
SEXY GUYS: When George Clooney ran into Bradley Cooper at the Oscars, he joked they should “round up Ben [Affleck], Denzel [Washington], [Richard] Gere and Hugh [Jackman] for a class picture!” His point? They all — plus Channing Tatum [also at the Oscars] — have been named People’s “Sexiest Man of the Year” honorees. (BZ)

6:40 p.m.:

I wonder if all of Clooney’s exes get together to watch the red carpet coverage at Buffalo Wild Wings.

— Richard Roeper (@richardroeper) February 25, 2013

The special effects in “Jack the Giant Slayer” are amazing. Oh wait, that’s Kristin Chenoweth interviewing actresses! (RR)

@naomiwatts gets award for being most genuine person on the #Oscars red carpet. How great she mentioned woman she plays in “The Impossible.”

— Bill Zwecker (@billzwecker) February 25, 2013

6:15 p.m.:

Points to Amanda Seyfried for admitting she feels like her organs are being pushed out of her body. #corsets

— Richard Roeper (@richardroeper) February 25, 2013

6:10 p.m.:
f they ever did a big screen “Gilligan’s Island” — and they really shouldn’t — Jessica Chastain would make a killer Ginger. (RR)

While super skinny women on the red carpet tell each other how great they look, I’m gonna have a beer WHILE doing push-ups. (RR)