Reviews for James Franco and his Oscar presentation.

The reviews for James Franco’s performance for hosting the Oscars are that he was “Distracted and blase”, according to sources. Another source has said he “bombed”.

“This was a disaster,” one TV executive told sources. “Before the show began something was wrong with James. His live interview on ABC backstage should have been a warning sign. He was awkward and looked as if he knew what a terrible evening was ahead for all of us.”

James made more than 20 short videos, sending them on Twitter, and was distracted by his cell phone.

James admitted to sources that he only had the weekend to rehearse so there was a lack of preparation. He chose to fly back to the East Coast weekdays to attend classes at Yale University.

“I’m not sure what happened,” one insider has said. “At rehearsals James and Anne were on fire. It seemed 20 minutes into the show as if James lost interest and just gave up while nerves might have gotten the better of Anne.”

When Billy Crystal, who has hosted the awards show eight time, the audience’s excitment level hit the roof. Sources from the Academy say they hope Billy will return again next year and provide the entertainment that was lacking this year.

Billy Crystal On The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

Billy Crystal On The Tonight Show With Jay Leno - video

Billy Crystal appeared on the second to last Tonight Show and sang a tribute to the show’s host, Jay Leno. This is a really sweet treat as the actor was actually Jay’s first Tonight Show guest 17 years ago.

Leno will be back on the air in the fall with a new show that airs during primetime (except in Boston).