Not that kind of Hamish

If you just heard the shoutout from the control booth to Oscars telecast director Hamish Hamilton, don’t get too excited. It’s the Gaelic version of the name James, not the Yiddish term for “good” or “familiar.” It’s possible Hamish Hamilton, born in Blackpool, UK, is actually Jewish, who knows? Anyway, the show is about to start. Let’s do this thing.

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