Tuesday was a tough night for tap dancers. Three of them -- the first three ever to get that far -- had just made the top 20 of "So You Think You Can Dance." Now two of them are gone; here's the story I sent to papers:

Tonight's good news? Steve Martin, the best host in Academy Award history, will be back this year.

I'm surprised that the producers decided they need two hosts, adding Alec Baldwin. Baldwin's fine, but he's no Steve Martin; nobody is.