THE ISSUE: Hugh Jackman’s hosting of the 81st Annual Academy Awards last Sunday.

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Hugh Jackman did the Oscars so well, yet The Post has to bag him (“H’wood’s Dullest Night All Waste & No Taste,” Feb 23).

Why? Is it because an Australian did better than any American could do?

When will Americans learn that there are other countries on this planet? For a small country, Australia has had many worldly accomplishments.

Wake up, America.

Ann Cleary

Springwood, Australia

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Though I think host Jackman tried his hardest, “The Sexiest Man Alive” just was not entertaining enough at the 2009 Oscars.

Bring back a comedian as host – at least comedians liven up the show and bring us a few laughs and controversies through their off-color jokes.

Kenneth Zimmerman

Huntington Beach, Calif.

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The Academy’s attempt to make the evening an intimate event, with musical numbers interspersed throughout, resulted in one big yawn of a night.

Jackman is a likable fellow, but the Oscars are not Broadway, and I had hoped that the days of those awful production numbers were over.

The evening needs a comedian to host the event. How about Tina Fey next year?

I watch these awards to see the film clips of the nominees, not to hear introductions that are obviously being read from a teleprompter when the nominees are presented.

I wish the Academy would stop trying to change the things that attracted us loyal viewers in the first place. This is a movie awards show, not the Tonys.

Barry Shapiro

Fresh Meadows