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Monday, March 6, 2006 12:00 AM

Oscar castrates himself

The Academy celebrates niceness, bleeps out "bitch" and pats itself on the back for good behavior. And what did they do to poor Jon Stewart?

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  • Monday, March 6, 2006 04:58 PM

    Memo to Michael D. Zungolo

    Stewart's point was that the Scorsese/Mafia inequity is absurd, not wonderful. Irony? Sarcasm? Ring a bell?

    And, Salon -- please. This is what you put up for an Oscars review? After this and that Nancy Nobody piece, I'll be skipping all articles with the Wilson byline, thanks.

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