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Cintra Wilson derides the pomp and circumstance of the Oscars and then drowns herself in... pomp and circumstance. While there's never going to be an Oscars that is truly enlivening and transcendent - much less one that pleases everyone - it truly seems as if Wilson made her decision about the show before it was even broadcast.
Although "Crash" will go down as a debacle of a Best Picture winner, the show itself was one of the best in years. Stewart stumbled out of the gate, and then recovered nicely and was sharp and witty throughout. The presenters had class, the winners had a bounce in their step, and the montages were phenomenal.
It's fair to criticize the Oscars - who doesn't? But if Wilson decides she's going to hate something before it's even on TV, she should at least pick some semi-coherent arguments.
A big Salon fan, but this joke of a tirade was an embarrassment. Where's Heather?
