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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?
By Cintra Wilson

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  • Monday, March 6, 2006 01:38 PM

    90% ?

    90% of Stewart's material bombed? What telecast were you watching, a few bits didn't go over that well, but even to say half of his material bombed is hyperbole. Overall he did great. Even if you thought otherwise, you gotta like just having a new face other than the usual suspects and their canned routines. Why didn't they get Robin Williams? He could have done all those great impressions, I mean they were kinda funny thirty years ago. Why not Billy Crystal? His material is really fresh. But really, why not just get Jay Leno to host? He's so nice and non-threatening.

    —Will Menaker

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