Article: Go ahead with the Oscars, even if they wing it.(ETC.)

Byline: Jim Keogh

COLUMN: FILM CLIPS

So will the writers' strike KO the Academy Awards ceremony this year? I know, it's not the question topping your priority list. Who will be our next president? Can the Patriots win their fourth Super Bowl? Will I have to auction off one of my organs on e-Bay to afford to fill my gas tank? Now these are questions.

Still, those who enjoy the movies tend to get a little obsessive about the big night. The Oscar show may be too long, too programmed, and laden with cheesy musical numbers, but it can also supply great theater. What other contest is so arbitrary that it can leave you arguing over whether Ellen ...

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