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Writers Strike Hobbled Oscars

No prep time meant too many clips, not enough Stewart

By Caroline Zimmerman,  Newser User

Posted Feb 25, 2008 2:00 PM CST

(Newser) – The Oscars were mediocre, to say the least, and USA Today TV critic Robert Bianco chalks the "padded bore" up to the writers strike. With the standoff settled just 2 weeks before the big night, the staff putting clever lines in Jon Stewart's mouth...   Read full story »

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