Put on Your Party Pants, It's Oscar Time!

By Pepper of the Daily Pepper

What's with the folks who run the Oscars saying that this year's Oscars "won't be political"? In a year that saw guys making out and a cinematic savaging of Joseph McCarthy, now the Oscar bosses are saying they won't be political. Are they afraid of the live-blogging at Pajamas Media or something?

Yeah, the Pajama kiddies are ready to pounce, and they're not just after the Brokeback boys. Southern rappers Three 6 Mafia, who will be performing "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" from Hustle & Flow, are also a conservative target. The NY Post and Fox have the vapors because the rappers will use the word "bitches" for the first time in an Oscar telecast - as if Hollywood were a town that was dedicated to women's rights. American Digest lists several Three 6 Mafia tracks that the rappers might perform at the afterparties. Roger L. Simon, who is grumping that Oscar parties are keeping him up at night, will probably lose his mind should he see a member of the Three 6 Mafia in his neighborhood. He obviously sees the Oscars as political, for he proudly trumpets on his blog that he abstained from voting on best picture: "I simply "passed" on Best Picture, didn't see a nominee that was 'up to snuff.' " Hmmm, does his definition of "up to snuff" have more to do with his political snuff or the actual cinematic merits of the movie?