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Not taking down the 2008 Oscars remains my biggest regret of the recently-ended WGA strike. I'm sorry, but the raconteur and destruction artist in me wanted to burn the motherfucker to the ground while holding out for a better deal.

We didn't. The Oscars went on. At least Daniel Day-Lewis won, so there is justice.

But check out this clip featuring Ryan Seacrest (first time I've ever typed, spoken or even really thought about that name, I'm proud to say) interviewing Jennifer Garner and Laura Linney... and a highly intent Gary Busey who probably doesn't know who the fuck Jennifer Garner even is, let alone who designed her dress, her shoes, her bag, etc.

Watching the Oscars fills me with more loathing for Hollywood and the movie business than just about anything else... not that I can't appreciate the high caliber of nominated work, regardless of who wins the actual award, or even the flagrant narcisicim (hey, I'm a capitalist adventurer in the screen trade too)...

But my eyes glaze over with a film not unlike dull, milky death when importance is lent to such ridiculous things. The greatest, greatest Academy Awards moment I think I'll ever see was the George Bush/Iraq War ass-excoriation laid down by Michael Moore when he won for "Bowling For Columbine" back in 2003.

In these lean times, at least we have Gary Busey keeping things real...