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There Will Be... Tedium?

Sunday's Academy Awards broadcast, hosted by "Daily Show" Jon Stewart, "will cap one of the most subdued Oscar seasons in memory," with such factors as the writers' strike putting a damper on the traditional seasonal buzz. The day itself will see fewer parties, a lack of at least one glamorous presenter (Uma Thurman) because of last-minute planning, and a host of "dark, brooding," nominated movies.

No wonder the Oscar statue pictured with this Wall Street Journal story wears the label "Most Depressing Performance -- 2008 Academy Awards."

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