Hollywood's big night on Sunday was beamed to the world with a five-second time delay, and broadcaster ABC ordered some controversial quips cut before the show, sparking debate about how far political
correctness should go and freedom of speech controlled. Comedian Robin Williams said it all when he walked on stage with a piece of white tape over his mouth. Williams was to have performed a song
lampooning conservative critic James C. Dobson, whose group had criticized cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants for appearing in a video it branded "pro-homosexual."
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