Economic Rents

I am not saying that the Oscar's event was a total bust. People got paid. John Stewart was present. Nicole Kidman looked jaded. And all of the really old rich movie industry tycoons sat front and center. What did they really want to see? Skin? Famous people falling on stage or missing their lines? No, they wanted to see advertisements... like the one for Nintendo. Talk about an incredible plug for the Wii. Industry leaders pay BIG money for those spots. Writers, Limo Services, Caterers, Party Companies.... make up a small part of the Hollywood pyramid scheme. I hope that you continue to get yours but please don't make the event up to be something that it is not. It isn't a dog show parade... or a matter of life and death... so why am I still writing about it? Shit.