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Brüno does not effectively satirize homophobia. Although funny to an extent the over the top portrayal simply makes people laugh rather than consider the consequences of stupidity and behavior. Satire should cause us to see ourselves when we stop to think which is nearly impossible with Bruno.

The picture of Miley Cyrus allegedly mocking people of Asian descent was not grounds for a lawsuit. Lawsuits for personal bigotry are a waste of the courts time and the peoples money. We truly need to stop trying to enforce political correctness through legal means.

Heath Ledger ("The Dark Knight") will win the Oscar for best performance by an actor in a supporting role.

'Law & Order' is the best series in the franchise.

Congress should delay the transition to digital TV. It is simply not a high enough priority and there are far to many families not prepared to make this change.

Phil Collins has had a better career than Peter Gabriel.

It is not acceptable for musicians to lip-sync during live performances. If I want the recording I wouldn't have spent the money for the concert

Saturday Night Live's depiction of David Paterson is not appropriate.

It was a good decision for NBC to move Jay Leno to primetime.

Captain Kirk (William Shatner) is the best Star Trek Captain.

'The Dark Knight' was the best superhero movie of 2008.

Hugh Jackman is not a good choice to host the 2009 Oscar ceremony. He really isn't all that interesting as a person. Handsome? I suppose but is he interesting, funny?

Bleeding Love (Leona Lewis) should win the 2009 Grammy for Record of the Year.

Pre-release album leaks have a positive impact on sales.

360 deals will not help record labels turn a profit.

The WGA strike had a negative effect on the television industry.

Conan O'Brien is a good replacement for Jay Leno on 'The Tonight Show'.

Venues should not allow text messaging during live performances. it is annoying

Theaters should not ban onstage smoking. If smoking is key to the storyline than it should be included in the staging. Lets pull our heads out.....smoking is still legal and people still smoke.

Hugh Jackman should not be People magazine's 2008 Sexiest Man Alive.

The melody of Coldplay's single 'Viva La Vida' is a rip-off of another song.

The July 2008 issue of Italian Vogue will not prompt American publications to feature more black models.

Reenactments should be used in documentary films.

Art schools should teach courses on graffiti. What I see as Art might not be the same as what another sees as Art. This doesn't change the value of Graffiti as an art form of the modern age.

The music industry should not curtail the use of violent or offensive lyrics. The music industry should not self censor. As much as we might like to say - that music is hate filled, that music is racist, that music is sexist. We should not. We should only censor to the limit that we censor the movie industry. We should self-cen

The workshop process has a positive effect on the development of new plays and musicals.

Funding not provided by major studios makes a film "independent."

A small budget makes for a better horror film.

Globalization has had a positive impact on American film.

'The Golden Compass' does not promote atheism.

Internet service providers should not implement a file-sharing surcharge.

Spoilers have a negative impact on the film and television viewing experience.

Cosmetic procedures have no impact on an actor's career. Depends on the procedure really. Some are positive some are negative in the long-term. Mostly they are just fodder for public consumption.

Jimmy Fallon is a good replacement for Conan O'Brien on 'Late Night'.

Music videos will not become obsolete.

Leonardo DiCaprio should not have been nominated for his role in "The Departed."

Directors should make decisions about a film's final cut.

The identities of the Classification and Rating Administration board member should remain anonymous.

Tony Soprano did not get killed in the series finale. But really, who cares?

Hip hop is in artistic decline.