Today’s roundup of Oscar news ‘n’ notes from around the web …
Tonight, Michael Moore will become the first Oscar-contender to sell his new movie via the new 10 p.m. “Jay Leno Show.” For Moore’s sake, I hope his appearance isn’t preceded by another endless Leno skit like that carwash thing last night, because there/s no way I’ll make it through another one of those.
Betsy Sharkey announces that “Capitalism: A Love Story” will be, “without question,” Moore’s most controversial film. (Los Angeles Times) (Photo, left: Overture Films/Front Street Productions)
Newsweek watches Kayne West on the VMAs and decides that awards shows are dead, or at least dying.