Salon.com: Opiate for the Masses: Jimmy Kimmel may be the right prescription for a politically charged Oscar night

February 25th, 2017 [Covered Oscars statues rest under a tent, to guard against rain, along the red carpet ahead of the 86th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California] 7B%24cover%5Bi%5D.url%7D [Opiate for the Masses: Jimmy Kimmel may be the right prescription for a politically charged Oscar night]( Melanie McFarland Hosting the Oscars is a job best handled by stepping aside to let the stars shine. That's Jimmy Kimmel's forte [watkins-cuba] 7B%24cover%5Bi%5D.url%7D [Hustlers are going to hustle: From East Baltimore to Cuba, the work on the street never stops]( D. Watkins Free enterprise is alive and well on the streets of Cuba. 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