Oscars are "bitching" about one word

There will be no F-word but the word "bitches" will be heard during the first-ever rap performance at the Academy Awards Sunday.

At the request of the Academy and ABC, which is broadcasting the Oscars show, the authors of best song nominee "It's Hard Out There for a Pimp" from the film "Hustle & Flow" have substituted less offensive words for the song's profanity-laced lyrics.

"As long as the Academy approves it, it's cool," said rapper Jordan "Juicy J" Houston, a member of Three 6 Mafia, which wrote the song for the film and will be performing it.

But he said he was told by actress Taraji P. Henson, who performed the song in the film, and will sing onstage with Three 6 Mafia, that the show's producers were letting her keep the word "bitches," in the chorus. "Taraji said the Academy told her she can say 'bitches,'" said Houston.

A spokesman for Gil Cates, the producer of the Oscars telecast, confirmed that the word "bitches" was not one of the words changed by the nominated artists.
In another flap over lyrics a few years ago, actor-comedian Robin Williams performed a cleaned-up version of "Blame Canada" the off-color, Oscar-nominated song from the animated "South Park" movie during the Oscars telecast, replacing the f-word with a lesser f-word that means an expulsion of intestinal gas.

…I would post more of this article, but who the f*ck cares. Honestly? Profanity is like a part of everyday conversation. I realize this may ‘degrade the reputation’ of the Oscars, but there is no need to get all bent out of shape about it. If the song that is being nominated has a ‘bad word in it’ let them say it. You don’t have to write-up a pointless two page story justifying the Oscar’s actions. Read the full article here.