SHORT TAKES ON THE DRIFTING WRECKAGE – OVERNIGHT:

UH, MAYBE THIS IS A BIT TOO FAR – FROM THE NEW YORK POST:  Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been in talks with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to make a video appearance during Sunday’s broadcast of the Academy Awards, The Post has learned. Academy officials still are debating on whether Zelensky will indeed appear briefly on the show, sources said. It’s also not clear if he would appear live or in a taped message. Sources said the debate centers on whether the Oscars should remain apolitical as the Russian invasion of Ukraine rages on. The Academy declined to comment to The Post. ABC, which is broadcasting the show, is said to be in favor of Zelensky, a former actor, making a statement. ABC did not return requests for comment. Meanwhile, it’s believed that Ukranian-born actress Mila Kunis, who raised $35 million with her husband, Ashton Kutcher, for the Ukranian refugees, will make a statement during the awards show.  I may be wrong, but I somehow feel this might hit people the wrong way. War isn't a show.  People are dying.  We'd see President Zelensky, in his fatigues, and then they'd cut to the tuxedos and evening gowns of Oscar night. I pass.

March 22, 2022