Takeouts: Oscar winners, listeners respond to step competition results
OSCAR TAKEOUT: “The Hurt Locker” won big over “Avatar” and Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to take the Best Director award. TV blogger Delaina Dixon recaps the 82nd Academy Awards’ winners and losers. Read a blog post about Delaina’s New York Oscar party.
LISTENERS: Last week, we discussed a controversial step competition, where a white Arkansan sorority took first place in a predominantly black contest. Takeaway listeners weigh in on the controversy.
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