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The Latest Column: Inauguration, Thrills or Chills?

Hollywood will descend on Washington DC for the inauguration of Barack Obama, but the collapsing economy will put extra pressure on preventing a lavish display of excess.

That's my latest column in Sunday's print edition of weekly Variety, which you can read here.

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Dr. Acula

the inauguration events are going to be just like that Beverly Wilshire event with Barbra Streisand -- too many people, not enough room.

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