Manhattan Offender

So, yeah, CNBC is filled with douchetastic blowhards and bravo to Jon Stewart for talking about the lack of journalism at that "financial news" network, but what about Jon Stewart's brother Larry?

Jon Stewart, of whom I whole-heartedly approve, has some family connections to this Fabulous Depression (not to be confused by that middling Great one).  His brother, Larry Leibowitz (not as cute and kept the family name), is a bigwig at the New York Stock Exchange.  Further?  Said brother testified to Congress against SEC regulation in 2004.

FULL DISCLOSURE and Rod Trivia 1:  I temped for two weeks at NYSE in the 1990's in the regulatory affairs department!

FULL DISCLOSURE and Rod Trivia 2:  I'm an only child, so whether you're supposed to disclose your family connections to a story you are "fake news" covering or not is beyond me.

Via:  Jon Stewart’s Wall Street Corner Man for Tonight’s Cramer Battle

Live-blogging Oscar

7:40pm - A pot-luck for the Academy Awards?  Okay.  But, um, where are are guests?  Roro is what?  Sick?  And the others are on their way?  But I'm hungry.

7:45pm - There was just a video montage of romantic movements of nominated films in the past year.  It was okay to see with a PROSTITUTE and her trick.  It was okay to show a romantic scene with a woman and an APE.  But no romantic scene with two men.  It's going to be a long night.

8:02pm - First shot of the stage.  The font for "Oscar" looks like a soda logo.

8:04pm - Billy Crystal and Chris Rock?  George Clooney in bed with Jon Stewart?  It's gonna' be the gayest Oscars ever.

8:10pm - Charlize Theron may be the best looking woman of the night.

8:12pm - Brokeback Mountain joke count - 1 (a big one)

8:20pm - George Clooney just arrived on the stage and the music is already playing?  What is that about?