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2010 Oscars: Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin Jokes

Hollywood often gets criticized for being too driven by white men, which is why it was a delight to see perhaps the most diverse Oscars ever, thanks to The Hurt Locker and Precious. So why did many of the jokes by hosts Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin rely on, well, jabs at women, African-Americans, and other minorities?

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Hollywood often gets criticized for being too driven by white men, which is why it was a delight to see perhaps the most diverse Oscars ever, thanks to The Hurt Locker and Precious. So why did many of the jokes by hosts Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin rely on, well, jabs at women, African-Americans, and other minorities?