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...precise objection to having an extremely successful Harvard dropout emcee an extremely popular Harvard event? Was it that he didn't have the requisite knowledge of and appreciation for the rich explosions of culture over which he presided? That can't be right because one doubts that Jennifer Lopez or Antonio Banderas--other emcee possibilities considered--knew much more than he did about the minutae of Vietnamese cuisine or the intricacies of traditional African dance...
Could it just be that Damon wasn't privy to the "minority experience?" That can't be the answer either: Lopez, Banderas, and last year's emcee Will Smith all receive stratospheric paychecks. To hold them as monuments to the "minority experience" is to reduce an already vague term to a totally meaningless one. Granted, they might have endured difficult childhood experiences or have overcome significant discrimination before they achieved their current success. Maybe Matt Damon has as well--I simply don't know, but I doubt those who had a serious problem with him as emcee bothered to check...
...most intriguing news of last week was the rumor that Jennifer Lopez would be the host of Cultural Rhythms. When that one hit my desk, I fell out of my chair. If there's anyone less cultural than Matt Damon, it's Jennifer Lopez...
...Barbecue and nearly turned into a delivery entrance at Bob Jones University. Bush, the compassionate conservative who wants to bring the whole world into the Republican Party, opened his South Carolina campaign at the school, which bans interracial dating and isn't terribly fond of Catholicism. A guy named Lopez who served briefly as an altar boy is probably safer in the hillbilly nation...
...embroiled in its biggest police scandal ever, one that makes Joseph Wambaugh read like tepid tea. Authorities have identified 40 people who were wrongly convicted, and public defenders are reviewing 4,000 more cases. The cops "are just a gang with the law on their side," says Gerardo ("Clever") Lopez, a former gang member. "People are finally seeing the truth...