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A partial quote from Marianne Jennings, Jewish World Review after sweets dissed pubbies at the Oscars, and elsewhere:

ALL you Diana worshipers, Oprah book club fans and other members of the sheepish flock of celebrity groupies, avert your eyes. You are about to delve into an analysis of that pretty woman, Julia Roberts. Lest you hurl your Ultra Slim-Fast can my way or roll up your People magazine to beat me about the head and shoulders, go no further, gentle pop culturalists, if Julia plucks the strings of your heart.

There was a time when I was rooting for Julia. That inexplicable marriage to Lyle Lovett was evidence of unsuspected depth. There had not been such an odd couple since Miss Vickie and Tiny Tim. Marrying the quirky Lovett was an act of defiance against the tide, er, tsunami, of Hollywood's obsession with physical perfection. It was quite simply charming and sent her fans into months of speculation, which is about how long the marriage lasted.

Julia then moved from beau to beau about as often as she had her lips enhanced with collagen. Hamsters spend more time in courtship than Julia. Then the apolitical sweetheart with the multi-million dollar smile took on the Republicans and labeled them Cro-Magnons. J-Ro's Oscar hung in the balance. What better way to convince Hollywood's liposuctioned Marxists of your worthiness than dissing Republicans?

Way too well done Marianne, thanks.