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I'm Stephen Metcalf, and this is the Slate Culture Gab Fest, Angelina's Leg edition.

It's Wednesday, February 29, 2012.

On today's program, the Academy Awards, we pick over those old bones one last time, the viral phenomenon known as TED Talks. And finally, the Liz Lemon Wars. What has happened to 30 Rock? Joining me today, our Slate's deputy editor, Julia Turner. Hello, Julia. Hi, Steve. And our film critic, Dana Stevens, Dana, I should say you're braving a terrible cold. Thank you so much for coming in.

Yeah, I apologize for my voice. I'm a little under the weather today.

And look, there's absolutely nothing left to say about granola that hasn't been said other than what can you do?

Some people prefer pot-peri for breakfast. Anyway, moving on.

Steve, I can't believe you're going back to the granola well.

Can I make an announcement before we move on to topic one?

Please.

We are coming to Los Angeles.

This wonderful fact remains as true this week as it was last week.

We will be there in sunny Los Angeles on the evening of March 20th.

We're going to be at the Peterson Automotive Museum where Zocalo is hosting us, and we will be

joined by the actress Elizabeth Banks for a segment in this live show.

Tickets are free.

Not only are tickets free.

If you come to this show, there will be a party with free drinks on the roof of the museum

afterwards.

So you can come, listen, mingle, ogle, cool cards, and drink booths.

It all sounds like a pretty good deal.

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