Oscars Yank Performances by Best Song Nominees (Again)

7 February 2012, 10:19 am

To punctuate how little the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences cares about music this year, Deadline reports the Oscars will not allow the two nominees for Best Original Song — Bret McKenzie for The Muppets ' "Man or Muppet" and Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown, and Siedah Garrett for Rio 's "Real in Rio" — to perform at the February 26 ceremony, as has been the the custom since as far ...... Read More »

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