Oscars prove a tender trap for some

LOS ANGELES

EVERY year at this time, a few dozen actors are paraded through Hollywood like livestock before judges at a really fancy state fair.

There they stand, all hosed down with their fur meticulously brushed, blinking in the hot glare of the awards season spotlight. A-listers pet them. Commentators coo. Aren't you all fabulous! Let's all drink Champagne!