Oscar: The "bitches" are in the house - will the fines be, too?

For all those who were hanging from the knife-edge of suspense about the fate of the Academy Award nominated tune from “Hustle and Flow,” relax: Yes, the word “bitches” will be heard during the first-ever rap performance at the Oscars this weekend.

However, per Reuters, at the request of both the Academy and ABC,

“the authors of best song nominee ‘It’s Hard Out There for a Pimp’ have substituted less offensive words for the rest of the song’s profanity-laced lyrics.”

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