Moore: Castro’s Ready for Closeup at Oscars
Now that Fidel Castro's got a bit more time on his hands, documentary überdirector Michael Moore has a suggestion for how he might spend his first official weekend out of office -- as long as he's got a penguin suit handy.Now that Fidel Castro’s got a bit more time on his hands, documentary überdirector Michael Moore has a suggestion for how he might spend his first official weekend out of office — as long as he’s got a penguin suit handy.
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