The controversial, AI-enhanced version of Victor Fleming's 1939 fantasy classic "The Wizard of Oz" finally premiered last night at the Sphere in Las Vegas, and early reactions indicate that this truncated presentation (it's been cut down from 102 minutes to 75 minutes) will be wildly divisive. And those who have been opposed to this seeming desecration of a beloved movie from the time it was announced have a new reason to curse its existence.

During his introduction for the premiere screening, Sphere Entertainment Co. honcho James Dolan revealed that he'd taken the liberty of ordering the AI techs in his employ to replace two Munchkin faces with the vile visages of himself and Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav. This is nothing short of vandalism, and serves as a reminder that we

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