The Oscars Must Die

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The telecast's producers should certainly find a way to make the show more fun. I'd love to see someone—Jack Nicholson is my first choice—slimed with green gunk, in an homage to the infinitely more enjoyable Kid's Choice Awards. One of my favorite parts of the Emmys is the nominations for best talk or variety show. Not surprisingly, they all make hilarious tapes to accompany the long list of nominated writers. My favorite this year was from Bill Maher's folks, who placed themselves in a series of bathroom stalls, with various combinations of tapping (and moving and kicking) toes, à la disgraced Sen. Larry Craig. At the end of the list, the last stall door flew open, Maher stepped out, gave himself a squirt of breath spray, and went on his way. The Oscar folks would never go for something as risqué—and brilliant—as that. So who cares if the entire thing vanishes this year. Frankly, I'd just as soon see the whole thing flushed away for good.

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Posted By: bfuller123 @ 02/26/2008 10:05:47 AM

Don't cancel the Oscars - and give the winners MORE time to thank whomever they wish. They've earned the right. This is part of what gives us the surprises - it's non-scripted. Personally, it reminds me that people in the film industry are human - they have families and friends and work hard at their craft. Every person has his/her preferences - some like the Super Bowl, some like the Oscars. Watch what you want. I think the Super Bowl is boring but I don't think it should be cancelled. Some things are just part of our culture.
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Posted By: Jim Elwood @ 02/22/2008 12:24:07 PM

The one thing I hate about the Oscars is giving, people that make millions of dollars, gifts that could be better spent on the homeless, out of work, or un-insured. There has to be something wrong with our society when someone gives a gift worth over $40,000 to a group of people that have way too much of everything anway!
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Posted By: pamelas @ 02/13/2008 12:09:17 PM

The Oscars are for film lovers. They don't need to be shortened anymore than the Super Bowl or any other sports telecast needs to be shortened. Members of the media keep bringing this subject up because they have nothing interesting to say about the actual nominated movies. They have not seen these movies because that requires some sort of attention span.