Posted on 01/07/2005 9:10:15 PM PST by EDURIEE
Possible Scandal: Michael Moore Has Been Tipped Off in Advance that He'll Win the Prize for Favorite Film of 2004, Which He'll Accept from TV "President" Martin Sheen
Awardwatchers Wonder: Will Controversy Cause the FCC to Investigate the People's Choice Awardcast on CBS?
Oscarwatchers Wonder: Can "Fahrenheit's" Victory Bolster Its Chance to Win Best Picture at the Oscars?
NEW YORK CITY (Jan. 7, 2005, GoldDerby.com) -- George W. Bush may have been the American people's choice for President in 2004, but the People's Choice Award for the Favorite Film of 2004 will go to his political nemesis this Sunday night, GoldDerby.com has learned.
At the ceremony to be telecast Jan. 9, at 9 p.m. (EST) on CBS, director/writer Michael Moore will accept the prize bestowed upon "Fahrenheit 9/11" by TV "President" Martin Sheen, star of "The West Wing."
GoldDerby has learned that Moore was tipped off ahead of time that his film beat other nominees "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," "The Incredibles," "Shrek 2" and "Spiderman 2." Apparently, that's why Moore mysteriously chose to ditch his earlier plan to attend this Sunday's gala dinner of the New York Film Critics Circle, which had planned to give him their award for Best Documentary, a victory announced on Dec. 13. Now rumor has it that Miramax chief Harvey Weinstein -- who organized "Fahrenheit 9/11's" indie patchwork distribution -- will attend the Roosevelt Hotel gala to accept on Moore's behalf.
Even though People's Choice Award winners usually pretend to be surprised when their names are announced as champs, the fact that CBS really tips them off early has always been a poorly kept secret in the media world and, strangely, has never become controversial. In 1968, the Golden Globes were kicked off NBC when the FCC accused the Hollywood Foreign Press Association of tipping off winners ahead of time and thus "misleading the public about the integrity of the awards process." The Globes' banishment lasted a long time: it was 9 years before its kudos gala returned to live TV.
This year the tip-off at the People's Choice Awards could become scandalous because it enables CBS and Michael Moore to stage a ratings-friendly stunt in primetime TV with "West Wing" "President" Martin Sheen that's politically embarrassing to real President Bush, who may be tempted to encourage the FCC to launch an investigation of this award's integrity.
Moore can benefit greatly from such a flashy TV stunt likely to be played often on TV newscasts. Many ballots are still out among Academy Award voters deciding nominees, which will be announced on January 25. Moore made the controversial decision not to enter "Fahrenheit 9/11" in the race for Best Documentary, instead pressing hard for a shot at Best Picture. No documentary has ever been nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars and none before "Fahrenheit" had made the lineup for Favorite Film at the People's Choice Awards.
This year the People's Choice nominees and categories were chosen by a new voting system involving a panel of 6,000 "entertainment enthusiasts from across the country," according to PCAvote.com. Winners were chosen by participates at the website, a less expensive decision-making process than the previous method of conducting a Gallup Poll, which gave a more scientifically accurate reflection of the American people's choices.
Yeah, about as sharp as a bowling ball.
The last line of which goes like thisOn Laura Ingraham's radio show Friday, she was saying Mel Gibson's "Passion of the Christ" will win the PCA.Let him get the stupid statue, after all, it's bought and paid for. We've got the White House and everything else. Please don't forget that.
FOX JUST REPORTED THE INTERNET BALLOT BOX WAS STUFFED.
McCutty of Fox just gave a "soft" (polite) commentary that condemned Moore for FIXING THE VOTE!
Moore is accused of CHEATING!
This should be a breaking story!
"He signed up Nov. 2, 2004"
Probably expecting to go into gloat mode over a Kerry win.
Awwwwww, so sad.
They were right. *gag*
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