Posted on 03/09/2023 2:18:09 PM PST by McGruff
For the past year, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been greeted with open arms by awards shows, film festivals and even the New York Stock Exchange. But when it comes to landing airtime on the most coveted telecast of all — the Oscars — the Ukrainian leader is being met with a cold shoulder.
For the second year in a row, the Academy has snubbed Zelenskyy, who was hoping to follow up his Berlin Film Festival (remote) appearance last month with a virtual spot on Sunday’s Oscar telecast on ABC. Sources say WME power agent Mike Simpson made a plea to the Academy to include the comedic actor-turned-politician but was shut down. The Academy declined comment.
Zelenskyy’s overtures to the Oscars comes as polls show Americans’ support for providing assistance to Ukraine has weakened.
Last year, Oscars producer Will Packer nixed a Zelenskyy appearance. Sources say Packer expressed concerns that Hollywood was only showering Ukraine with attention because those affected by the conflict are white. By contrast, Hollywood has ignored wars around the globe that impact people of color, he argued.
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You know what be fun? Have Joe Biden host the Oscars.
That would be good for some laughs!🤪
Now THAT I would most definitely watch. He would say “No joke” after every joke he tried to tell, thoroughly confusing the worldwide audience.
And the whole world knows it. Time for some non western humor.
I wonder who Zelenskyy’s publicity agent is. He needs a new one.
Wasn’t he there last year? I know he’s brought his side show to DC multiple times. I’m sure I’ve read of him doing the awards show circuit.
“Springtime for the Z Man” Oscar worthy performance so far. Worth every cent.
😉🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻
The Oscars slapped Zelenskyy and they want no part of him.
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