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Oscars Seeking To Eschew Politics, Partisanship In Favor Of Old-School Escapism
Deadline ^ | 3/11/2023 | Dominic Patten, Ted Johnson

Posted on 03/11/2023 6:29:13 PM PST by simpson96

America may be deeply divided, but politics and the culture wars will not be center stage at this year’s Oscars if the organizers have their way.

“We’re not interested in distractions or partisan debate, we’re interested in Tom Cruise,” a 95th Academy Awards ceremony insider says of this weekend’s superstar and blockbuster rich show.

“We want to embrace the diversity of talent and nominees this year, and we want to try to go back to the days of escapism,” an AMPAS source adds of the dual ethos of the 2023 Jimmy Kimmel hosted shindig. Escapism may be a hard sell with Netflix’s anti-war film All Quiet On The Western Front on the ballot for Best Picture and other categories, but the Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss produced broadcast is aiming to stay primarily politically agnostic and controversary free, we hear.

Officially, the Academy had no comment on the role politics may or not may not play in this year’s Oscars.

(Excerpt) Read more at deadline.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: academyawards
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To: Mr. N. Wolfe

I couldn’t watch jimmy Buttface Kimmel for 2 seconds so I’m out.


21 posted on 03/11/2023 7:25:20 PM PST by Bullish (Either we don't see it coming or they don't... But somebody's got it coming.)
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To: simpson96

The Communist Party is not having a good year to boast about.


22 posted on 03/11/2023 7:33:08 PM PST by bray (Order at TheRepublicofTexas.store)
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To: simpson96
unless events between now and then demand it, Kimmel’s opening bit is said to feature only fleeting political references

So, you’re saying that unhinged TDS is played out?! After only eight years?!!

Quitters.

23 posted on 03/11/2023 7:38:12 PM PST by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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To: Bernard

As a boy of the 50s, I grew up on these movies. “The Horn Blows at Midnight,” “The Major and the Minor,” “Imitation General,” “The Best Years of Our Lives,” to name a few and there were so, so many more. Today’s movies don’t hold a candle to them, IMO. Just Woke BS.


24 posted on 03/11/2023 7:42:29 PM PST by Gaffer
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To: Mr. N. Wolfe

They are getting rid of the red carpet..


25 posted on 03/11/2023 7:43:12 PM PST by gibsonguy
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To: simpson96

With Jimmy Kimmel as host? 🤣


26 posted on 03/11/2023 7:46:26 PM PST by Shady (DC Politicians have negated their need to represent US when they bastardized the vote.)
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To: simpson96

Yeah I guess that’s why they hired non-partisan uniter Jimmy Kimmel.


27 posted on 03/11/2023 7:54:13 PM PST by clintonh8r (Truth is hate speech to those who hate the truth.)
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To: simpson96

“Oscars Seeking To Eschew Politics, Partisanship In Favor Of Old-School Escapism”

that must mean they revoked their “diversity” rule that pics were eligible for nomination ONLY if they were chock-a-block full of LGBTQWERT’s and various skin shades and genders and religions OTHER THAN WHITE CHRISTIANS, right?


28 posted on 03/11/2023 8:02:08 PM PST by catnipman (In a post-covid world, ALL "science" is now political science: stolen elections have consequences)
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To: simpson96
We want to embrace the diversity of talent and nominees
DIVERSITY thy name is wokeness

aiming to stay primarily politically agnostic and controversary free
Sadly liberals think their viewpoint is neither political nor controversial

29 posted on 03/11/2023 8:06:14 PM PST by Optimist
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To: simpson96

Good luck with that.


30 posted on 03/11/2023 8:22:09 PM PST by sauropod (“If they don’t believe our lies, well, that’s just conspiracy theorist stuff, there.”)
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To: Mr. N. Wolfe

Staying away from politics? Jimmy Kimmel is a democrat party hack. No thanks!!!


31 posted on 03/11/2023 8:26:47 PM PST by AC86UT89
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To: simpson96
“We’re not interested in distractions or partisan debate, we’re interested in Tom Cruise,” a 95th Academy Awards ceremony insider says

Then don't invite a partisan scumbag like Jimmy Kimmel to host. No one will watch, and Kimmel will be a big part of the reason why.
32 posted on 03/11/2023 8:39:45 PM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: simpson96

Seems this all started when ol’ gerbil butt used his time to denounce China’s wicked humanitarian treatment of Tibet. Apparently Hollywood relies significantly on income from China, so they banned him from the Oscars. Since then stars have been sneaking in their politics and pushed the boundaries until now it seems stylish to spout their leftist opinions.


33 posted on 03/11/2023 8:58:45 PM PST by Blue Collar Christian (I'm a nationalist. I'm white. How does that make me racist?)
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To: AC86UT89

You can always trust leftists—to stab you in the back.


34 posted on 03/11/2023 9:01:28 PM PST by cgbg (Claiming that laws and regs that limit “hate speech” stop freedom of speech is “hate speech”.)
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To: simpson96

Who is getting bitch slapped this year?


35 posted on 03/11/2023 9:11:17 PM PST by Trump_Triumphant
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To: simpson96

I’m not buying it. The wokesters can’t resist shoving their obsessions down everybody’s throats.

I haven’t watched the Oscars since I was a teenager and haven’t missed it.


36 posted on 03/11/2023 9:13:34 PM PST by Allegra
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To: simpson96

Please, no. We live for them preaching to us, and telling us how wrong we are.


37 posted on 03/11/2023 9:30:39 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: Mr. N. Wolfe

“Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel?”

Exactly. It was actually during a prior hosting gig at the Oscars where Jimmy Kimmel became dead to me. And really, I had liked the guy.


38 posted on 03/11/2023 10:15:13 PM PST by jocon307 (Democrats delenda est.)
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To: Trump_Triumphant

The Harkles.


39 posted on 03/11/2023 11:47:51 PM PST by mewzilla (We will never restore the republic if we don't first secure the ballot box.)
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To: mewzilla

I would tune in to see that.


40 posted on 03/12/2023 12:21:33 AM PST by Trump_Triumphant
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