(yet....)
Leni
Well, I wouldn't be so quick to count him out of the running for a Nobel, considering past recipients which include Kofi Anan, Jimmy Carter, the United Nations, and Yasser Arafat, in no particular order.
Post #15 is correct. It's more than bestowing awards upon artists who truly deserve the recognition. In the grand scheme of things, who cares, except for that small group of insiders who live in that Hollywood bubble.
I do believe that man who stole the Oscar's a couple years back had the right idea by tossing them into the dumpster where they belong. Total rubbish.