[jimbo123]

Of course decent people aren't going to tune into the Oscars to watch gay propaganda. Send a message to Hollyweird and tune out.

[Brilliant]

I won't watch, but I never do anyway.

[Logic n' Reason]

I suppose I am but one person, but I can inform all of you that neither myself, my spouse, nor my son or daughter will waste one single second of time on "the oscars".

It does not matter that hollyweird is celebrating being gay.

We have not watched "the oscars" in the last 10 or so years; this year will be no different.

[LilDarlin]

I never watch this idiotic program anyway. This year will be the same.

I'll bet every single person on this forum could find a whole bunch of things that better use their time than this!

Right?

[alwaysconservative]

Hey, Hollywood! The reason we're not watching the Oscars is that we're not watching the movies you nominate! Try nominating WONDERFUL films and FINE acting, and we will watch.

Here is my proposed list:

Cinderella Man, and Russell Crowe as Best Actor
The Chronicles of Narnia, and Tilda Swanton as best supporting actress
Dear Frankie, with Emily Mortimer as Best Actress and Gerard Butler as Best Supporting Actor

[countorlock]

I hope no one watched that wretched show, but I'm sure 3 percent of the country will, and their parents, and their "support group".

[tom h]

"ABC NOW FEARING A MASS TUNEOUT (The Brokeback Oscars Effect)

Of course decent people aren't going to tune into the Oscars to watch gay propaganda. Send a message to Hollyweird and tune out. "

Sorry to report that in the tom h household there will be no impact on the ratings. Not because we are addicted to the Oscars, but because we turned it off 10 years ago when the Oscars became a mouthpiece for a bunch of looney leftists. Even when the movies are good we get no pleasure from watching the presentation of awards in real time.

[fooman]

broke butt bust

[Nasty McPhilthy]

http://www.instyle.com/instyle/OscarsCalc.dyn

[william clark]

Gee, I don't know why ABC's concerned. The telecast should have all the entertainment value of the Nuremburg rallies.

[ex-Texan]

I turned off the Academy Awards about twenty years ago. It's really strange to consider, as this article assumes, that people in the film biz believe their own hype and propaganda. When I was living in SoCal in the 1990's, I was invited to some private parties hosted by people in the film making biz. These film biz people are far more interesting in private. Many are bright and articulate. They do not have socialist political views that most Freepers assume they must have. Gays were not invited to any of the parties that I attended. I believe gay politics are being largely ignored by people in the biz. The Oscars are all tinsel, glitz and glitter. Gays are attracted to glitter like fish are attracted to fishing lures. 'Nuff said.

[Porterville]

That is not a bad idea... a sort of word of mouth protest where nobody watches the Oscars.

[Pablo64]

I haven't seen any of the movies that are up for awards (Narnia & Star Wars were the only movies I went to the theater for last year)and I have no plans to watch them when they come out on video. I haven't watched the Oscars in years. Don't see why this year would be any different.

I'm sure they miss me.

[JimRed]

I have not watched any of the Hollywood/Broadway awards shows for maybe 20 or 25 years, and don't intend to start now!

[NavyCanDo]

People will tune in for the 2005 big money makers and historic Hollywood blockbusters like the Star Wars III, Chronicles of Narnia, and Harry Potter, but when there only nominations are for stupid things like best make-up, they lost most of those who would care.

[Dante3]

Years ago the Oscars became meaningless, more like a high school popularity contest, albeit occasionally the best do get an awards by chance or just to keep a semblance of credibility.

[tiki]

Their fears will become reality.

[rfpcfg]

http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=8855292

[McGavin999]

The Hollywood elite don't care. They think the Oscars are their little award ceremonies and they can do what they want. Well, that's true, but when they stop being watched all those free designer dresses, all that loaned jewelry, all the freebies stop because it's no longer in their interests to have their wares connected to people the public is disgusted with.

Oh yeah, and have I mentioned that those million dollar salaries start to go away when people don't know or care who you are?

[hispanarepublicana]

"Walk the Line's" nominations might be the only thing that keeps me flipping over to it, or at least looking up the winners the next day.

[OrioleFan]

They're still handing out Oscars? Where have I been?