War to cost millions in Oscar revenues

SMH.COM.AU ^ | March 21 2003 (Australia Time) | AFP

[chiefqc]

Who cares, It's just a group of let's pretend people getting togeather to pat one another on the back and deciding who is better at pretending.

[tiki]

I too am saddened at this state of affairs. Pooooor Hollywood.

[sarasota]

I saw the interview with the two "top guns" from the Academy and that's exactly the explanation they gave to the no Red Carpet rule: security of the stars. But hey, out of respect for the war, they called their therapists and stylists to find out what they should wear now.

[sarasota]

Oh yes, and the Academy is giving each and every one of them complete control over whatever they want to say.

[danneskjold]

<seinfeld>...that's a shame...</seinfeld>

[JohnnyZ]

Shout out to Colby College in the "eastern US state of Maine".

[ZULU]

Poetic justice!!!

Let the male and female harlots of the silvered screen do without a little revenue for a while. They might better appreciate those of us who have to work for a living, but support our President and Country.

[Publius6961]

Suppose these losers put on a celebration...
And nobody came?

[Grampa Dave]

Again the left wing maggots who infest Follywood are proven wrong about war.

This is another good thing about this war. Too bad their lost isn't in the billions!

[Grampa Dave]

Liz more good news re bad news for Disney/Eisner.

[Beck_isright]

And we're supposed to care, uh, er, NOT!

V

[unixfox]

What's a sycophant?

sycophant:

'A servile self-seeker who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people.'

Anyone who thinks they are better than everyone else is my definition.

[Bernard Marx]

This is "strategery" at its finest: taking out both Iraq and Hollywood at the same time!

[BossLady]

True! Those behind the scenes are the ones who get hurt...the laborers. AND....at least Los Angeles is getting the Oscars....movies and commercials have been going out of NYC and LA for the last few years because of actor's strikes and inflated salaries on all sides.

I have no sympathy for actors because of what I mentioned however, at least somebody aka the 'little people' are working in that town. :o

Of course, that doesn't mean actors can't be Freeped either! Heheheh.

[fightu4it]

The degree of the art of acting that makes possible a memorable performance by an actor is best, and will always be best, judged by public fondness and desire to see a work many times.

Much as some artists who worked in oils have withstood the test of time.

[battlegearboat]

I firmly believe that Hollywood is ruled by the "gay mafia".

It just keeps getting gayer and gayer every year.

God forbid our nation gets hit by terrorists again, but if it does, please Lord let it be Hollywood.

[timydnuc]

These people are also concerned for their own safety. They are beefing up security for these people for their big night.

While their "big night" is taking place there are young men, soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines half way around the world paying the price for their parties and ceremonies. They don't dress in a tux, they dress in NBC suits, sweating from every pore in their body. While the pampered make impassioned speaches and accept their awards our troops fight to the death in a desert to keep the world in one piece. While the hollywood elite drink champagne at the "after Oscar" parties, our troops wish they had just a drink of water to quench their thirst and wash the adrenalin taste of metal from their mouths from the combat that they have been in, and maybe a couple of hours sleep. While the pampered "play actors" flaunt and hug their statues our GIs hold their weapons close to keep the sand out of them, so they can kill their enemy. While the "celebs" go home to huge, guarded mansions, and silk sheets in Beverly Hills, the "grunts" are lucky to have a tent that smells of mildue and stinks so bad that it wakes you up in the middle of the night. Their sleeping quarters secured by a buddy that stays up, with his weapon ready while the other sleeps.

If you watch the Acadamy Awards you just remember what I just wrote, because it's true, and it will happen.

These people make me sick!

The brave men may recieve an "award", a metal for bravery. That metal may very well be presented to that man's mother and father along with a neatly folded flag and the words "From a grateful Nation", while they bury that boy. Where's the press then? In my opinion, the real awards should go to the real heros, and it is not an actor.

Which one is worth more? I didn't ask which one makes more, I ask which one is WORTH more?

God bless you boys. We are praying for you. YOU are our heros!