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The Golden Globes returned from purgatory last night. The show gave the impression that they successfully purged the racism that caused Hollywood to send them there. Except that the Oscars committed the same sins in spades. Remember #OscarsSoWhite? Yet Hollywood granted them absolution. In other words, Hollywood condemned the Globes for discrimination while discriminating against… Read more.
Episode 61: But Racism and Rigging Are Worse with the Oscars. So… Related commentaries: dissing grammys… Oscars… Listen.
In my Sunday commentary on the Golden Globes, I noted that Oscar governors were praying to avoid nominations that would trigger another season of #OscarSoWhite memes. To be fair, though, they were not relying on prayer alone. Because Cheryl Boone Isaacs, the Academy’s first black president, initiated A2020 in 2015 to diversify the entertainment industry… Read more.
I’ve been lobbying for years for movie awards shows to go the way of musicals on TV. And, that winners are so invariably lily white is the least of my complaints. I even attempted to put perennial complaints about #OscarSoWhite into perspective in “#OscarSoDiverse,” January 27, 2017. Granted, this attempt might now seem naïve given… Read more.
Forget who wore, said, or won what. This show was all about #MeToo and Oprah, fool! In late December, rumors began circulating that the Golden Globes red carpet would be experiencing a blackout: Many stars were banding together in search of all-black dresses and outfits to make a statement against the epidemic of sexual harassment… Read more.
