"Twitchell" wrote in message
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> http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2010/03/farrah-fawcett-left-out-memoriam-oscar-montage
>
> While fallen actors Patrick Swayze and Brittany Murphy (and performer
> Michael
> Jackson) were honored at the 82nd Academy Awards on Sunday, one name left
> off
> the list quickly caused waves: Farrah Fawcett.
>
> Fawcett, who died at 62 from cancer last June, was not part of the "In
> Memoriam"
> montage that played while James Taylor performed an acoustic version of My
> Life.
> Bea Arthur, who died in April at the age of 86, was also left off.
>
> The segment is traditionally dedicated to film stars. While Fawcett was in
> Dr. T
> and the Women and The Apostle, she was primarily known for her role in the
> iconic television series Charlie's Angels. RadarOnline.com caught up with
> Academy Awards rep Leslie Unger after the show who said, "It is highly
> unlikely
> that we forgot about Farrah Fawcett but we unfortunately don't include
> everyone
> each year." She added: "There are many angles that are looked at as to who
> to
> include and unfortunately we don't include everyone."
>
> Bruce Davis, the executive director of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts
> and
> Sciences, said days before the show that producing the segment is the
> toughest
> to do and his committee always has to make some tough cuts.
>
> "It is the single most troubling element of the Oscar show every year," he
> said.
> "Because more people die each year than can possibly be included in that
> segment." His office keeps a running list of those who have passed away
> since
> last year's segments which he and a small committee whittle down from more
> than
> 100 names to about 30. "You are dropping people who the public knows. It's
> just
> not comfortable."
>
Wondered about Farrah right away... then I thought about James Whitmore.
Was he on and I missed him? If not, it was a terrible decision. How about
Henry Gibson? Bea Arthur? Ed McMahon? C,mon.... skip the bad horror
montage and lengthy dance routine and pay homage to those who deserve it.
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