On Mar 9, 10:38=A0pm, CliffB wrote:
> On Mar 9, 10:32=A0pm, edonline wrote:
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> >http://www.popeater.com/2010/03/09/academy-farrah-fawcett-omitted-bec...
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> > Academy: Farrah Fawcett Omitted Because of TV-Heavy Career
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> and that little known publicist got in precisely because of his whore-
> heavy and pimping-heavy career; o the irony....
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> > By Bryan Alexander =A0Posted Mar 9th 2010 08:18PM
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> > Farrah Fawcett was left off the 'In Memoriam' segment of the 82nd
> > Academy Awards because she was an actress better known for her
> > television work, the executive director of the film academy said on
> > Tuesday.
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> > The controversial decision to leave the 'Charlie's Angels' star off
> > the list was the final result of a long discussion, Academy of Motion
> > Picture Arts and Sciences executive director Bruce Davis told the
> >ociated Press.
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> > Fawcett was best known for her "remarkable television work," he said,
> > and would be more appropriately honored by the television academy at
> > the Emmy Awards. The Academy Awards recognizes achievement in movies.
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> > "In every category, you're going to miss some wonderful people," said
> > Davis, who has helpedemble Oscar's 'In Memoriam' montage since it
> > began in 1993.
> > Fawcett had movie roles in 'Logan's Run' 'The Apostle' and
> > 'Extremities.' Her omission from the Oscar memorial list has sparked
> > outrage on the Internet and from her family who said in a statement
> > that they were "deeply saddened."
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> > When asked why Michael Jackson was included when actors were left out,
> > Davis explained that Jackson had appeared in a popular theatrical film
> > recently ('This is It'). Fawcett and Jackson both died on June 25.
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> > "Think of all the blogging we would have gotten if we had left him
> > out!" he said.- Hide quoted text -
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And MICHAEL JACKSON'S film career is??????????? 'Nuff said. |
