Farrah Left Off Oscar Memoriam

[Illini88228]

I was under the impression that the memoriam thing at the oscars was only for members of the academy. Now that doesn't explain how MJ made it, unless he was in for work as a musician on soundtracks etc. Bea Arthur and Farrah are both examples of actresses whose most famous work was on television.

I seem to remember in years past people with substantial television careers but fairly lean film work being left off. They both were in the Emmys one which is the one they definitely belonged in.

 

[bbgun]

Oscars organisers intentionally snubbed Farrah Fawcett

by Veronica Schmidt


Farrah Fawcett was intentionally left out of the "in memoriam" segment at Sunday’s Oscars, organisers have admitted.

Facing a barrage of criticism after failing to honour the late Charlie’s Angels star, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences executive director Bruce Davis said that organisers did consider including Fawcett, but decided that she was better known for her "remarkable television work".

The Academy believed it would be more appropriate for the actress, who died from cancer in June last year, to be honoured at the Emmy Awards, Davis told AP.

The reasoning is unlikely to placate Fawcett’s family, who released a press statement following Sunday’s ceremony, saying that they were "deeply saddened" and "bereft" after watching Patrick Swayze, Natasha Richards, Brittany Murphy and others remembered during a performance by James Taylor.

 

[Concord]

Leaving Farrah off that list was utterly ridiculous.

I hated that Michael Jackson's death overshadowed hers.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Meh.

It's Hollywood.