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In reply to the discussion: Oscar awards make me sick. [View all]Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)73. You are assuming that fame and adulation are rewards when they are in fact annoying bits of
a job description. Nobel Prize includes cash in excess of one million US dollars. If asked at any future date if you would like a million dollars or some 'press' take the million. If you are offered the million and the press and can refuse or accept either, take the money, reject the attention. Although people like to say 'rich and famous' a much better thing is to be rich and unknown.
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Some of the LGBT members on DU might disagree about the "queens" part of your comment
TexasTowelie
Feb 2013
#44
Say What?? It's Clear "Queens" in this Context Refers to Hollywood Personalities Being Treated...
dballance
Feb 2013
#48
The PC handwringer crowd. The reference wasnt about LBGT in the slightest. Wake the hell up.
Katashi_itto
Feb 2013
#79
Hang in there dude, I am diabetic too, one reason I practice martial arts so much
Katashi_itto
Feb 2013
#106
I'm not watching it. I just can't go to any website without it being in the headlines
garybeck
Feb 2013
#7
You are assuming that fame and adulation are rewards when they are in fact annoying bits of
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2013
#73
what has one got to do with the other ? maybe people who cure disease, feed hungry etc
JI7
Feb 2013
#8
Then you must have had a rousing time at your city's last Community Service Awards . . .
Journeyman
Feb 2013
#32
who are you hoping gets the nobel prizes this year ? what did you think of the medal of honor award
JI7
Feb 2013
#20
If it was all about fantasy and 'no reality' there would not be awards for documentary films.
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2013
#74
Hollywood employs millions and ALL are union people. GOOD union people.
graham4anything
Feb 2013
#49
I agree with you the oscars are as much a ridiculous waste of time as sports....
bowens43
Feb 2013
#50
Are you in any way serious? Theatre and sports go back to Ancient Greece, FGS.
WinkyDink
Feb 2013
#59
Tell me how you think this film, nominated last night, is mindless or meaningles or how it
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2013
#78
The Norwegians only choose the Peace Prize - all the rest are chosen by Swedish committees
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2013
#112
i threw out kissinger because he's a particularly egregious case of a murderer who got a peace
HiPointDem
Feb 2013
#65
what kind of makes me sick is that you know all their gowns and decor cost millions; also you
HiPointDem
Feb 2013
#53
Oh, brother. No, the gowns didn't cost "millions." Re: "propaganda"---NS, S. Are you new to movies?
WinkyDink
Feb 2013
#61
"all their gowns and decor cost millions" = collectively, all the gowns, decor, etc. cost millions.
HiPointDem
Feb 2013
#67
Doesn't CNN have a heroes awards show every year? Personally, it irks me whenever there is
Laura PourMeADrink
Feb 2013
#66
Is your complaint that we don't honor good works, or we don't do it with production numbers?
brooklynite
Feb 2013
#69
Predictable dialog. Lousy acting. "Comedy" that isn't funny. Forced, contrived "tragedy"
BlueStreak
Feb 2013
#81
The goal of curing cancer is to cure cancer. The goal of being famous is to be on awards shows, etc.
KurtNYC
Feb 2013
#87
Sad. The arts are so endangered and artists dismissed. I suspect you misunderstand.
nolabear
Feb 2013
#91