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SoCalDem

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96. America (for a very long time) has been a leader in "entertainment"

Mon Feb 25, 2013, 01:08 PM

Feb 2013

Like it or not, the entertainment industry is a vast thing, employing millions of people..(many/most are union people)

No matter how poor someone is, they can always appreciate a joke, a song, a painting, a movie.

Art has always been with us, from the first cave paintings , to chanting by the fireside.

Humans automatically compare, and choose "the best".

The Oscars are a bit "over-the-top" to be sure, but the people who win...and the people who don't, are for the most part using a LOT of their fame and fortune to shine bright lights on many of the problems we all face as humanity.

Let's let them have their Super Bowl, their Daytona 500, their Indy 500, their Kentucky Derby, their Wimbledon, their March Madness, their Mardi Gras, etc.

The money made in Hollywood may seem outrageous to many, but watch the credits sometime, and look at all the paychecks & family incomes that are attached to every movie... That's not "nothing".

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Oscar awards make me sick. [View all] garybeck Feb 2013 OP

This country loves its kings and queens Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #1

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

See post #100. TexasTowelie Feb 2013 #101

Wow OwnedByCats Feb 2013 #71

See post #100. TexasTowelie Feb 2013 #102

The PC handwringer crowd. The reference wasnt about LBGT in the slightest. Wake the hell up. Katashi_itto Feb 2013 #79

See post #100. TexasTowelie Feb 2013 #103

Um...no. HappyMe Feb 2013 #82

See post #100. TexasTowelie Feb 2013 #104

Confused nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #93

See post #100. TexasTowelie Feb 2013 #105

As someone who supports the LGBT community in every possible way, TexasTowelie Feb 2013 #100

Hang in there dude, I am diabetic too, one reason I practice martial arts so much Katashi_itto Feb 2013 #106

It's ok OwnedByCats Feb 2013 #108

Barf your heart out! mia Feb 2013 #2

It must suck to be forced to watch something that you hate. n/t Moses2SandyKoufax Feb 2013 #3

What you said... cliffordu Feb 2013 #4

I'm not watching it. I just can't go to any website without it being in the headlines garybeck Feb 2013 #7

Of course the Oscars will appear in several website headlines. Moses2SandyKoufax Feb 2013 #13

You could read a book and get off your computer. onenote Feb 2013 #17

Who else has a wider audience? mia Feb 2013 #22

Totally agree. go west young man Feb 2013 #35

Poor baby. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #62

It's like a news story or something. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #94

Welcome to my world JustAnotherGen Feb 2013 #98

Agreed. name not needed Feb 2013 #28

Well, there's this--available all year long, not just one night a year. MADem Feb 2013 #5

that's my point. garybeck Feb 2013 #11

but people who get nobel prizes would usually be the types who dont want JI7 Feb 2013 #18

Sure they do. MADem Feb 2013 #23

You are assuming that fame and adulation are rewards when they are in fact annoying bits of Bluenorthwest Feb 2013 #73

Why didn't you just bake a cake, then? WinkyDink Feb 2013 #6

what has one got to do with the other ? maybe people who cure disease, feed hungry etc JI7 Feb 2013 #8

NBC and ABC greymattermom Feb 2013 #9

Who the hell is going to watch boring nerdy do-gooders TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #10

I would. n/t garybeck Feb 2013 #12

Then you must have had a rousing time at your city's last Community Service Awards . . . Journeyman Feb 2013 #32

But it wouldn't be nearly as much fun... brooklynite Feb 2013 #70

I understand what you're saying. The entire LibDemAlways Feb 2013 #14

the problem is there are too many award shows JI7 Feb 2013 #16

Do you have any idea how many people are employed by the film industry? Beaverhausen Feb 2013 #25

I'm not putting down people who work in the industry. My husband's LibDemAlways Feb 2013 #36

Oh for fucks sake. Beaverhausen Feb 2013 #38

As a retired h.s. teacher, I find your complaint silly. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #56

Teachers Are Honored Here... KharmaTrain Feb 2013 #75

My issue has always been not knowing Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #107

It's a self-licking ice cream cone mwrguy Feb 2013 #15

It's an industry that employs millions, many unionized. Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #19

who are you hoping gets the nobel prizes this year ? what did you think of the medal of honor award JI7 Feb 2013 #20

Then you'd love the Razzie Awards. Initech Feb 2013 #21

Stop questioning the status quo, you damn trouble maker!! RedCappedBandit Feb 2013 #24

It doesn't take any bravery to say "Waaaahhhh!" WinkyDink Feb 2013 #57

There's CNN Heroes KingFlorez Feb 2013 #26

+1 grahamhgreen Feb 2013 #41

Right. I was also thinking of that show. n/t RebelOne Feb 2013 #99

you would have a point if the movies that won were frivolous but they weren't CreekDog Feb 2013 #27

I'm sickened by people who post self-righteous "look at me" threads on DU Orrex Feb 2013 #29

Ditto! go west young man Feb 2013 #37

So sorry for your tummy upset Summer Hathaway Feb 2013 #30

One of my PBS xxqqqzme Feb 2013 #31

Well, at least the spectators are not likely to tblue37 Feb 2013 #33

There's a time for reality defacto7 Feb 2013 #34

If it was all about fantasy and 'no reality' there would not be awards for documentary films. Bluenorthwest Feb 2013 #74

Thank you very much! defacto7 Feb 2013 #110

over a billion people nvme Feb 2013 #39

You seem to have a low sickness threshold. n/t pnwmom Feb 2013 #40

No kidding. GoCubsGo Feb 2013 #88

Gary you have a choice to not watch madokie Feb 2013 #42

I agree, which is why I don't watch them Skittles Feb 2013 #43

i haven't watched in years. DesertFlower Feb 2013 #45

If you're in the biz you probably know how hard these people work .. YOHABLO Feb 2013 #46

I agree -- IMO it's a ludicrous, pathetic spectacle MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #47

Eat your spinach. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #58

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

How do they distract? graham4anything Feb 2013 #52

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

They do, it's called the Nobel Prizes. MadHound Feb 2013 #51

'they' = some norwegians. and those prizes are political. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #54

Swedes, but whatever. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #60

actually, the committee = norwegians. and always has. but whatever. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #64

My mistake for skim-Googling. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #68

The Norwegians only choose the Peace Prize - all the rest are chosen by Swedish committees muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 #112

Ahem. Obama. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #63

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

Ever hear of the Nobel Prize? NYC Liberal Feb 2013 #55

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

Were they on? LWolf Feb 2013 #72

Well, poor you. HappyMe Feb 2013 #76

I watch to see the gowns. Whisp Feb 2013 #77

Ignorance kills. Knowledge = Life Bluenorthwest Feb 2013 #80

Predictable dialog. Lousy acting. "Comedy" that isn't funny. Forced, contrived "tragedy" BlueStreak Feb 2013 #81

Tell me how these films are a waste Bluenorthwest Feb 2013 #83

So you are bent out of shape over an awards show that show cases movies stars Javaman Feb 2013 #84

Pick Up Your Phone, That's Ben Afleck On The Line. Paladin Feb 2013 #85

Well you're not supposed to eat them, silly! demwing Feb 2013 #86

This gum tastes like rubber! Iggo Feb 2013 #111

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

Agreed. Apophis Feb 2013 #89

Movies make my world a better place. nt EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #90

Sad. The arts are so endangered and artists dismissed. I suspect you misunderstand. nolabear Feb 2013 #91

Your tv comes with a remote, right? nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #92

TV isn't about making the world a better place. It's about making money. slackmaster Feb 2013 #95

America (for a very long time) has been a leader in "entertainment" SoCalDem Feb 2013 #96

Then the cure is not to watch one ever again. MicaelS Feb 2013 #97

Sanctimonious. SpartanDem Feb 2013 #109