Never Mind Charlie Sheen Getting Fired, Why Are The Academy Awards So Anti-Diversity?

(The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science's Board of Governors)

Oscar Still Isn't Ready For It's Close-up

Dear Governors,

A picture speaks a thousand words and the photos on your website of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science's Board of Governors makes it clear that the leadership of the most prestigious award in the world of film, the Oscar, is not reflective of the world wide audience it serves and certainly not the United States of America.

There are 43 photos of the Governors for 2010-2011.[1] Only 6 of these are women. Based on the 2010 U.S. Census, women are more than 50% of the U.S. population.[2] Why are women only 14% of your board? Minorities now comprise 35% of the population, yet there is no minority representation on your board. Specifically, African Americans are 12.4% of the population and 0% of your board. And, Hispanics/Latinos represent 15.8% of the population yet 0% of your board.

Every news organization has been forecasting the fact that the minority population is going to bypass the white population by 2050. Even Nielsen Media Research is predicting a shift in the film and television market as the population becomes more multi-ethnic. According to Nielsen, more than half of families with children are expected to be multi-cultural by 2025. By 2050, that number is anticipated to be greater than 60 percent.[3]

Why are you ignoring the reality?

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Heath Ledger Winning An Oscar, Is Just Hype Fueled By Bloggers!

Yes, the new Batman movie, "THE DARK NIGHT" opens Friday. All the buzz is about Heath Ledger's incredible performance. But film critic Leonard Maltin says all this talk about Heath getting an Oscar for his performance as the Joker is the real joke... perpetuated by bloggers and chat rooms.

Only one actor has won an Oscar after death, Peter Finch for 1976's "Network."

"Dark Knight" is the type of comic book, action adventure that Oscar voters generally do not favour and there are many movies to see later this year, the experts said.

Still, Ledger's critically hailed performance may bring a nomination for the U.S. film industry's top award, to be presented next on February 22, 2009.

"All this Oscar talk is a phenomenon of the Internet age that I like to call 'a wish-fulfilment rumour.' If people say it often enough, they think it will happen," said Leonard Maltin, film critic for TV program "Entertainment Tonight."

"That's not to say it might not happen," he said, citing a "great performance" by Ledger. "But I assure you that the people who are spreading all this are neither Oscar voters nor (Hollywood) movers and shakers."
Iain Blair over at UK REUTERS has more on Heaths Oscar odds.

41 Never Looked So Good: The Halle Berry 2002 Oscar Retro Show... Just Because!

Happy Birthday Halle!