The day after the Oscar ceremony, three things will happen. One, reviews of the show harshly criticizing either its length or its host. Two, a review of the red carpet fashion hits and misses. Three, the show producers will have to explain why many notable performers were left off the In Memoriam tribute montage.
This year, it's especially puzzling. Andy Griffith and Larry Hagman were two very noteworthy actors who died and yet were not in the montage. However, there were no shortage of public relations gurus, agents, and other Hollywood folks no one has ever heard of. Surely, there could have been some room for Griffith and Hagman somewhere.
I would think the show's staff can get its hands on a list of celebrities and show-biz types who died in the last year. I also think they would realize that Andy Griffith's body of work in film would merit an inclusion on the list. Next year, they need to do it right and keep household names in the montage. This way, we don't have to hear an Academy spokesperson come up with a lame excuse as to why certain actors were left off the list.
One more thing. Instead of having the Oscar host joke about the show's length, (Some of those were very funny by the way), cut down the length of the show. I know this will never happen, but still...
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