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Sean Penn calls for Oscars boycott if Ukraine’s Zelensky isn’t given chance to speak

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  • CopperC Offline
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    Copper
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    #1

    I think Mr. Penn will be joined by millions of people who will ignore the oscars, with or without Mr. Zelensky

    Maybe he should demand the climate change should stop too.

    https://nypost.com/2022/03/26/sean-penn-calls-for-oscars-boycott-if-ukraines-zelensky-cant-speak/?utm_source=NYPFacebook&utm_medium=SocialFlow&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&sr_share=facebook

    Sean Penn calls for Oscars boycott if Ukraine’s Zelensky isn’t given chance to speak

    Sean Penn is calling on Hollywood to boycott the Academy Awards if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is denied a chance to speak at the red-carpet event.

    “I would encourage everyone involved to know, though it may be their moment, and I understand that, to celebrate their films, it is so much more their moment to shine and to protest and to boycott that Academy Awards,” the controversial actor said in an appearance on CNN Saturday afternoon.

    Penn, 61, has won two Oscars and vowed to “smelt mine in public” if Zelensky is snubbed by the Academy.

    The Ukrainian leader has been in talks with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to make a video appearance during Sunday’s broadcast of the Oscars ceremony. Penn met with Zelensky while in Ukraine in February, when he was filming a documentary about the nation’s tensions and now war with Russia.

    Oscars ceremony co-host Amy Schumer floated the idea of having Zelensky speak at the event last week, People reported.

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    • HoraceH Offline
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      Horace
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      #2

      Apparently there is no downside to Ukraine support, in fact our morals indicate clearly that support is the only choice. But equally clearly we shouldn't support too much, and everybody knows exactly where that line is, so don't ask, because everybody already knows. Only a bad person would ask.

      Education is extremely important.

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      • CopperC Offline
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        Copper
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        #3

        shut up

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        • HoraceH Offline
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          Horace
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          #4

          To be simpatico with cornered people defending their home against a nuclear power who will murder them, might obligate some small personal sacrifice. I'm not sure Hollywood has thought this one through. But let's face it, to not attend the Oscars will already be a bridge too far for most of them. This is popcorn worthy to see if Zelensky speaks there. I suppose it could turn into a nothing burger cheerleading speech followed by uproarious applause and no followup whatsoever. But that would be up to Zelensky and the degree to which he implored American pop culture to put their money where their mouths are.

          Education is extremely important.

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          • CopperC Offline
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            Copper
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            Has Mr. Penn asked the question, why would Mr. Zelensky want to address these losers?

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            • MikM Offline
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              Waste of time. There won't be any white people there if the past two years are any indication.

              “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                1939 Best Picture Nominees:

                Gone With the Wind – David O. Selznick for Selznick International and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
                Dark Victory – David Lewis for Warner Bros.
                Goodbye, Mr. Chips – Victor Saville for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
                Love Affair – Leo McCarey for RKO Radio
                Mr. Smith Goes to Washington – Frank Capra for Columbia
                Ninotchka – Sidney Franklin for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
                Of Mice and Men – Lewis Milestone for Hal Roach Prod. and United Artists
                Stagecoach – Walter Wanger for United Artists
                The Wizard of Oz – Mervyn LeRoy for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
                Wuthering Heights – Samuel Goldwyn for Samuel Goldwyn Prod. and United Artists

                “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                • JollyJ Jolly

                  1939 Best Picture Nominees:

                  Gone With the Wind – David O. Selznick for Selznick International and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
                  Dark Victory – David Lewis for Warner Bros.
                  Goodbye, Mr. Chips – Victor Saville for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
                  Love Affair – Leo McCarey for RKO Radio
                  Mr. Smith Goes to Washington – Frank Capra for Columbia
                  Ninotchka – Sidney Franklin for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
                  Of Mice and Men – Lewis Milestone for Hal Roach Prod. and United Artists
                  Stagecoach – Walter Wanger for United Artists
                  The Wizard of Oz – Mervyn LeRoy for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
                  Wuthering Heights – Samuel Goldwyn for Samuel Goldwyn Prod. and United Artists

                  George KG Offline
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                  George K
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                  #8

                  @Jolly Did they have 10 nominees back in 1939?

                  I always remember it being five until the last few years.

                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                  • MikM Offline
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                    Mik
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                    Bet they had a lot of white people.

                    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                    • HoraceH Offline
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                      Horace
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                      #10

                      It would be pure awesome if some activist actors took the podium at the Oscars to take America to task for caring so much about Ukraine but not various African conflicts. That would be more popcorn worthy than any of the best picture nominees.

                      Education is extremely important.

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                      • MikM Offline
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                        Mik
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                        #11

                        It's also more likely.

                        “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                        • George KG Offline
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                          George K
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                          Started watching about 15 minutes ago...

                          What the HELL was that first song? Apparently, when "Melody" called, the "composer(s)" didn't pick up.

                          Venus and Serena Willams - nice boobs.

                          Still waiting for a white person to say something.

                          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                          • HoraceH Offline
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                            Horace
                            wrote on last edited by
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                            I didn’t realize it was tonight. I guess Zelensky won’t be appearing to make an historical acceptance speech for Best Cause Celebre.

                            Education is extremely important.

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                            • MikM Offline
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                              Dune has done well.

                              “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                The show is so poorly written. The comedy skits are tedious and humorless.

                                “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                • MikM Offline
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                                  Mik
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                                  #16

                                  Dune just got number 3.

                                  “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                  • MikM Mik

                                    The show is so poorly written. The comedy skits are tedious and humorless.

                                    HoraceH Offline
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                                    Horace
                                    wrote on last edited by
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                                    @Mik said in Sean Penn calls for Oscars boycott if Ukraine’s Zelensky isn’t given chance to speak:

                                    The show is so poorly written. The comedy skits are tedious and humorless.

                                    Befitting Amy Schumer.

                                    Education is extremely important.

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                                    • CopperC Offline
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                                      Copper
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #18

                                      I just watched a few minutes.

                                      It looks like most of the private boxes are empty.

                                      They can't even get their own people to show up.

                                      Fortunately they seem to have enough variety in skin color this year, although to be honest I'm not sure you can have enough.

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                                      • MikM Offline
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                                        Mik
                                        wrote on last edited by
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                                        Well that’s worth watching. Will Smith just went up on stage and smacked Chris Rock over some joke he told about Smith’s wife.

                                        https://mobile.twitter.com/TrendingThisIs

                                        “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                        • MikM Mik

                                          Well that’s worth watching. Will Smith just went up on stage and smacked Chris Rock over some joke he told about Smith’s wife.

                                          https://mobile.twitter.com/TrendingThisIs

                                          HoraceH Offline
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                                          Horace
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #20

                                          @Mik said in Sean Penn calls for Oscars boycott if Ukraine’s Zelensky isn’t given chance to speak:

                                          Well that’s worth watching. Will Smith just went up on stage and smacked Chris Rock over some joke he told about Smith’s wife.

                                          https://mobile.twitter.com/TrendingThisIs

                                          I guess he felt he needed more street cred after his kiddy candy rap song Parents Just Don’t Understand. What a fucking joke to play tough guy at the Oscars over a nothing joke about his open marriage partner.

                                          Education is extremely important.

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