OpEdNews: Hollywood: Does BushCo Have Its Hand On Oscar?

PhilipShore

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Mon Jan-30-06 03:02 PM
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OpEdNews: Hollywood: Does BushCo Have Its Hand On Oscar?

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Hollywood: Does BushCo Have Its Hand On Oscar?
by Jerry Politex
January 30, 2006

http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_jerry_po_060130_hollywood_3a__does_bus.htm

It's just a question, but it's a question worth asking, since we saw the excellent documentary "Why We Fight" and read "The Oscar Nominees Aren't..." in the NYT yesterday, explaining why Hollywood rules keep it from being considered for an Oscar. It appears that what's happening in Hollywood is that the Academy keeps changing its rules to keep out documentary films that, in one way or another, oppose the policies of the Bush administration...

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kahleefornia

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Mon Jan-30-06 03:21 PM
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1. that would surprise me

but, I haven't seen or read what you're talking about. The Oscars are really all about voting for your friends' movies. Just a big Prom king & queen popularity contest. Is there a link to the NYT article?

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