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Spike Lee Announces He's Boycotting The Oscars -- (link)

Posted by budice Jan 18 '16, 08:10

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http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/we-cannot-support-it-spike-lee-refuses-to-attend-2016-oscars-over-all-white-acting-nominees-20160118 (blogs.indiewire.com)

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Clearly the Academy needs a version of the Rooney Rule. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 18, 08:17 4
- There's the Mickey Rooney rule, which was written after Breakfast at Tiffany's -- nm - Roger More Jan 18, 08:24 2
  - And don't even get me started about the abject idiocy that is the Deep Blue Something Rule -- nm - prayformojo Jan 18, 08:27 1
    - As I recall, we both kind of liked it. -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 08:28
- Had the same thought in passing. -- nm* - budice Jan 18, 08:19
Jada Pinkett Smith toyed with this idea as well. -- nm - Pippy Stardust Jan 18, 08:13 1
- they both should be thrilled to death they are even allowed in the Oscars in the first place. - groiny Jan 18, 08:14
oh knoes -- nm - Beaker Jan 18, 08:12
I am not reading that, but who does he think should be nominated instead of one of the whiteys? -- nm - groiny Jan 18, 08:12 4
- What he says is actually on point - that until minorities are those making decisions in Hollywood about which films get made and which don't, - Roger More Jan 18, 08:28 3
  - maybe if he started to make films that actually make money, he could help them out. - groiny Jan 18, 08:29 2
    - what he's saying is that other minorities aren't being considered for the big attention getting roles/gigs. they can't win if the studios don't hire -- (edited) - Andie Jan 18, 08:33 1
      - you know that if he made a movie that drew a big audience, and made a lot of money - groiny Jan 18, 08:36

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