Academy Won't Apologize For Farrah Fawcett Snub

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Academy Won't Apologize For Farrah Fawcett Snub

MAR 8, 2010 AT 07:58 PM

There was some buzzing this morning about the fact that Farrah Fawcett was not recognized in the "In Memoriam" montage at the Academy Awards last night. Some thought it must have been a mistake, but that's not the case.

A spokeswoman for the Academy:

I would not say that it was an oversight," Leslie Unger, spokeswoman for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, tells E! News. "No matter how carefully and how conscientiously people address who is included, there are people who just simply can't be. In any given year there will always be some people that other people think should have been included and that there's more justification for one person versus another," says Unger. "It is impossible to include everybody."

Craig Nevius, a close friend of Farrah's is not buying it:

how you can discount Extremities [which earned her a Globe nom for Best Actress in a Drama], The Apostle [which earned her an Independent Spirit nom for Best Supporting Actress] and Dr. T and the Women, I don't know.

Some are disgruntled, saying that the Academy made sure Michael Jackson was included when he had a much smaller resume than Farrah.

What do you think? Do you think she was snubbed because she was more well-known for her TV roles?

[Bmat]

Well, I don't know that Michael was in many movies, was he? So I don't know that her career was mainly TV would be the reason.

Quoting maciymommieof3:

The Latest Celebrity Gossip & News

Academy Won't Apologize For Farrah Fawcett Snub

MAR 8, 2010 AT 07:58 PM

There was some buzzing this morning about the fact that Farrah Fawcett was not recognized in the "In Memoriam" montage at the Academy Awards last night. Some thought it must have been a mistake, but that's not the case.

A spokeswoman for the Academy:

I would not say that it was an oversight," Leslie Unger, spokeswoman for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, tells E! News. "No matter how carefully and how conscientiously people address who is included, there are people who just simply can't be. In any given year there will always be some people that other people think should have been included and that there's more justification for one person versus another," says Unger. "It is impossible to include everybody."

Craig Nevius, a close friend of Farrah's is not buying it:

how you can discount Extremities [which earned her a Globe nom for Best Actress in a Drama], The Apostle [which earned her an Independent Spirit nom for Best Supporting Actress] and Dr. T and the Women, I don't know.

Some are disgruntled, saying that the Academy made sure Michael Jackson was included when he had a much smaller resume than Farrah.

What do you think? Do you think she was snubbed because she was more well-known for her TV roles?

[adians_mama]

Yeah I thought it was a little messed up that they would put crew members ahead of an American Sweetheart. 

[KBix]

 Farrah's death was overshadowed by Micheal's. She died the morning and he died the same day in the afternoon. I think its sad they didnt put her in it.

[singlemomof2nok]

 

Quoting KBix:

 Farrah's death was overshadowed by Micheal's. She died the morning and he died the same day in the afternoon. I think its sad they didnt put her in it.

 I agree

[sburst]

 

Quoting singlemomof2nok:

 

Quoting KBix:

 Farrah's death was overshadowed by Micheal's. She died the morning and he died the same day in the afternoon. I think its sad they didnt put her in it.

 I agree

 

[TempestRayne]

Quoting KBix:

 Farrah's death was overshadowed by Micheal's. She died the morning and he died the same day in the afternoon. I think its sad they didnt put her in it.

I think that it was more that his death was accidental and unexpected, the reason that his overshadowed hers. 

[CrazedMomof2]

I think that he would have overshadowed hers either way.

[Carey2006]

Ya know I heard she was a member of the Academy for 40 years!!!!! SHAME ON THEM!!!! MJ was in the WIZ or something like that he did not deserve to be there and I think Bea Arthur(Golden Girl should have been there as well)

[lovemybrie]

 

Quoting singlemomof2nok:

 

Quoting KBix:

 Farrah's death was overshadowed by Micheal's. She died the morning and he died the same day in the afternoon. I think its sad they didnt put her in it.

 I agree

 

[summerdayz]

Well sure her name should have been mentioned. Farrah Fawcett wasn't exactly a fly by night actress no one knew. Who elses name was mentioned besides MJ's ?