NO ONE mentions sex abuse allegations sweeping Hollywood @ first Oscars event of the season

superbeets · Nov 13, 2017

[h=2]What scandal? A-listers including Angelina Jolie and Dustin Hoffman attend first Oscars event of the season... and NO ONE mentions sex abuse allegations sweeping Hollywood[/h]

The first film academy event of the season went down without even a whisper of the sex-abuse scandals currently plaguing Hollywood elites. The academy held its ninth annual Governor's Awards on Saturday night, presenting the first Oscars of the upcoming awards season to four film-industry veterans and one virtual reality project, reported Page Six. It was a night of classic Hollywood shmoozing and celebration with a star-studded guest list of outspoken A-list celebrities, including Jennifer Lawrence (left) and Angelina Jolie (right). But through the whole night not a single person mentioned the sexual assault scandals that has entranced the industry since allegations came to light in October about the now disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein (inset). In fact, one of the five awards given out was done so by Dustin Hoffman (pictured center), who himself was accused of sexually harassing an intern in 1985.

superbeets · Nov 13, 2017

superbeets · Nov 13, 2017

[h=1]What scandal? A-listers including Angelina Jolie attend first Oscars event of the season... and NOT ONE mentions sex abuse allegations sweeping Hollywood[/h]

Hollywood elites enjoyed the first Oscar event of the season with no mention of the sex-abuse scandal plaguing the industry
The academy held its ninth annual Governor's Awards on Saturday night at the Colby Theater in Los Angeles
The first five Oscars of the year were presented to film industry veterans and a virtual reality project
Through the whole night not a single person mentioned the sex-abuse scandal that started when women came forward to accuse now-disgraced mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual abuse and harassment
Dustin Hoffman, who was accused of sexually harassing an intern in 1985, even handed out one of the four awards

superbeets · Nov 13, 2017

The first film academy event of the season went down without even a whisper of the sex-abuse scandals currently plaguing Hollywood elites.
The academy held its ninth annual Governor's Awards on Saturday night, presenting the first Oscars of the upcoming awards season to four film-industry veterans and one virtual reality project, reported Page Six.
It was a night of classic Hollywood shmoozing and celebration with a star-studded guest list of excited Oscar hopefuls.
But through the whole night not a single person mentioned the sexual assault scandals that has entranced the industry since allegations came to light in October about the now disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.
In fact, one of the five awards given out was done so by Dustin Hoffman, who himself was accused of sexually harassing an intern in 1985.

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Dustin Hoffman, who earlier this month was accused of sexually harassing an intern in 1985, handed out an honorary Oscar at Saturday nights event

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The untelevised, private event was filled with A-List celebrities including Angelina Jolie, but not a single person made reference to the sexual abuse scandals that are plaguing Hollywood

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Lawrence is another celebrity who handed out one of the awards. The 27-year-old is notoriously outspoken about her political and social opinions, so it was a surprise that she didn't make a single reference to the abuse allegations sweeping the industry

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Saturday night was the Academy's ninth annual Governor's Awards. Pictured are (bottom row, left to right) Agnes Varda, Owen Roizman, Donald Sutherland, (top row, left to right) Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Charles Burnett

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Saturday night was a classic Hollywood event shmoozing and celebration with a star-studded guest list of excited Oscar hopefuls. Pictured is Steven Spielberg, who gave a speech onstage at the event, where people seemed to make a conscious effort to avoid speaking about the sex scandals currently plaguing the industry

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The sexual abuse scandals have entranced the industry since allegations came to light in October about the now disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein (pictured outside of his home with security on October 6, just after the allegations broke

superbeets · Nov 13, 2017

Since hundreds of women came forward to accuse Weinstein of sexual assault or harassment, others have garnered the courage to share stories about similar experiences they had.
Now, several high-profile men are cast in an eerie spotlight, including Kevin Spacey, Louis CK and James Toback.
But none of the A-list celebrities such as Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lawrence or Emma Stone uttered a peep about these allegations of sexual abuse and assault.

Jolie and Lawrence were two of the celebrities there who were chosen to give awards to industry veterans.
Because both are incredibly outspoken about a number of social and political issues, the audience was likely anticipating a comment on the abuse scandal infecting the industry.
And yet, neither said a word.

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Emma Stone was also in attendance at the event, which saw A-listers apparently avoiding the current atmosphere of Hollywood and enjoying a night out

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Also in attendance were Hugh Jackman and Justin Timberlake. Neither man has come out to make a comment about the sex-abuse scandals in Hollywood, and continued on that road during Saturday night's event

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Helen Mirren stunned at the red carpet ahead of the event. She was widely criticized in October for initially staying silent about the Weinstein allegations

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And Owen Roizman (pictured right), who has been nominated for five Academy Awards during his career in Hollywood, received an honorary Oscar from Dustin Hoffman (left). Hoffman, who apologized earlier this month to a former intern who says he sexually harassed her in 1985, praised the cinematographer for his integrity on and off screen, according to Page Six

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Filmmaker Anges Varda was introduced to the stage by four talented women, including Angelina Jolie and Jessica Chastain. After receiving her award Varda danced around the stage gleefully with Jolie

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Donald Sutherland accepted an award from Whoopi Goldberg and Jennifer Lawrence, who called him 'magic'

One of the five awards was given to Owen Roizman, who has been nominated for five Academy Awards during his career in Hollywood.
He was handed the honorary Oscar from Dustin Hoffman, who issued a public apology earlier this month to a former intern who says he sexually harassed her in 1985.
Ironically, Hoffman praised the cinematographer for his integrity on and off screen, according to Page Six.
As he accepted his award, Roizman's eyes were misty.
Filmmaker Anges Varda was introduced to the stage by four talented women, including Angelina Jolie and Jessica Chastain.
The 89-year-old danced onstage with Jolie and gleefully twirled her scarf after accepting her award.
Writer and director Charles Burnett accepted an award from two filmmakers and two actors, who all said they were moved by his work because he made their lives visible.
Burnett has spent his career telling the stories of the African-American experience, and he said in his thank you speech that getting the Oscar eases the sting of a teacher's criticism decades ago.
He remembered a teacher in junior high once told him he'd amount to nothing, and said that if the man is still around, he hopes he reads the trades.

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Burnett has spent his career telling the stories of the African-American experience, and he said in his thank you speech that getting the Oscar eases the sting of a teacher's criticism decades ago

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Gonzalez Inarritu, pictured was given a special Oscar for a virtual reality project he developed with cinematographer Emmanuel Luzbeki, called 'Carne y Arena'

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The five honorees are pictured with their awards after the show. Pictured are (bottom row, left to right) Agnes Varda, Owen Roizman, Donald Sutherland, (top row, left to right) Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Charles Burnett

And Donald Sutherland accepted an award from Whoopi Goldberg and Jennifer Lawrence, who called him 'magic'.
He said he wishes he could thank the characters he's portrayed over the years.
Gonzalez Inarritu was given a special Oscar for a virtual reality project he developed with cinematographer Emmanuel Luzbeki, called 'Carne y Arena.'
The project simulates immigrants' experiences crossing the deserts of the American West, and is currently up at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Inarritu said he wants to dedicate the award to immigrants all over the world.

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No word of sex scandal at first Oscar celebration of season | Page Six

superbeets · Nov 13, 2017

How odd! Couldn't shut them up when they were pontificating about Trump.......

superbeets · Nov 13, 2017

Of course they didn't mention it - and I think many people are getting tired of award ceremonies for celebrities. That is evident by the fact that ratings for these shows keep dropping. Every year they have a dozen ceremonies to "honor" themselves. I don't know any other profession in which people pat themselves on the back so much. I haven't watched any awards show in years and I will continue not to do so, because IMO, the whole thing seems like an exercise in extreme narcissism for people who already seem to have an over-inflated ego.

HamGlaze · Nov 13, 2017

Stopped watching these award shows years ago. Liberal assault on America bores me when it’s displayed in these stupid award shows.

Way more entertaining when libs hit the streets losing their shit. I’d give my ‘Get Fucked’ award to them all if I could.