It’s no secret that the election of Donald Trump had a seismic impact on Hollywood; consider the current broken state of “Avengers” director Joss Whedon.
I think I'm broken
I never ran smooth but I think I'm really broken, I'm sorry, I was funny for a while, good times, please keep fighting
— Joss Whedon (@joss) February 7, 2017
If Whedon thinks that time he joked about Speaker Paul Ryan being raped to death by a rhino is evidence of his being funny for a while, he really is proof of just how broken nearly all of Hollywood is. Could things possibly get worse?
Maybe. Glenn Lovell suggested in Monday’s Los Angeles Times that the Oscars, which sadly have not been cancelled in protest of the election, might still be rocked by Trump and his “fear-driven legislation meant to rob minorities of their rights.”
Will the political climate deprive ‘La La Land’ of the best picture Oscar? https://t.co/cUR8Asxtkn via @latimesopinion pic.twitter.com/UdzlbBwJMF
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) February 6, 2017
Feel-good musical “La La Land,” with 14 nominations, was heavily favored to win best picture, but Academy voters are going to want their votes to matter (this time) and will be tempted to honor something less frivolous.
Likewise, Academy members might choose to hand best actress honors to Meryl Streep, not for her performance in “Florence Foster Jenkins,” but for her dressing down of Trump at the Golden Globes, which aired several days before Oscar voting closed.
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So which film will win best picture because of Trump’s drive to rob minorities of their rights? Probably “Moonlight,” or maybe “Fences.” Sorry, “La La Land” … no best picture award for you.
To which it is rightfully entitled? #whiteprivilegeisreal Yikes.
— Sopranoresister (@sopranospinner) February 7, 2017
your white entitlement is showing.
— It'sNicole (@nicdsongwriter) February 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/RichieLeigh/status/828946675276324866
I hate white journalism so much.
— Mel Smith (@iamMelsmith) February 7, 2017
The young white male perspective is something really lacking in popular culture and deserves credit. #opposite
— I am not telling (@ashamedtosay) February 6, 2017
"deprive??" What a jerky headline
— pjeanne (@p_jeanne97) February 6, 2017
pls "deprive" us of your thoughts on "political climate" & the oscars
— iris (@215iris) February 7, 2017
.@latimes @latimesopinion So, LA opinion is that film about LA is "entitled" to Oscar?
— Lorraine Berry (@BerryFLW) February 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/mizannie/status/828713951596838912
https://twitter.com/mark_rice_/status/828615914782388224
.@latimes *Fixed* pic.twitter.com/JI6ayVIaZz
— X (@XLNB) February 7, 2017
Ummm…the fact that there are better movies than 'La La Land' will be what deprives it of winning best picture ???
— Coco (@cocokitty14) February 7, 2017
Only reason not it won't get award is because it was a boring, terrible movie. Bad music, singing and dancing. Ugh.
— LindaC (@LDCDee) February 6, 2017
Get over yourselves.
— eee ? (@eee1313) February 7, 2017
Who cares? ?
— Eric C ???? (@CpaCarter) February 6, 2017
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America, you were warned: Big holiday party cancelled, fashion industry in crisis mode after Trump victory https://t.co/PUttPvyZ3C
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) December 4, 2016
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