The undue emphasis society places on celebrities & athletes as role models and influencers is frightening. The entire entertainment industry perpetuates a cult of personality — usually well-curated images of lives, both good and bad. Even the people paid to handle such a crisis seem to have been paralyzed by this off-script assault of one and unraveling persona of another. They should be fired.
More focus should be made on how Chris Rock moved forward in the moment and so far. That is where the standing ovation is due.
This is so interesting. I listened recently to Russell Brand’s podcast where he posed the same point -- when you think about this deep enough the whole idea of the Academy becomes laughable.
The undue emphasis society places on celebrities & athletes as role models and influencers is frightening. The entire entertainment industry perpetuates a cult of personality — usually well-curated images of lives, both good and bad. Even the people paid to handle such a crisis seem to have been paralyzed by this off-script assault of one and unraveling persona of another. They should be fired.
More focus should be made on how Chris Rock moved forward in the moment and so far. That is where the standing ovation is due.
This is so interesting. I listened recently to Russell Brand’s podcast where he posed the same point -- when you think about this deep enough the whole idea of the Academy becomes laughable.
True. I don't think it always felt this way, but lately that's definitely the case.