If what Fox News reported Saturday is correct, conservatives all around the country might have been given a very early Christmas present by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
FNC’s Bill McCuddy announced the following from Hollywood during Saturday’s "Fox & Friends”:
The big story here out on the red carpet back to live action is that Mr., Mr. Al Gore who is going to walk this red carpet, still doesn’t have permission to go up to that podium if he in fact wins for “An Inconvenient Truth,” which sounds awfully inconvenient in and of itself. It’s something of a clerical error. This guy can not win or give an acceptance speech to save his life.
How delicious. McCuddy was asked to elaborate why that might be:
He’s not listed as a producer. Guggenheim, the guy he made the movie with is. But, he isn’t. And the Academy is locking down on that this year. They were tired of all those people going up and giving acceptance speeches. And now it’s kind of backfired. I have to believe that Gore is appealing that. But, unless he can get somebody from Florida and the attorney general to jump in, I’m afraid he’s not going to be up there.
In reality, Gore isn’t listed as a producer at the film’s website (emphasis mine):
Paramount Classics and Participant Productions present a film directed by Davis Guggenheim, AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH. Featuring Al Gore, the film is produced by Laurie David, Lawrence Bender and Scott Z. Burns. Jeff Skoll and Davis Guggenheim are the executive producers and the co-producer is Leslie Chilcott.
Talk about your inconvenient truths!
Of course, it seems quite likely the Academy is going to find a way to circumvent these new rules for Dr. Global Warming, dontcha think? After all, if it can ignore its own policies concerning documentaries to nominate Gore's nonsense as reported by NewsBusters here, it seems a metaphysical certitude that something as trivial as official credits aren't going to spoil this liberal lovefest.
In fact, it's seems possible that this whole rumor was designed to create a greater sense of intrigue around this event conceivably to boost ratings.
Stay tuned.
—Noel Sheppard is the Associate Editor of NewsBusters.
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Noel,This is perfect. Absol
February 24, 2007 - 12:18 ET by BlondeNoel,
This is perfect. Absolutely perfect.
Is there enough time for a recount? On a weekend?
Now I shall have to watch, just to see Big Al squirm in his chair.
Thanks for the Saturday smile, NS.
Blonde
February 24, 2007 - 12:27 ET by Noel SheppardB,
You're welcome. I aim to please. :-) ns
Noel, they are gonna have to do better than this to get me to wa
February 24, 2007 - 12:32 ET by acaiguanaNoel, they are gonna have to do better than this to get me to watch.
My latest word is that it will be longer than ever. I never have watched these shows. Riddle me this? Who does watch these things?
The girls, I would guess.
:-)
ACA
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Yes ACA - it's a girl thing
February 24, 2007 - 13:27 ET by Dee BunkYes ACA - it's a girl thing. I've had a tradition of watching it with friends for many years and when I boycotted it they were upset. The people I watch with are liberal and I told them I would only watch again if they promised to make fun of the actors who made political speeches with me - and they agreed! So I had to.
Last year - they both turned against George Clooney after he rolled his eyes at the nice non famous women who thanked the academy for sitting him next to her at dinner (she wasn't cool enough and glamorous enough for him I guess). With that and his ridiculous speech about Hollywood being responsible for ending Racism etc.., they came into agreement with me that he is an idiot. So it was worth it.
This year maybe they will come to a realization about Al Gore.
If I had a Neilson box or a Tivo type device that could be tracked - I'd never watch it.
Dee and ACA
February 24, 2007 - 13:32 ET by Noel SheppardDee and ACA,
I don't agree that this is a gender issue. I know many male movie enthusiasts that watch the Oscars religiously because of their love of film. Before all the Bush Derangement Syndrome started, I was quite a devotee myself.
Sadly, in the past five years or so, it's become too insulting. ns
Noel - I agree with you. F
February 24, 2007 - 13:42 ET by Dee BunkNoel - I agree with you. Film enthusiasts - male or female watch, but many women watch that are not. I am a film enthusiast but the friends I watch with are not as much - they are more star struck types. Many more women watch for the glamour.
Dee
February 24, 2007 - 13:49 ET by Noel SheppardDee,
I'm sure that's true. And, I bet far more women watch to see what the actresses are wearing. Somehow I don't envision groups of guys sitting around kegs of beer oohing and ahhing over Charlize Theron's evening gown! :-) ns
Noel - yeah - those male en
February 24, 2007 - 13:59 ET by Dee BunkNoel - yeah - those male entusiasts are just marveling at her performance in Monster and wonder why she every wears gowns or make -up! ; )
Male enthusiast
February 25, 2007 - 12:46 ET by dagdaI am a male cinaeste, but I never watch the Oscars. It is a popularity contest in which many of the voters have not seen the films or have their assistants, family or staff fill in their ballots for them.
The only "real" category is Best Foreign Film and even that is tainted because the countries decide which film represents them, not the Academy or film makers. Still, only those who have seen all the films in special screenings, can vote in the category.
Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow. Dwight Eisenhower
Ok, I think you're right - BU
February 24, 2007 - 12:52 ET by FastEdOk, I think you're right - BUT - we're talking about hollyweird, and the msm (Lsm). IF not allowed to speak, he'll be invited on stage, IF not a winner, the award will be offered to him, in a liberal wacko way as a consulation. AND, if none of this happens, then the academy will be raked over the coals for being a discriminatory agency against gw, and will be forsaken by the environmental wackos. oooooh
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
Gore will win..He will go o
February 24, 2007 - 12:40 ET by mlongGore will win..He will go on stage..He and the rest of the rich liberal Hollywood crowd will bash Bush and lecture us on global warming..Chrissy Matthews and KO will have on air orgasms and the rest of the MSM will ram it down our throat for a week.
So, Bush will steal another e
February 24, 2007 - 13:06 ET by ThisnThatSo, Bush will steal another election, then, eh? I'm sure some nut job will point the blame there. Gotta love it.
Moore fabricates scenes, al
February 24, 2007 - 13:15 ET by JDWMoore fabricates scenes, algore does the same, each manipulates viewers. Another day at the office for academy screening.
Hard to believe this will be upheld yet if so, amendments soon to be made.
JDW
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And why wouldn't they bend
February 24, 2007 - 13:18 ET by motherbeltAnd why wouldn't they bend the rules to let him give a speech? They will already be bending the rules if his movie wins:
"As sickening as it might seem, Al Gore appears to be a lock to win an
Academy Award Sunday for his schlockumentary about global warming.
Unfortunately, the real inconvenient truth is that the film appears to violate the Academy’s own rules concerning documentaries." -Noel Sheppard's blog
As noted here the other day, his movie doesn't quite meet the criteria for a documentary, but that's not stopping them from nominating it in that category and probably selecting it as the winner, so why wouldn't he be allowed to give the speech?
Laurie David, the one who say
February 24, 2007 - 14:21 ET by bigtimerLaurie David, the one who says unplug all appliances everywhere when not in use in all homes and we will have reduced Global Warming with the equivalence of eight million cars off the road for a year....
Say what!?
What a bunch of jive....'A Inconvenient Lie'....
All of them connected to this live in a unrealistic state of mind...it would be funny if it weren't so la-la land spooky...
I am sure he will get his Oscar, just the same as I believe Dana Priestess and WaPo will get another Pulitzer for their breath-taking latest story about building 18 and Walter Reed, which by the way Congress will be having hearings on in March....oh I just can't wait.
Leftist...what are they good for?
That's like Barbra Streisan
February 24, 2007 - 15:59 ET by mlongThat's like Barbra Streisand telling every one in CA to use a clothesline to dry their clothes during the CA energy crisis...of course that didn't apply to her and I have a feeling Mrs.David doesn't do it herself..if the Hollywood left really wants to led by example then the first thing they should do is cancel the Oscars to save energy to help stop "global warming".
They should at least get rid
February 25, 2007 - 10:51 ET by danboThey should at least get rid of all those spot lights and replace them with those energy effecient lights the science guy raves about.
It ain't gonna happen..
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.” H.L. Mencken
Barbara's clothes line.
February 25, 2007 - 11:22 ET by acaiguanaBarbara's clothes line.
ACA
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Is AIDS cured? Because the la
February 24, 2007 - 14:46 ET by midnight cowboyIs AIDS cured? Because the last time I took a peek at the Academy Awards was around 1991-1992. They were all wearing those red AIDS ribbons. They don't seem to wear them anymore, I guess if you asked the moron George Clooney, hollywood cured aids too. Maybe they should all wear the Shemagh Arab head scarves to show they support the Islamo-facists.
Is it too late to get him a s
February 24, 2007 - 14:53 ET by dahliatraversIs it too late to get him a supporting actor nomination? Oh, and get the film moved to the right category - i.e., not a documentary.
Who plans on watching?JDWWo
February 24, 2007 - 15:13 ET by JDWWho plans on watching?
JDW
Wounded skier, beware of mistakes.
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JDW -- if I could be assured
February 24, 2007 - 15:16 ET by Jack BauerJDW -- if I could be assured that Gore would burst into flames in a dance routine slash stunt gone horribly wrong, I would deffo toon in just to hear it blamed on global warming.
But... that ain't gonna happen. So, no.
JDW...The Oscars never intere
February 24, 2007 - 15:22 ET by Clear thinkerJDW...
The Oscars never interested me, and this one is no exception, so I will not watch.
The liberal MSM has become an enemy of the USA.
....nor will I.Unless somethi
February 24, 2007 - 16:04 ET by bigtimer....nor will I.
Unless something like Jack suggested happens....and we hear about it ahead of time....
LMAO!
No way in hell that Gore do
February 24, 2007 - 17:52 ET by ckc1227No way in hell that Gore doesn't take the stage.
Well this weekend the vast
February 24, 2007 - 20:17 ET by HumanEventsWell this weekend the vast majority of the USA is being hit with a severe snow, sleet, ice, and wind storm so at least Algore will look like a complete idiot (I mean even more so than usual) with his "global warming" hot air.
...ahhh but it will be so saf
February 24, 2007 - 20:23 ET by bigtimer...ahhh but it will be so safe for him in sunny southern Ca. where it is supposed to be in the seventies....
The jerk!
I miss my home state this time of year as I sit and watch it snow outside at this exact moment, and I was raised with some warmth starting to hit my body by now in Ca.....boooo-hoooo!
See he is gonna take his secret duper-duper GWing plan to the east coast about July and let it out of his lock box...for all the world to see televised even!
Yeah it'll be mild enough in
February 24, 2007 - 20:33 ET by HumanEventsYeah it'll be mild enough in California where he will be, but I was thinking of how foolish he'll look to people watching on television in Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Illinois, Pennsylvania, etc.
HE...I agree wholeheartedly!I
February 24, 2007 - 20:42 ET by bigtimerHE...
I agree wholeheartedly!
I was just being sarcastic...
Sorry it didn't show...lol!
Oh okay bigtimer, just wanted
February 24, 2007 - 20:53 ET by HumanEventsOh okay bigtimer, just wanted to clarify in case. It's cool (except to the global warming alarmists, that is!). ;)
The most dangerous place in t
February 25, 2007 - 10:54 ET by danboThe most dangerous place in the world; is anywhere between Al Gore and a camera.
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.” H.L. Mencken
Correction, Danbo. Jesse Ja
February 25, 2007 - 22:47 ET by Chicago RepublicanCorrection, Danbo. Jesse Jackson is the publicity whore you fear. Al is second only to he and Bill Clinton, who obsessed with himself. FYI
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A gold star to danbo. Al Go
February 26, 2007 - 00:04 ET by dahliatraversA gold star to danbo. Al Gore was on the Oscar stage tonight not once but twice.
Gosh, and I was looking for
February 25, 2007 - 13:17 ET by daveinbocaGosh, and I was looking forward to still another long-winded gasbag-chic spew from the podium. We'll be hearing happy horses**t all evening [or you will, I'm off to a local event] and I was soooo looking forward to Al's contribution to the compost pile.
Al Gore was on stage just now
February 25, 2007 - 22:40 ET by dahliatraversAl Gore was on stage just now. But I was only listening with half an ear so honestly don't know if he was helping accept an award or just participating in a politically & globally correct announcement as part of the show.
I can report that the Oscars
February 25, 2007 - 22:45 ET by dahliatraversI can report that the Oscars are green (??) and that Al Gore did not announce his candidacy for anything at that point - although the night is not over.