Oscar Politics: Stephen Schwartz–“Pocahontas”–Native Americans

I want to acknowledge my personal debt to the Native American poets and wisdom-keepers, who inspire my work on this project, most particularly in the case of the song, “Chief Seattle.”

Oscar Politics: Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon–HIV-Infected Haitian Refugees

However, in 2004, when Tim Robbins won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Eastwood’s drama, Mystic River, he steered clear of controversy, though Haiti was in a state of violent turmoil.

Oscars: Big Surprises, Upsetting Shocks–Marcia Gay Harden, Best Supporting Actress, “Pollock”

For some, Marcia Gay Harden’s win for her portrayal of artist Lee Krasner in Ed Harris’ directorial debut, the biopic of the painter “Pollock” (2000), came out of nowhere, as she had not been recognized by SAG r or major critics group.

Oscar Artists: John Williams–54 Oscar Nominations, 5 Awards, Oldest (91) Nominee n Any Category

With 54 Academy Award nominations, John Williams is the second-most nominated person, after Walt Disney, and is the oldest Oscar nominee in any category, at 91 years old.

Media News: Oprah Special–Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution

Oprah Winfrey has set an hour-long ABC primetime special about weight loss drugs after exitint from the board of WeightWatchers and revealing her personal use of them.