Tom Cruise will get honorary Oscar

the honorary oscar is truly the saddest award

What a shitshoy.

First of all, hooray for Dolly! While "9 to 5" lost to "Fame" it was understandable -- though I think "9 to 5" has much longer legs. The year she lost to "Hard Out Here for a Pimp" makes my blood boil. That song is nothing compared to Parton's lovely "Travelin' Thru," which reflected the theme and hardship that lies behind its movie source, "Transamerica."

Also, good for Tommy and less enthusiasm for Debbie Allen -- her major mark seems to be on television, but whatever. As for Wynn Thomas, I'm always happy to see below the line artisans receive awards.

I don’t think it’s sad when it’s given to a legend who never won a competitive Oscar. Staynwyck, Bacall, Angela Lansbury, Peter O’Toole were all deserving.

It’s an interesting list they’ve come up with this year. Congratulations Dolly!

I am happy for Tom. He is not a great actor by any means, but works very hard and has endured for decades. Dude has dedication if nothing else. Sometimes, he is pretty good. It’s not like Keanu Reeves level bad.

I agree, R3. traveling Thru is a very good song and I am still surprised the academy gave it to Three Six Mafia over her.

As far as rap goes they got it right with Lose Yourself around the same time.

Well deserved!

The Wah 😩 Wah 😫 Wah 😭 Award

Well deserved - yes he should have won for Magnolia. No one remembers the Michael Caine movie. I'd also have given him a nomination ahead of Michael Caine for Minority Report.

And amazing for Dolly. She is a such a positive force of joy.

Gotta hand it to Debbie - she's managed to get more plaudits and awards for a tepid, middling career than anyone else I can think of in today's Hollywood.

If not for Magnolia then for Jerry Maguire. Unfortunately Cuba Gooding Jr had it sewn up in Supporting so the Academy sought to balance it by giving Best Actor to Geoffrey Rush for Shine.

what next are they going to think 🤔 up to boost that sorry ass movie

JUST LET IT DIE !!!

STILL NO Oscars for:

Bette Midler

Michelle Pfeiffer

Sigourney Weaver

Glenn Close

Annette Bening

Kathleen Turner

Debra Winger

Mia Farrow

All I can say is that thank God that they corrected the Euzhan Palcy snubs. Directing four movies over 14 years is a testament to her creative genius.

Thank God it’s a separate ceremony

R24 she directed two classic films, with little support, outside the US. She is a strong representative fur international independent cinema.

Fuck off at your convenience.

Glenn snubbed again.

Close, but no cigar.

R14 ^

Dolly will receive the Academy’s Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. About time, between her COVID money and giving millions of books away to kids, it's long been earned.

Yea- that’s not an honorary Oscar—it’s a distinct honor.

What? Before me???

Glenn's chances of an Oscar went up in smoke the moment she uttered the phrase.....

"I can smell your nappy pussy."

[quote]He should have won for Magnolia over Michael Caine.

Michael Caine is an actor, so it's not a fair comparison.

Tom Cruise has made billions of $$$ for the Industry and he's been a major star for 40 years. He's a freak and a weirdo, but he does deserve this.

I think he deserves an award for box office achievement and career management, but an Oscar, should be an award the recognizes excellence in acting. I don't think that's appropriate for Cruise even though he's undeniably a box office star.

imagine being tasked with giving out one of these faux awards?

r5, what are you talking about? he's a great actor!!! You have to go back decades to his work like Born on 4th of July, Rainman, etc etc.

The only movie that I didn't like was that Magnolia movie...

Jerry Mcguire was awesome!

c'mon, Oscars can be bought...otherwise...there wouldn't be "campaigns" for them!!! Just ask Harvey!

R25 read up on the history of honorary Oscars…he fits easily into the mix.

I thought he won for Born in the Fourth of July?

^on

You thought very oddly.

R31 Nope, Daniel Day-Lewis won.

Not that odd. He was nominated.

He had a very credible run in prestige films in addition to the huge box office successes

1988 - lead in best picture winner

1989 - lead in best picture nominee, best actor nominee

1992 - lead in best picture nominee

1996 - lead in best picture nominee, best actor nominee

1999 - best supporting actor nominee

There’s no award for lead in a nominated picture 👽

No shit R37!!

How many other actors have been lead or joint lead in 4 best picture nominees in a decade?

[quote]How many other actors have been lead or joint lead in 4 best picture nominees in a decade?

A quick check to answer my own question reveals Russell Crowe had 5 between 1997 and 2003 - two Best Picture winners and one Best Actor

[quote]Dolly will receive the Academy’s Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.

I can see her being honored at the Grammys, but the Oscars? Her only memorable connection to movies is 9 to 5.

Tom Cruise is most deserving.

Debbie Allen's only connection to movies is a bit part in Fame back in 1980.

Oof, a new category! Joint lead?

Keep rocking’ that chair Meemaw

Ok, how much did he and Miss Cabbage pay for this?

Scientology driven participation ribbon

Accepting the award for Tom Cruise is his wig.

Carrot Top’s stunt double

R16 , two whole films!? Classics?

Tammy does NOT deserve an Oscar

She deserves a Razzie for "Worst Wig"

I thought Tom gave an Oscar worthy performance in Collateral, he played a serious hitman. Jamie Foxx was a cab driver he took hostage to drive him around the city so he could kill specific people. He really was good.

He never gave an Oscor nom-worthy performance, let a lone Oscar-worthy. Maybe this is Hollywood's way of saying it's time to stop.

Collateral is a very good movie and Tom was adequate. Whenever he isn’t terrible, it seems like he’s good (but he’s really just not terrible.)

He was excellent in The LAst Samurai. As I think on it, he made a lot of movies I enjoy. So give him his fucking OScar because he has been very good to the industry.

What the fuck...WHY is Debbie Allan getting an Oscar?!?!?

For badly choreographing some Oscar shows?!?!?

Seriously, I don't know why Debbie Allen is getting an Oscar.

Tom does deserve it though. For all that he has done for the industry. I personally believe as far as consistency he is a better dramatic actor than Will Smith. Though he has never given a performance on the level of King Richard.

Good. Give the raving cultic lunatic a shiny prize for a career of shallow crap flecked with overreach and the inability to relate to others EVER.

The only time he attempted acting was Born On The 4th Of July

😂😂😂 @ R15!

IYKYK!

Congrats to Cruise. I wish he had won one, however.

He’s old enough to know it’s all bullshit, so this works too, I suppose.

Debbie Allen has done a lot of TV and received many Emmy nominations, and has received a couple of Tony nominations for work on Broadway, but what the fuck has she ever done in the movies? She’s never received an Oscar nomination in any category.

Neither has Wynn Thomas, who has gotten a few art directors’ group awards/nominarions, but no Oscar nominations. Putting them in the same league as Tom Cruise, who has gotten a few nominations and who has been a movie star for over 40 years is ridiculous and insulting.

She's 5ft 5 inches, she cannot act& she has Scientology slaves cleaning her home Her best role was Risky Business, when she cums out of the closet I'll respect her.

DOLLY PARTON-FUCKING A

Debbie Allen- Why God Why???

It’s a travesty that Bette Midler doesn’t have an Oscar at this point. Her filmography is top notch and she’s given many iconic performances.

R52 Peasant bye. Have several mafuckin seats. I had to unretire mafuckin for that blasphemy.

Tom is winning for best Scientologist.

Oh, c’mon, teacake @ R61.

I love the hell out of Ms. Allen too, but what R52 stated is correct.

Why is she getting an Oscar? I’ve never seen her open a film and give an Oscar worthy performance, and neither have any of us, including YOU.

I'm pretty sure Lea Michele shat in that wig.

R63 Fame walked so every fucking film in its genre thereafter could run.

OK, TCD @ R65, I’ll give you that. Very true.

To R66, I agree with you but what has Debbie Allen done?

Ah yes, the Sylvester Stallone Memorial Oscar for Making a Lot of Money for Other People Without Ever Exhibiting the Least Art in the Process.

R68 Wouldn’t you say there’s something about his first performance though in Rocky that’s sort of sublime. It just works. The acting is so bad it’s like watching a documentary with big Hollywood dramatic moments and a killer score. It just works. It’s subversively brilliant.

R67 it's a legitimate question. Her resume is rather thin compared to Cruise. But she is a producer and she has directed. She was one of the producers of Amistad. Yeah. And she did most of her work on TV.

Debbie Allen's stupid interpretive dance numbers at the Oscars were always a joke. Phil Cates, the producer of the Oscars at the time, had a hard-on for her so she was on every year. Once Phil was gone, so was Debbie.

R71 it’s a joke because their African influenced right? Get some taste. Just like when people used to say Britney Spears danced better than Queen Bey, with that simple robotic 1-2-3 steps. Beyoncé was not only doing choreography but also intricate rhythmic dancing.

r72 maybe you're too young to remember what a laughingstock Debbie's dance numbers were.

And anyone who uses "Queen Bey" is a simpleton.

you can almost hear the publicists working overtime to get their clients one of these fake oscars, so they have a shot at an EGOT

An EGOT only counts if all four awards are won in a competitive category, imho.

R75, says who?