Commentary
The 95th Academy Awards are taking place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday, March 12. The 95th year! It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost a whole century since the first Oscars were handed out at a short, private ceremony at the Blossom Ballroom in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
I applied to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for press credentials to the Oscars, but I sent my application too late. I thought it would be a good idea to cover the event if I could, but, frankly, I’m relieved I didn’t have to. I neither know nor care about any of the actors or nominees, and I doubt you readers care much more about today’s celebrities and the latest releases. I’ll just wait until Monday morning to skim through the news and see whether the star-studded event included any controversial losses, Satanic rituals, or violent assaults by winners….