Okay, um.. Academy members? Can we join 2006?

First of all, I totally LOVE Ryan Gosling so I'm thrilled that he was nominated for an Academy Award.  How amazing!!

But, when I went to the Academy website... I came upon this list:


NOMINATIONS BY CATEGORY - 79TH AWARDS

Performance by an actor in a leading role

Leonardo DiCaprio - BLOOD DIAMOND
Ryan Gosling - HALF NELSON
Peter O'Toole - VENUS
Will Smith - THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS
Forest Whitaker - THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

Alan Arkin - LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Jackie Earle Haley - LITTLE CHILDREN
Djimon Hounsou - BLOOD DIAMOND
Eddie Murphy - DREAMGIRLS
Mark Wahlberg - THE DEPARTED

Performance by an actress in a leading role

Penélope Cruz - VOLVER
Judi Dench - NOTES ON A SCANDAL
Helen Mirren - THE QUEEN
Meryl Streep - THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
Kate Winslet - LITTLE CHILDREN

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

Adriana Barraza - BABEL
Cate Blanchett - NOTES ON A SCANDAL
Abigail Breslin - LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Jennifer Hudson - DREAMGIRLS
Rinko Kikuchi - BABEL


Do you know why this list bothers me?  Because it's freakin' SEXIST, that's why! 
Considering that all of the women in Hollywood are humongo ego power trippers, you think that they might wonder why the Best Actress nomination is AFTER the leading man award!  Itsn't that kind of annoying?
I think so.  So there.
Anyhow I'll be watching on the 25th.

 

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