'Philosophical' Bruce Vilanch Explains Why the Oscars Are Doomed

This is pretty much perfect: "since i am blamed whenever people dont like it, but never praised when they do, and since most critics forget that they liked or hated something two years ago and cite it as a strength or weakness two years later, ive come to be philosophical about the show. if people dont like the comic who hosts, they hate the show. if no comic hosts, they hate the show and demand that a comic be summoned. when hes edgier, like chris rock, we get slammed. when hes bland, like ellen, we get slammed. but a few things are clear. this is the oscars. they still mean something after 83 years, at least in the industry. unlike the mtv awards, their audience is not exclusively 9-18 year olds. unlike the golden globes, the voters are people who actually make movies, not pretend to be journalists. some things are simply inappropriate. its a dance every year to figure out what those are. every single line on the oscar show is negotiated. unless youve been there, you have no idea how it is put together. its like nothing else on earth. im writing a book about it, but i have to throw in my sexual escapades to make sure it sells." [Filmdrunk] [Photo: Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com]