Liz Smith blog about DD and the Academy snub

[howard]

Check out today's Liz Smith column on our Doris. Ms Smith chides the Academy for overlooking DD once again, and the reader's comments at the end are wonderful! Here's the link:

http://www.wowowow.com/liz-smith/liz-sm ... omination/

[DayDreamer]

I guess we are not the only ones who love Doris, although I suspect that at least a few of those comments were written by forum members.

[Toby_Martin]

Ok Academy, let's get it right next year! lol

[Toby_Martin]

Thank you for sharing this blog. I want to hug Liz Smith for her dedication each and every time she blasts the acadamy for their oversight. I loved the comment by one of the bloggers that Doris skipped the Oscars in 1965 and instead went to a Lakers game! Amen! I have read before that she gave Billy DeWolfe and someone else her tickets to the Acadamy Awards, wonder if it was this same year? Doris makes me So proud! I often wonder if its politics that gets in the way of Doris and the lifetime achievement award? I know alot of Hollywood is liberal and that Doris is a bit more conservative. All I know is that I'm a liberal and I would vote for her if were on the board! I believe Doris is old school republican,not the republicans they have now. She is way more liberal than any republican that I'm aware of. i can site her protecting Rock Hudson, helping him out when he was living with Aids. I read somewhere that she wanted to take him in and take care of him. Look at all she has done with animal rights and welfare. And she believed in living with someone before marriage to be sure they were compatible, again, not a conservative stance. I believe Doris is like most of us, liberal in some ways, conservative in others. I hope that the Academy rectifies itself and gives her the award in 2013.

[Lauren Benjamin]

Toby~
Just my opinion:
I don't think it has *anything* to do with politics. I think that should be left aside or where she stands on one issue or another. Doris told the academy years ago when they wanted to present her with the award that they could send it up to Carmel, but that she would not appear to accept it. And that was that and that seems to hold to this day.

It appears that the award is hers if she will just appear but she will not and I don't think she should have to.

Like you I am elated that Liz Smith continues her publicity on behalf of Doris. I will also add that people who get Lifetime Achievement Awards are not usually the young. This award is usually given to those up in age and I believe that presenting the award should rest on achievement and not whether the actor will make an appearance. How about a phone call or a pre-recorded acceptance speech? Why can't they make an exception for those over 80??!!!

It's unfair, as we all agree, but I think we all know in our hearts that Doris more than deserves the award that will stand. Thanks to all on this forum for wishing Doris good thoughts. I just wish she knew that we stand with her.

Lauren

[Toby_Martin]

Ok Lauren, thanks! And i think you are right. Just wish someone would let Doris know all the love and support she really has. Maybe we can do a show of support collectively like the members do for her birthday and holiday season each year? an online card or album solely dedicated to how we love her, support her, how we think she should have an Oscar, a thank you for all she has done for animals, and that we don't need for her to look like she did in the 60s that we understand everyone gets older and it's what on the inside and not the outside that really matters.

[JMoore]

Great idea, Toby!

[Toby_Martin]

Great idea, Toby!

Ok who wants to get the ball rolling? lol