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==Criticism==

==Criticism==

The Academy Awards have often been criticized for being overly [[liberal]].<ref>[http://newsbusters.org/node/4271 ABC Pot Calls Kettle Black: Oscars Too Political?]</ref> Many celebrities make political statements in their acceptance speeches. Studios also lobby heavily for their films to be considered, leading to the complaint that nominations and awards may be largely a result of this lobbying rather than the quality of the material. In recent years, the Academy has selected liberal activists to host the awards such as [[Whoopi Goldberg]], [[Chris Rock]] and [[Jon Stewart]], who tend to target conservatives in their opening monologues, especially [[George W. Bush]] and [[Donald Trump]].

The Academy Awards have often been criticized for being overly [[liberal]].<ref>[http://newsbusters.org/node/4271 ABC Pot Calls Kettle Black: Oscars Too Political?]</ref> Many celebrities make political statements in their acceptance speeches. Studios also lobby heavily for their films to be considered, leading to the complaint that nominations and awards may be largely a result of this lobbying rather than the quality of the material. In recent years, the Academy has selected liberal activists to host the awards such as [[holocaust denier]] [[Whoopi Goldberg]],<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/media/the-view-whoopi-goldberg-holocaust</ref> [[Chris Rock]] and [[Jon Stewart]], who tend to target conservatives in their opening monologues, especially [[George W. Bush]] and [[Donald Trump]].

At the 2009 Oscars, the Academy nominated "Milk", a [[gay pride]] film, for the Best Picture Oscar. When [[Sean Penn]] accepted the Best Actor oscar for portraying the title character, he took the opportunity to criticize those who voted to ban gay marriage, and to praise [[Barack Obama]]. Presenter [[Whoopi Goldberg]] also took the opportunity to blast Nuns as she described nominee Amy Adams in the Supporting Actress category.

At the 2009 Oscars, the Academy nominated "Milk", a [[gay pride]] film, for the Best Picture Oscar. When [[Sean Penn]] accepted the Best Actor oscar for portraying the title character, he took the opportunity to criticize those who voted to ban gay marriage, and to praise [[Barack Obama]]. Presenter Whoopi Goldberg also took the opportunity to blast Nuns as she described nominee Amy Adams in the Supporting Actress category.

At the 2013 Oscars ceremony, Hollywood blatantly displayed their ultra-liberal bias when the producers arranged for [[Michelle Obama]] to present the Best Picture award on a live transmission from the White House, regardless of the fact that the Obamas had absolutely nothing to do with any of the nine films nominated for the Oscar that year. This fact was so apparent that even several liberal media publications noted it's pointlessness in reviews of the show the following morning, as did conservative commentator [[Michelle Malkin]], who stated that unlike [[Ronald Reagan]]'s pre-recorded segment at the Academy Awards in the 1980s (who was known as a prominent movie actor and SAG President before moving into politics), the First Lady had no involvement whatsoever in the film industry. In a similar decision, the Academy, at the 2016 Ceremony, tapped [[Joe Biden]] as a presenter at the awards in order to introduce a performance from pro-gay nominee [[Lady Gaga]], despite Biden's complete lack of involvement in the film industry.

At the 2013 Oscars ceremony, Hollywood blatantly displayed their ultra-liberal bias when the producers arranged for [[Michelle Obama]] to present the Best Picture award on a live transmission from the White House, regardless of the fact that the Obamas had absolutely nothing to do with any of the nine films nominated for the Oscar that year. This fact was so apparent that even several liberal media publications noted it's pointlessness in reviews of the show the following morning, as did conservative commentator [[Michelle Malkin]], who stated that unlike [[Ronald Reagan]]'s pre-recorded segment at the Academy Awards in the 1980s (who was known as a prominent movie actor and SAG President before moving into politics), the First Lady had no involvement whatsoever in the film industry. In a similar decision, the Academy, at the 2016 Ceremony, tapped [[Joe Biden]] as a presenter at the awards in order to introduce a performance from pro-gay nominee [[Lady Gaga]], despite Biden's complete lack of involvement in the film industry.