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==Awards night==

==Awards night==

The major awards are given out at a live televised ceremony, most commonly in February or March following the relevant calendar year, and six weeks after the announcement of the nominees. Many hollywood elites attend, men dressed in tuxedos and the women dressed in expensive evening gown's. The Awards show was first televised on NBC in 1953, it is the only awards ceremony televised live across the United States excluding [[Alaska]] and [[Hawaii]]; the Emmys, Golden Globes, and Grammys are broadcast live in the East Coast, but they are on tape delay in the West Coast.  

The major awards are given out at a live televised ceremony, most commonly in February or March following the relevant calendar year, and six weeks after the announcement of the nominees. Many Hollywood elites attend, men dressed in tuxedos and the women dressed in expensive evening gown's. The Awards show was first televised on NBC in 1953, it is the only awards ceremony televised live across the United States excluding [[Alaska]] and [[Hawaii]]; the Emmys, Golden Globes, and Grammys are broadcast live in the East Coast, but they are on tape delay in the West Coast.  

==Criticism==

==Criticism==

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 1980's (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.

==1999==

==1999==