Friday, April 1, 2022

Enough!

 

Barring unforeseen major circumstances, this is the last time I will address Chris Rock getting slapped by Will Smith at Sunday night's Academy Awards.

Today's blog entry centers on two quotes.

The first comes from Ann Hornaday of the Washington Post.  On the Tony Kornheiser podcast, Hornady said "Since when did awards shows become roasts?"  She was right.  Clever and dignified has given way to, well, what you heard Sunday night.

The other came from the great David Letterman.  He hosted the Academy Awards in 1995, and the performance was panned by most.  I thought it was okay, but then again, I'm a huge Letterman fan.  On his You Tube channel, Letterman talked about his year and added "At least, no one got hit."

Violence cannot be defended, but when the producers book low brow comedians, you are asking for trouble.  Chris Rock can be outrageously funny, and I've enjoyed a lot of his work.  Time and place.  Just because you can doesn't mean you should.

It's time for a little restraint.