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RSS FeedsStephen King says Oscars are `rigged in favor of the white folks`
(The Guardian Books News)

 
 

28 january 2020 17:11:50

 
Stephen King says Oscars are `rigged in favor of the white folks`
(The Guardian Books News)
 


Novelist clarifies controversial comments about diversity, acknowledging that while in a perfect world `judgments of creative excellence should be blind´, we´re not there yetStephen King has rowed back on his controversial comments about diversity in the Oscars, acknowledging in a lengthy essay that the awards are still `rigged in favor of the white folks`.King provoked anger among authors and fans after tweeting earlier this month that he `would never consider diversity in matters of art. Only quality. It seems to me that to do otherwise would be wrong.` King is able to nominate films in three Oscars categories - best picture, adapted screenplay and original screenplay - and had been commenting on the lack of recognition for women and artists of colour in this year´s Oscars nominations. Continue reading...


 
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