Marlow Stern and Kevin Fallon look back at the long history of Oscar smear campaigns—an ugly culture that thankfully seems to have died with the fall of Harvey Weinstein. Kevin: The more vicious and expensive his campaigns were, the more robust rival studios had to be in return, transforming the awards season into a mean-spirited arms race. Several have alleged they were raped by the 65-year-old. Of course, Weinstein didn’t necessarily invent the Oscar smear campaign—he merely put his own, ugly spin on it. She added: “For my whole career, Harvey Weinstein, whenever I’ve bumped into him, he’d grab my arm and say, ‘Don’t forget who gave you your first movie.’ Like I owe him everything.”, Harvey Weinstein arrives at the Oscars in Los Angeles.
The actual ceremony, on the other hand, ain’t lookin’ too good.
And two years ago, Amazon is said to have spent over $10 million on the awards campaign for Manchester by the Sea (the same amount it cost to acquire it), which also worked, with the film earning four Oscar nominations, including Best Picture (becoming the first streaming service to get a Best Picture nod). Media are best understood as a competition for attention on internet-connected screens. Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox. So give Streep credit for speaking out, even if she's a few days late. He is currently serving a 23-year prison sentence in New York after being convicted of rape in February. And with the bully and serial sexual predator went cutthroat Oscar culture, replete with ruthless smear campaigns and the strong-arming of Academy members. That might explain why it took him so long to be outed for allegedly sexually harassing or abusing more than a dozen women.. This story has been reproduced with permission from The Sun. Harvey Weinstein has been stripped of his CBE by the Queen.
Senior Labour MP Chi Onwurah has been calling for the CBE to be removed from Weinstein since 2017, the year several women came forward to allege serious sexual misconduct. We only counted literal thanks and tributes, such as “Thank God” or “Lord God, I praise you.” The tally for the Almighty did not include expressions like “Oh God,” “Oh my God,” “God bless,” “God knows,” “God willing,” or “God rest his soul,” and also ignored statements like “Thank God it took so long.” Spielberg’s count also omitted a passing mention by Spike Lee at the 2015 Academy Awards. The former movie mogul, 68, was granted an honorary CBE for his contribution to the British film industry in 2004.
Marlow: And was even called “God” by Meryl Streep, albeit at the 2012 Golden Globes. Picture: Invision/APSource:AP. pic.twitter.com/Ic1sHMrVe5.
Yet, by and large, none of these things have seemed to sway voters’ minds, at least not in the same ways they once did—plus, they’re scandals of the filmmakers’ own doing. Harvey Weinstein is one of the most praised people in Hollywood. Oscar Hero To Zero: How Harvey Weinstein's Power Enabled Him -- And Led To His Decline. ", Winslet said that she felt Weinstein tried to manipulate her by constantly reminding her that his former company, Miramax, produced her first movie, "Heavenly Creatures.
You have 4 free articles remaining this month, Sign-up to our daily newsletter for more articles like this + access to 5 extra articles. So you’re still seeing nascent studios, in this case Netflix and Amazon, pay big money to get in the awards conversation. In a wideranging interview, Winslet went on to describe how Weinstein would regularly remind her that he had given her a start in the movie business. His movies were nominated for more than 300 Academy Awards, as reported the New Yorker (paywall), which uncovered claims by 13 women who said they were mistreated by Weinstein. (Melinda Sue Gordon / The Weinstein Company ) His power-wielding days in Hollywood may finally be through. But that was one rich man’s vendetta against a single film. Kevin: Yes, never forget the infamous stat that Harvey Weinstein was apparently thanked in more Oscars acceptance speeches than God.
The Telegraph weekly news quiz: Why has Tory MP Danny Kruger apologised? That gamble seems to have paid off, with the film receiving 10 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture.
She said, "I remember being told. All times AEST (GMT +10).