Why Weren’t Farrah Fawcett, Bea Arthur in Oscars’ ‘In Memoriam’ Tribute?

If they are going to have a tribute to those who have passed on; then they should do it RIGHT and mention everyone.
to leave anyone out is insulting…..

I feel the same as previous communicators. It is rude and disrespectful not to include every one of the recently deceased entertainers in the special segment of the Oscars. The feelings of their families and friends must be considered.

Include Michael Jackson whose life was ‘storied’ to say the least, let alone the fact that he was NOT and actor, excluding “the Wiz”. and to snub Miss Fawcett, and Miss Arthur is inexcusable. They were both superior actresses. No excuse will be accepted by the Academy for their deliberate snub to these two fine women.

Boy, they could have made some time in their tribute by leaving out those producers and other behind-the-scenes guys no one ever heard of. Now that might have made some room in their tribute. Maybe not do their presentations in such a lame time-wasting way would have helped too.

Yeah, we found this omission strange. Both deserved mention… Bea for her acting ability, and Farah for her looks. These were bigger names than most of the others who did get mentioned.

Can’t include everybody? Wasn’t Farrah Fawcett one of the biggest Hollywood icons ever?!

I’ve always loved the Oscar’s….but guess it’s at political as the gov’t.
If you can’t include everyone, then type the names on the program or something. They always say people are “black-balled” in Hollywood for one reason or another….this is as close to “black-balling” as you can get I think. Shame on you Oscar’s committee….

So…according to these so-called organizers, it’s okay for the first part of their awards show to be top-heavy with cheesy banter so build supposed-suspense, and then rush through the rest of it? Even Tom Hanks practically had the Best Picture envelope opened up before he reached the microphone because the show was running so late, but it wasn’t because they “ran out of time”. It was because they didn’t anticipate how much time would be wasted by poorly brought-off presenter antics and 10 movie trailers. The ‘memorial tribute’ looked like it was thrown together the night before the event, and was an inexcusable slap in the face to Fawcett and Arthur’s memory. Nice, how today’s show business treats the memory of those who came before them.

Sometimes the academy’s decisions on in or out are inexplicable. Farrah Fawcett and Bea Arthur were primarily television stars and the Oscars are film.
What sticks in my mind was the year that Peggy Lee was left out. She was an Oscar winning composer. There’s quite the conspiracy theory on why she was left out.

I agree with a lot of the comments on this site. Why include all of those people no one ever heard of? Also, I could have lived without Neil Patrick Harris at the beginning – that would have added enough time to include Bea and Farrah.

OMG….of all people to leave out, Farrah Fawcett and Bea Arthur. Shame on you and everyone else at the Oscars. They gave their lives in show business and you couldn’t give them a 10 second recognition…..That’s bad.

Most of the viewers didn’t know half he people listed because they were writers and names alone don’t mean squat. Bea Arthur and Farrah Fawcett were noticeably omitted and far more noteworthy as actors than Michal Jackson. I say list everyone or else list no one. I would have gladly traded Neil Patrick Harris’ act for a longer remembrance segment.

I agree, how do you include everyone? What’s the criteria if their work was in multiple mediums? What if they only did minimal work in film? Is Farrah & Arthur TV stars to be remembered by the Emmys or movie stars?

It was very disrespectful to not have mentioned these two very fine actresses. Like someone already said, many of us grew up with these two ladies and to leave them out is inexcusable. If you can’t mention everyone by name, mention none at all. Not fair to them or to their families and their fans. I also agree with someone else. The show could have left off the entire first 30 minutes to an hour. Extremely boring and not entertaining at all. Is there a new producer of the show or something??

if they can not include them all then none should be announced. Michael jackson give me a break, It should come back to haunt you Bruce what ever!!Your name will be rememberd as the one who was inconsiderate to others memories oh thats right they were will respected, I forgot!

ABC’s response is inadequate. Bea Arthur and Farrah Fawcett were better known than other persons featured in the tribute.

Leaving out Bea Arthur and Farrah Fawcett was inexcusable. Those in charge with the awards program are really just irrelevant and out of touch with the public.

I think that it was terrible they left out Farrah&Bea. How wrong.

Why did they not take out some of these people we nevber heard of?
To not pay tribute to the golden girl and the woman with the golden hair is a shame they were bigger then most and the show ran over 35 minutes anyway, whats an extra 2 minutes! SHAME ON THEM!!

I looked on the oscars.org site where they keep a list of all academy members that have died since Feb 1, 2009 (not all of them were in last nights tribute)
Perhaps Farrah Fawcett and Bea Arthur were not members of the AMPAS? They were both primarily TV actors – maybe they simply weren’t members and that is the reason they were excluded.

Personally, I think they should try to show everyone who passed as a final tribute, and cut into some of the stupid dance numbers and comedic crap that makes the show longer than it needs to be. If you can’t respectful to all the dead, maybe you should consider making sure the ones the general public would know are shown and the more obscure ones, choreographers, cinematographers, etc. should be on the end and cut if there isn’t time. But in a year of huge losses of talents, skipping Farrah and Bea was just disheartening and a slap in the face to those who saw some make up artist or gaffer in their place.

I think it would be wise for the academy to recognize Bea Arthur, and Farrah Fawcett next year as a memoreum.
They both worked hard and loved their craft.Both had life time achievement.They deserve the recognition.

If they couldn’t include all, then leave out the ones that the general public never even heard of. Some obscure behind the scenes people that only insiders would know could have been replaced with the more well known actors that we outsiders recognize. Honor the others at at an insider’s dinner! Bea Arthur and Farrah Fawcett we knew! It was shameful to exclude them!

The Oscar show was beyond boring. Way too long, way too many commercials and just plain boring. They could make this 3 plus hour show, no more than 2 easy. Won’t watch next year, especially since they left out Farrah and Bea….how pitiful is that!

Rediculous! If they were going to include Michael Jackson who is primarily known for his music they should have included Farrah and Bea who are primarily known for their television shows.

I am also disappointed at the lame excuse used to leaave out Bea & Farrah- why Michael Jackson?

don’t blame michael he had nothing to do with it. but his passing was talked about over the whole worldfor months. i loved farrah and bea and yes they should have been mentioned ,but remember everyone still use the name of m.j. for ratings and money making.

Such a lame excuse by the academy. It is already a 3 1/2 hour show. They are telling me they can’t take another 45-60 seconds and show Farrah and Bea, not to mention other favorites like Edward Woodward and Gene Barry?
Is their logic really that 3 hours 32 minutes is not too long of a show but if it ran 3 hours 33 minutes, well then that’s a problem. Cut out the stupid Ben Stiller bit which NOBODY thought was funny and you then have the time. Jerks!

Michael Jackson was a singer not an actor and he was remembered during the Oscars.

I think it is terrible not to mention Farrah and Bea they are icons. Who is Natasha Richardson and Ron Silver? My point has been made dont know these two.

I think it’s a shame not to mention those two great acteresses. The lame excuse of not enough time shows absolutely no respect for their accomplishments nor the family members.
Michael Jackson, come on! What did this guy offer up to the entertainment world that the other 2 didn’t?
The academy owes the family members and the ppublic a sincere apology for their blunder.

I don’t watch the Oscar because of a lot of the lame lines and jokes. I catch the highlights the next day. And yes I was shocked that Bea & Farrah were not mentioned. It’s an insult to their memories and an insult to their families.

Farrah? Ok. I can deal with that. But Bea Arthur? Shame on you Oscars!!!!!

I noticed Farrah but not Bea Arthur. There were a number of behind the scenes people who died who got their due, they should just admit they forgot them. Poor Farrah was overshadowed by Michael Jackson’s death from the day they both died. An apology is owed.

That is the worse excuse and response. Not everyone can be remembered. Two of the most amazing ICONS of the 20th century and they are SNUBBED! Who in the heck were half of those writes and some others who 3/4 of the American population don’t even know or care. I am offended by the stupidity of the academy.

To all those who believe that the lesser known individuals involved in the motion picture industry are expendable and not worthy of mention in the “In Memoriam” portion of the Oscar broadcast – please remember that a movie cannot be made without all of those individuals. The gaffer is just as important as the sound man, as is the screen writer, as is the director, as is the person who’s name heads the marquee. All are deserving of mention.

Most everyone knew Farrah and Bea. They made great movies and were great actresses. Why was M. Jackson included? He was not an actor. This is disgusting. Hollywood has gone to hell.

No matter how exec producer Davis tries to slice and dice the Academy’s excuse, it was dead wrong (no pun intended) to omit both Farrah Fawcett and Bea Arthur from the annual tribute. I’d rather the Academy fess up to their mistake, error, oversight (however they want to see it) and just simply apologize.

Failing to memorialize Farrah Fawcett and Bea Arthur was the dimmest of many less that brilliant lights in this year’s production. I seldom contribute through this media. but the “academy” is rapidly striving for a new low in it’s judgement of priorities. There seems to be ample time for less-than-thrilling song and dance, but not for recognition of the winners who are ushered off stage with a dead mike and blasting music. The music nominated as “best” is only heard as a backdrop for a gym-dance routine. No disrespect intended, the dancers were magnificent, but the music became a backdrop for the mainstage. In short the entire production was a non-plus in comparison to the quality productions I once looked forward to. Even though the “Academy” doesn’t have time for them, the people in the seats will always remember Farrah and Bea.

How about leaving out more of the ‘wink wink “No, I’m kidding!” ..’ lame stuff out of the show itself? You know, the stuff that didn’t work! And while he was a fantastic filmmaker, why was John Hughes singled out for an entire tribute…because he died….but these two formidable ladies are left out? These two were nowhere NEAR ‘can’t possibly get everyone in there’….EVERYONE knew them! Jeez…maybe it really is rocket science, and I’m a freakin’ genius!

You’re telling me that Natasha Richardson….NATASHA RICHARDSON gets a mention but Bea Arthur and Farrah Fawcett do not? You gotta be kidding me! You need to sell that manure to someone else, ABC…nobody’s buy’in it. I’m amazed at how many liars there are in the world. Just admit you screwed up royally and it’s all forgotten. Why lie, duck, and cover?

Both Farrah Fawcet and Bea Arthur were well known actors. The Academy has no legitimate reason for not recognizing them. We, your audience, have our memories of these special people and we feel short changed when you fail to recognize our importance.
By the way, what role did Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin play in this year’s broadcast? They stunk……..

Yes the awards continually go too long. Yes there is reason to not have ‘EVERYONE’in it, let’s say someone who was first grip on 1 movie or a person who wrote one movie and so on. Mr Jackson did act in his videos and he had many, but they are not motion pictures. Puting in Jerry O’Connell (when he passes away many many years from now) with 3 movies under his belt would exclude him possibly from consideration.. and yes Farrah had only a few but so did James Dean and i am sure no one would even be considered omitting. Ms. Arthur made many many movies besides the one with Ms Ball. The thing is it isn’t causing the Oscars to run long; because the memorium was made before the show aired, so the memorium could have been 20 seconds longer and it wouldn’t have mattered, they would have just hurried along Mr. Baldwin or Mr. Martin.

But they remembered Michael Jackson who what in what? One movie.

I personally could have done without that drawn out dance number to the best score nominees — it was boring and uninspiring. We’re talking about needing to add a total of 15 seconds to the show to memorialize both Ms. Arthur and Ms. Fawcett. Are they really serious to state that they couldn’t spare 15 seconds!! Bruce Davis and Leslie Unger are just trying to put a spin on an unfortunate error in judgment. Going forward they should have a fresh eye take a look at the “In Memorium” tribute…someone who would have the responsibility to research those in the industry who passed away in the previous year before it’s shown on the Oscars…to find the glaring omissions!

The Oscars are a complete waste of time. Farrah and Bea should thankful they weren’t mentioned. Their memories are in a better place…shame on the Academy and all who support it!!! Trash!

I always watch the oscars and i appreciate the fact they give tribute to deceased stars..i kept watching to see Farrah and Bea..but nothing this is a big disappointment and let down…i am 47 and gay so these two woman were my idols and icons..shame on the academy..shame

Every year I tell myself that I won’t be watching the Oscar ceremony the following year, yet I always get caught up in the Oscar hype. But this year, it’s true. I will never watch the Oscar ceremony again as it has become so meaningless as far as talent goes. It’s all political and rushed in order to get as many numbers as possible. Bring back the simplicity and the talent into the Oscar ceremony and the beauty of the show will come back with it. Watching the Oscar ceremony now is like watching an olympic event. Everything is fast and hyper, except that at the Olympics, it’s truly the best athlete that wins the gold medal… So long Oscar… it’s been a nice 35+ years, but next year count me out… If I want to watch Miley Cyrus, I’ll turn on my TV on Satudary mornings at 11:00… I want Oscar material at the Oscar, not a Disney show.

I think everyone here is being ridiculous. Most of you suggest taking out writers, and execs, and cameramen, etc. because you don’t know their names? Their families know there names, and the people they worked with know their names. I’m sure it was a great honor for them. And yes, perhaps to be fair they should list everyone…but it is a short segment that needs to be edited for time. If the producers made it the other way around, simply listing everyone with a few short clips then people would be on here blasting them for that…that it wasn’t personal enough. It is a no win situation for the producers as someone will always find something to pick at. Yes, Farrah and Bea should have been in there before Michael Jackson…but to cut an industry great because you personally don’t know their name and include someone like Brittnay Murphy whose movies won’t be remembered in 50 years? C’mon. It’s never going to be right for everyone so let’s stop arguing for arguing’s sake and get over it. Besides, I read that interview with Davis days before the Oscars…so he’s not giving an apology, or admitting that they “f’d” up as one of you tactfully put it. He was simply giving an explanation as to how difficult that segment is to produce every year and how every year someone will be disappointed. Obviously he’s right, and I feel badly for them having to take all of this flack for it. I’d love to see any of you try to produce such a HUGE event, get it in in the time allowed, and manage to please every viewer.

this was a horrible mistake on the academy. but why do you have to tear someone else down to try and prove your point? i didn’t know alot of those wrtiters and camera men etc., i’m sure their families apprececiated it; but to criticize michael jackson for being up there! he not only acted but he wrote music for lots of movies. you are trying to make this a black/white (also writtten by michael)issue. the academy made a big mistake and that’s it.

IN THE PAST 2/3 YEARS I HAD ALREADY BEGUN TO LOSE INTEREST IN WATCHING THE OSCARS. WITH YESTERDAYS SHOWING OF A LACK OF RESPECT,CONSIDERATION AND RECOGNITION FOR THE MEMORY OF THESE TWO LEGENDS, YOU CAN BE SURE I WON’T WASTE MY TIME NEXT YEAR. I’LL FIND SOMETHING BETTER TO WATCH, LIKE MY DVD COLLECTION OF CHARLEY’S ANGELS AND MAUDE.

Shame on them! include all or none.

Although I am a HUUUUGE Michael Jackson fan, I am quite surprised that Farrah and Bea were left out. I am also a HUGE fan of Bea Arthur and I grew up watching Farrah in the 70′s. It’s a shame they couldn’t make room for TWO more people. Yea, maybe you can’t include everyone, but these two names are too big to be left out.

Next year I intend to leave out the Academy. NO room left for them….

They should have done away with Neil Patrick Harris….trying to sing and gave the time to honoring those people.

What makes the Academy Awards better than anyone else? In the real world when a mistake is made, an apology is made. Shame on you for not admitting your screw-up – it was BIG. Both women were more famous than 1/2 those people – strange that it ends up being two women. Shame on you!

IT SHOULD NOT MATTER HOW MANY PEOPLE PASSED ALL SHOULD BE MENTIONED AT ANY MEMORIAL, HELL WHAT’S ANOTHER FEW MINUTES AFTER ALL MOST OF THE SHOW IS BORING ANYWAY THIS IS ONE REASON I DO NOT WATCH THE OSCARS I SEE FAVORITISM HERE. WHY WERE THEY NOT MENTIONED BECAUSE THEY ONLY STARRED IN ON MOTION PICTURE SHAME ON ALL THE OSCAR BIG SHOTS

The excuses are completely unbelievable. They include a whole bunch of non-actors who no one has ever heard of, including a publicist for crying out loud, but they can’t include Farrah and Bea? Nonsense. I suspect it was an innocent but terribly bad blunder and they are now trying to cover up their incompetance.

So get rid of some of the unncessary bantor (such as the Ben Stiller segment that was horrible and went on forever) and include everyone who has passed away. Who’s to say who’s deserving to be mentioned and who is not.

There was so much they could have cut out of the show that was complete nonsense and add all who died to the memorial. The excuse Bruce Davis gave was a lame attempt to cover up a big mistake. Watch the Academy Awards next year – maybe not!!!

I didn’t see Patrick McGoohan, either, and he was certainly a superior actor to many that were featured.

Tacky, tasteless and completely out of lign to include Michael Jackson who has NOTHING to do with movies and snub two ICONIC actresses who did. Typical Hollywood, always trying to do what’s popular and acceptable to those that “matter’.

Make sure that they are included in for next year. Better late then never. I can see many fans not even watching. You are very wrong! Take out some of the non important segments and focus on the ones that really count.

michael jacson was not a movie star though quite poss a pedifile and you mention him yet leave out farrah and bea and others cut the riddiculous thank yous and mention all of the due respect ACTORS

When you are being paid the money these people are being paid to prduce the Oscars and put everything together, it should be completely flawless. No, none of us could do it because we aren’t paid to do what they are, and it isn’t our job, it’s theirs!!!…it is okay to say the things others are saying. That’s part of living in a free country. Face it, they f’d up!!!

A really boring awards show. I won’t waste time with it next year. The only part I liked was when that White woman took over the mike from the Black director. Now that was the best drama of the night. The ten films nominated? None worth of ‘Best Picture’ if you ask me (and EVERYONE else I’ve talked to). Doesn’t Hollywood have any creative types left anymore – or is it all about money?

Its a shame when the academy decided to for go mentioning/showing such star’s like Farrah and Bea. Bea gave the senior women class on television. If Farrah had not made the Burning Bed. Women would have thought is was okay to take beatings. Come On!!!!!

Leaving out Farrah and Bea was just wrong! And to make matters worse the Academy made a statement to E! News saying “Academy won’t apologize for Farrah Fawcett’s snub.” WOW – at least apologize. These two names were known and adored by so many. Yet they made the decision to include Michael Jackson instead, come on! So disrespectful!

If you’re not going to include everyone then you might as well not include the entire segment on the show altogether. It’s a slap in the face. It is inexcusable not to have them recognized amoung their peers and friends. Bruce Davis should explain that to the families of both Farrah Fawcett and Bea Arthur face to face. I’d like to buy a ticket to watch that movie unfold.

While I intend no disrespect, wasn’t Michael Jackson only in one movie (The Wiz)? He was an amazing entertainer but Farrah was actress as well as Bea Author. I’m sure it was just an oversight but it’s tragic one. Does anyone remember the Burning Bed? She was in lot’s of movies and I think this is very sad.

what the heck is miley cyrus and the other youngsters (please) doing at this event – barbara walters was smart to stop her shows – ther e are no major stars today it is just pop culture they are in and out and full of themselves – wont be watching next year didnt plan to this year and my sister pulled me into it – boring show

what the heck is miley cyrus and the other youngsters (please) doing at this event – barbara walters was smart to stop her shows – ther e are no major stars today it is just pop culture they are in and out and full of themselves – wont be watching next year didnt plan to this year and my sister pulled me into it – boring show

Shame on the committee members to leave out Ms. Fawcett and Ms. Arthur, but do have the time to include a PUBLICIST! I do not recall a publicist ever being included In Memormeum before this year’s telecast. Is this honor based on whose palm you grease! This is very disturbing and I do hope the show’s executive producers and host network take serious note of their blatant disrespect and the insuing public outcry.

Well, as long as we’re not mentioning EVERYONE who passed away, I wonder why Michael Jackson was shown. He was a pop singer for goodness sake. Bea Arthur and Farrah were actors!! Makes no sense.

Both were older women-see the connection.

The oscar people have always been narrow-minded snobs. I don’t even bother watching them. Regarding best picture; they get it wrong so often.

WHEN I SAW MICHAEL JACKSON, I WAS TRULY DISAPPOINTED NOT TO SEE FARAH FAWCETT, ESPECIALLY SINCE THEIR DEATH WAS SO CLOSE. IF THEY CANNOT INCLUDE EVERYONE, THAT PART OF THE SHOW NEEDS TO BE EXCLUDED.

The awards over all were a real disappointment. There is no excuse at all for Farrah Fawcett and Bea Arthur being left out of the memoriam. Lauren Bacall was ripped off in her brief tribute. She shuld have been onstage with clips from all her movies in the background. She surely deserved more of a tribute than she received. The dancers to nominated music were ridiculous. Neil Patrick Harris singing at the opening was out of place. After all, he is a T.V. and Broadway star, not a movie star. Even the set design was crummy.No glamour, no class, just a real hodge podge.James Taylor playing and singing was definitely a highlight.Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin were not on enough !

They listed a bunch of writers that no one knows but leave out Fawcett and Arthur? It doesn’t make sense.

No reason those two talented actors were not included. Just no reason at all.

Michael Jackson stopped being cute at about age 10. He disgraced himself over and over. Steve Martin and Alex Baldwin are about the same age. Alex’s Mother should have altered his suit. Am sure glad I’m not one of their Mothers.
The Oscars become more boring and inane every year. To ignore Bea Arthur & Farrah Fawcett shows exactly where their brains are. I opted for some M*A*S*H* re-runs.
Diane

How in the world can you leave out Farrah or Bea????? Must be Democrats… always in a world of your own!

Farrah and Bea should have been included. They mention behind the scenes people from 60 years ago but forget two TV icons? Michael Jackson may have been in the Wiz but that doesn’t make him an actor. The show ran over by 30 minutes whats a few more seconds? Cut out some of the fluff and show respect to all or don’t pay tribute at all. I agree with Gwen, list the names.. and maybe have a moment of silence. Everyone’ life was important. The Academy shouldn’t get to pick and choose.

not that farah fawcett was of my great taste….but it would have been impossible not to notice her abscence, specially since she passed away the day michael jackson did.

Why did they put Michael Jackson in… poor Farrah.

IT’S NOT ABOUT HOW BIG THE NAME IS! The people they included in the memoriam are those who made significant contribution to the movie industry. So they are beyond most of our times or knowledge, but IT IS because of them that movies are they way they are. The present is made of the past and the people that they mentioned made contributions that significantly shaped today’s movies.
Movies are more than just one person or group, so to say that an actor is above the person who wrote your favorite line or above the person who designed your favorite back drop or the person who made it happen is just ignorant.
Life isn’t black and white, so it’s not just none or all. While it can be debated, you can’t say who doesn’t deserve to be on the list if you only have an audience’s knowledge on their life’s contribution to the art of movies.
P.S. IT’S NOT ABOUT THE VIEWERS!!!! IT’S ABOUT THE ACADEMY RECOGNIZING THOSE WHO DESERVE IT IN THE MOVIES OF THAT YEAR! THE FACT THAT THEY TELEVISE IT IS BECAUSE PEOPLE WANT TO WATCH IT, BUT NOT BECAUSE IT’S ABOUT WHAT THE AUDIENCE WANTS… IT’S THE [ACADEMY] AWARDS

I agree with many things that have been said. Many people of my generation grew up with Farrah and Bea. I know they are mainly known from the small screen (TV) but non the less important as icons in or lives. Its really a disgrace to not include these two famous persons in any memorial list of celebrities. As it was last night there were several instances which could have been shortened here and there, thereby making more time to include these two important people.

Why Michael Jackson and not Farrah and Bea. Hollywood is a bigger joke than i thought. I would love to see hollywood the way it was when Casablaca won for best picture those were real stars, now we have a bunch of want to be politicans.

Not enough time? What a lame excuse from the powers that run it. This pretty well finishes my watching it again. Two icons like these ladies who were so well thought of, and they can’t find maybe 30 seconds for the many, many hours they gave us? Outrageous, the show producers should be ashamed.

Rude and totally unprofessional! Unfortunately, ANY big business that equates to big money is CORRUPT.

The excuse for leaving these two actresses off the show is about aa lame as the show itself turned out to be.It was over-hyped,overlong and boring. In the future they should cut out intros of the execs and technical people and those silly jokes that nobody laughs at.

seriously bad form on the academy’s omission of Farrah Fawcett and Bea Arthur.For heaven’s sake, Farrah’s hair alone is worthy of an Oscar nod. Who didn’t own a Farrah poster? It was a hands down classic. And every guy’s hand was down there when looking at it!

BS! They showed some actors more than once! Maybe if they had saved the slot for Farrah and Bea they would have made the cut!

it wus rong to leve bea arthur
and farrah fawcett out of the
oscars memoriam triute. ma thy
all rest in peace,

Maybe Fawcett was too little known in films. But Bea Arthur? Well, they were already covered at the Emmys. Certainly the excuse ABC gives is ridiculous. Cut the silly song and dance and show respect.

Yes, I am heartbroken over these 2 wonderful ladies were left out. If you had let me run this show, I would have made the time! I watched the whole show just to see who had died. Over half I had never heard of. What about Ed McMahon, and my all time favorite Paul Newman? Last Oscar I’ll ever watch.I cried thinking about them & their families, and all the people who loved them. They deserved & worked hard , just to be snubbed. SHAME ON YOU!

Poor Farrah was snubbed by the media when she died once word of Michael Jackson’s death was announced, and again last night, where of course MJ was mentioned.
MJ would have been better remembered at a music award event, as he has been everywhere else then an movie awards. I think too much is being made about certain people and not enough about others. Bea Arthur was a tv star that made her name a household name to various generations but she was not only a tv actress, Farrah contributed a lot more to movies then MJ did.
There was no excuse for leaving 2 people who are widely known off the list for some people who are virtually unknown outside of Hollywood. I think next time they ought to change the way they select the precious few that get a mention. Maybe let the public vote on who they would like to see and take the top 75% voted on and leave the last 25% for the behind the scene people. Someone will always get left off but really to leave 2 very well known people off who were prominant in the industry is unexcusable.
I have nothing against MJ but was another rememberance of him really necessary, and at a movie award ceremony at that?

That is a LAME excuse given by the Academy. If they can’t list everyone then they should not show anyone! That is the only fair thing to do each year.

Kelly, if it’s such a HUGE and difficult event to produce, then why don’t they just save themselves the headaches and worry and stop having the awards at all? If it’s something they really want to produce, they always find a way. By the way, from the way you talk, it makes wonder if you’re on the payroll.

Hollywood is very much like your High School Days where the really cool kids, the footfall stars, the cheerleaders always get their photos in the Class Year Book, over and over and over again. While the geeky, unpopular kids are just blurs in the background shots. The Oscars are after all the ultimate popularity contest and if your considered one of the geeks in Hollywood like Farrah or Bea Arthur, well then you’re just the blur.

If your going to do something like this do it right! Its terrible to tell the loved ones of Bea Arthur & Farrah Fawcett you didnt have time for them. Those of us who watch movies/TV always found the time for both!

if i was them i would be ashamed!!!
cut something else and do it right!!!

What a vociferous group of Know-Nothings! Neither Farrah Fawcett nor Bea Arthur were members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (the ‘Academy’ in Academy Awards), so why would they be included? Don’t know whether or not MJ was a member (doubt it), but, he was an Oscar nominee (for Best Song for “BEN”) and in addition to other films, including this year’s “THIS IS IT.” If anything, I want to see more of the people who actually have worked in and affected the industry and I don’t give a crap whether you people know their names or not.

While I understand time is limited, to leave out both Bea Arthur and Farrah Fawcett is disgracfull! And to include Michael Jackson!?!? There is no excuse for the omission and I would hope members of their community will be speaking up about it.

I did notice they managed to put Michael Jackson in. How many movies did he do???? If Farrah got a Golden Globe Nomination I would have to say she was pretty special in the movie she did. I really need to know did Michael Jackson do a movie? The Wiz maybe??? One movie. It was only a picture they had to put on the screen. You could have doubled up wow. I was not impressed at all with the Oscars this year. Kind of a waste of 3 hours for 10 awards.

They could have dumped that stupid “interpretive” dance routine that wasted so much time, MJ culd have been cut for someone that actually meant something. On another tack. Did any “Irish-Americans” win anything, hyphenated nationalities are getting so popular. I thought we were all Americans, not hyphen this or hyphen that. Get over beingso self-important. Sorry, you’re not that special.

Bernie Mac and Issac hayes wasn’t even mentioned. If they are going to do a memoriam, they should do it for the year that the oscars are held so that way nobody gets missed.

Really, they didn’t have time? Three and a half hours and they can’t devote a minute or two to at least show the face of Farrah? I like John Hughes but really? Five minutes for him and zippo for Farrah? I would really, really love to understand the decision making process behind who was cut and who wasn’t.

It’s OUTRAGEOUS that the Academy snubbed Fawcett. It’s OUTRAGEOUS that they recognized Jackson instead. Here’s her movie roles:
1969 Love Is a Funny Thing Patricia
1970 Myra Breckinridge Mary Ann Pringle
1976 Logan’s Run Holly As Farrah Fawcett-Majors
1978 Somebody Killed Her Husband Jenny Moore As Farrah Fawcett-Majors
1979 An Almost Perfect Affair Herself Uncredited
Sunburn Ellie As Farrah Fawcett-Majors
1980 Saturn 3 Alex
1981 The Cannonball Run Pamela Glover
1986 Extremities Marjorie Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
1989 See You in the Morning Jo Livingstone
1995 Man of the House Sandy Archer
1997 The Apostle Jessie Dewey Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
The Lovemaster Craig’s Dream Date
Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me Herself Direct to video
1998 The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars Faucet Voice
2000 The Flunky Herself
Dr. T & the Women Kate
2004 The Cookout Mrs. Crowley
2008 A Wing & a Prayer: Farrah’s Fight for Life Herself Documentary

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I think it is disgraceful that they left Farrah Fawcett and Bea Arthur out of this category. I think they should apologize to the public and their family for such a stupid statement that they can not include everyone…. Then don’t honor anyone… I will never watch the Academy again….

If they’d cut the amount of time they spent saying how great George Clooney is during the Best Actor awards, they could have included all the dead people.

Okay, then why did they honor Michael Jackson, who was not a movie star????? The millions of fans who watch the Oscars want to see the celebrities we loved and lost…not the reporters, writers, and producers who we do not know. The money from advertisements during the Oscars comes from the same fans. My point is, I am glad they recognized Michael Jackson, as they should have recognized Bea and Farrah -what an insult, Academy!!!

I think they mistakenly left Farrah Fawcett and Bea Arthur off the list and just won’t take responsibility. After all, those are two pretty damn big stars to forget, but I noticed they didn’t leave off some who seemed to be those no one in america minus their families ever heard of.

Hollywood has been political like this for years. They create an overcomplicated voting system to ensure that the films that a bunch of tired old dinosaur critics want to win always do. They leave well-known, beloved people out of the “In Memoriam” tributes all the time, yet these old white guys that nobody’s ever heard of keep getting in. When is it going to stop? But it’s okay. They can keep their pathetic little boys club antics. And in the meantime, the producers of such snubbed greats like Avatar and Wall-E are laughing their way to the bank, and the ratings for their pathetic little awards shows will keep going down until even the cable channels won’t want anything to do with them, and all the while big game events like the Super Bowl and the NCAA Final Four will see record ratings hikes. Pretty soon, these awards shows will be so isolated that the only people who will care about getting an Oscar, an Emmy or a Grammy will be the idiots who get them, those “coveted” statues will be as valuable as a used up piece of gum that gets stuck on your shoe, and all will be right with the world.

Hollywood has been political like this for years. They create an overcomplicated voting system to ensure that the films that a bunch of tired old dinosaur critics want to win always do. They leave well-known, beloved people out of the “In Memoriam” tributes all the time, yet these old white guys that nobody’s ever heard of keep getting in. When is it going to stop? But it’s okay. They can keep their pathetic little boys club antics. And in the meantime, the producers of such snubbed greats like Avatar and Wall-E are laughing their way to the bank, and the ratings for their pathetic little awards shows will keep going down until even the cable channels won’t want anything to do with them, and all the while big game events like the Super Bowl and the NCAA Final Four will see record ratings hikes. Pretty soon, these awards shows will be so isolated that the only people who will care about getting an Oscar, an Emmy or a Grammy will be the idiots who get them, those “coveted” statues will be as valuable as a used up piece of gum that gets stuck on your shoe, and all will be right with the world.

Hollywood has been political like this for years. They create an overcomplicated voting system to ensure that the films that a bunch of tired old dinosaur critics want to win always do. They leave well-known, beloved people out of the “In Memoriam” tributes all the time, yet these old white guys that nobody’s ever heard of keep getting in. When is it going to stop? But it’s okay. They can keep their pathetic little boys club antics. And in the meantime, the producers of such snubbed greats like Avatar and Wall-E are laughing their way to the bank, and the ratings for their pathetic little awards shows will keep going down until even the cable channels won’t want anything to do with them, and all the while big game events like the Super Bowl and the NCAA Final Four will see record ratings hikes. Pretty soon, these awards shows will be so isolated that the only people who will care about getting an Oscar, an Emmy or a Grammy will be the idiots who get them, those “coveted” statues will be as valuable as a used up piece of gum that gets stuck on your shoe, and all will be right with the world.

Hollywood has been political like this for years. They create an overcomplicated voting system to ensure that the films that a bunch of tired old dinosaur critics want to win always do. They leave well-known, beloved people out of the “In Memoriam” tributes all the time, yet these old white guys that nobody’s ever heard of keep getting in. When is it going to stop? But it’s okay. They can keep their pathetic little boys club antics. And in the meantime, the producers of such snubbed greats like Avatar and Wall-E are laughing their way to the bank, and the ratings for their pathetic little awards shows will keep going down until even the cable channels won’t want anything to do with them, and all the while big game events like the Super Bowl and the NCAA Final Four will see record ratings hikes. Pretty soon, these awards shows will be so isolated that the only people who will care about getting an Oscar, an Emmy or a Grammy will be the idiots who get them, those “coveted” statues will be as valuable as a used up piece of gum that gets stuck on your shoe, and all will be right with the world.

Hollywood has been political like this for years. They create an overcomplicated voting system to ensure that the films that a bunch of tired old dinosaur critics want to win always do. They leave well-known, beloved people out of the “In Memoriam” tributes all the time, yet these old white guys that nobody’s ever heard of keep getting in. When is it going to stop? But it’s okay. They can keep their pathetic little boys club antics. And in the meantime, the producers of such snubbed greats like Avatar and Wall-E are laughing their way to the bank, and the ratings for their pathetic little awards shows will keep going down until even the cable channels won’t want anything to do with them, and all the while big game events like the Super Bowl and the NCAA Final Four will see record ratings hikes. Pretty soon, these awards shows will be so isolated that the only people who will care about getting an Oscar, an Emmy or a Grammy will be the idiots who get them, those “coveted” statues will be as valuable as a used up piece of gum that gets stuck on your shoe, and all will be right with the world.

Hollywood has been political like this for years. They create an overcomplicated voting system to ensure that the films that a bunch of tired old dinosaur critics want to win always do. They leave well-known, beloved people out of the “In Memoriam” tributes all the time, yet these old white guys that nobody’s ever heard of keep getting in. When is it going to stop? But it’s okay. They can keep their pathetic little boys club antics. And in the meantime, the producers of such snubbed greats like Avatar and Wall-E are laughing their way to the bank, and the ratings for their pathetic little awards shows will keep going down until even the cable channels won’t want anything to do with them, and all the while big game events like the Super Bowl and the NCAA Final Four will see record ratings hikes. Pretty soon, these awards shows will be so isolated that the only people who will care about getting an Oscar, an Emmy or a Grammy will be the idiots who get them, those “coveted” statues will be as valuable as a used up piece of gum that gets stuck on your shoe, and all will be right with the world.

The Oscars have always been about snubs. I just didn’t think they’d snub anyone posthumously.
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Farrah starred in a bunch of films, Sunburn, Somebody Killed Her Husband, Saturn 3, Dr T and Women, Extemities, Cannonball Run, The Apostle, Cookout, Myra Breckenridge – that’s 9 that I remember, Jacko only 1 bomb, and he gets mentioned? It was unexcusable.

People calm down. Farrah and Bea wore recognized at the Golden Globe Awards. The Academy Awards is based on excellence in movie. Farrah’s attempt at the silver screen were pretty lame, but she excelled on the tube. And Bea was a Broadway and TV star.
Ron Silver was a major movie character actor, to those who don’t know.

And by the way, what movies did Neal Patrick Harris star or even appear in. I stopped watching the award shows a long time again. And to include Micheal Jackson was a real bummer. Who cares. I guess everybody love a child molster.

Farrah Fawcett was a very special actress as well as an inspiration to those that face cancer. I did a bag for her in last years Relay For Life. I was proud to honor her life. It is a shame that she was not honored for her acting career in the Oscar Tributes.

To mention Michael Jackson, who had very little to do with the movie business, and leave out two great actresses shows that the academy is more about “who makes the news” than the craft of acting. The producers need to apologize instead of being so pretentious and pointed about the rules.

Guess who won’t be watching the oscars next year. Perhaps a year without viewers would reset the Oscar acadamie’s priorities.

I promiss to Snub the Academy from this moment on! This is not right and IS their fault! Maybe if they cut ten or twenty commercials they could have found the time to give these people who gave them their JOBS a small notice!!!!

This was a BIG mistake. Farrah & Bea were incredible actresses. It’s embarrassing that they weren’t included in the memorial at the Oscars. Shame On whoever made that decision——very bad judgement!!!!

Okay … let me get this straight …. there was enough room for Michael Jackson – who was NOT an actor – but there wasn’t enough room for Farrah???? Spare me!!!!!

The Academy Awards did a good job of honoring women this year. With this step forward, there were several steps back. I found the Dance segment gratuitous and superfluous. The hosts were inane and lacked entertainment. Alex Baldwin….really? The omission of Fawcett and Arthur is inexcusible…so don’t make an excuse. Cowboy up and admit you had a significant lapse in judgment. Bea Arthur was terrific in Mame and Fawcett was in movies.

This type of response to an obvious oversight is the reason why I typically avoid watching. One year when I decided to give it another chance, the executive producer of the academy makes a stupid statement that enrages the public. The public cannot connect with the writers and cinematography names shown versus icons like Farrah and Bea. Show them all and remember who the audience is.

Michael and his whole family are sick, but that appears to be what has taken over that industry, screwed up people. Farrah and Bea Arthur were not only TV stars, but what about stage and movies. Who were all the unknowns mentioned and why can’t some of those stupid jokes by Steve and Alec just stopped so they can mention those who have died, no matter what there age was. I don’t watch that political BS anyway, my husband does and he was really hurt that Farrah wasn’t mentioned, but the pervert Mike was.

I have no problem with writers (Michael Crichton, for instance), technical people, producers, and so forth…
…but Ms. Arthur was a film and television actor, as was Ms. Fawcett, yet were not included. And Mr. Jackson should also have been replaced by Henry Gibson, whose role in Nashville beat Mr, Jackson’s entire career…
…but the Academy of Motioned Pictures Farts and Scientologists is about as good as Zenu ;)

Who gives a rat’s behind.

…and yes, I deliberately misspelled Zenu – I do not want to see Battlefield Earth once, much less 30,000 times, whilst having Tom Cruise stare longingly into my eyes, his hands reaching for my wallet :)

What a lame excuse. Why did they just not say they were not worthy or that we forgot of them and do a special tribute.
They are a lot more worthy than some of the names they mentioned.
Two idiots just backing each other up

If it wasn’t bad enough that Michael Jackson over shadowed Farrah at death, now Oscar has neglected her as well. And Bea Arthur…..what the hell? Both Bea and Farrah had done movies. Yet there was Michael Jackson. What did he do “The Wiz”? Pleeeeeease. The Oscars should be ashamed of themselves. There is no justification for this clear snub of Farrah and Bea.

This is not new to the Oscars. In 1999 Peggy Cass was left out. She had even been nominated in 1958 for Antie Mame. Another one this year was Henry Gibson, star of Nashville. What aq shame

Bea Arthur sang in more than one of acting appearances. Maybe they should have omitted Michael Jackson from tributes and the Grammy and honored Bea. Seriously thought the omission of these two talented actresses is sad and appalling. These tributes are something that fans of movies and the people that acted in them look forward to. It reminds us of how great they were and they imapacted in some small way!

If you can’t make time for all of the stars, just don’t do it. Poor excuse, pitiful.

To future awards shows: please omit the names of Bruce Davis and Leslie Unger after they die. Call it Karma. thank you

I feel the fans of the Oscars have a right to know what process decided who is recognized in the Memoriam Tribute.
Farrah stared in more movies than Michael Jackson, the public needs to know what process does the Academy follows.
Larry

Farrah Fawcett and Bea Arthur definitely should have been rememebered. Michael Jackson desereved to be rememebered too, he was a superstar, an icon.

While I agree that Farrah and Bea should absolutely have been included in the tribute, the “behind the scenes” folks are recognized for their contributions to film and should be included in the tribute.
As for the lame excuses from ABC et al, it’s a bunch of crap. Since the show ran over by half an hour (Tom Hanks was probably told not to introduce the films individually and just open the envelope so they wouldn’t get into another half hour) the extra minute it would have taken to include those two irreplaceable ladies wouldn’t have mattered. I could have done without Neil Patrick Harris’ lousy production number at the beginning but I was also glad that there weren’t more cheesy stagings of each individual song.
Shame on the producers of this year’s show – hopefully if all of these complaints from all sources are noted, they’ll get it right next year. EVERYBODY who contributes to film – actor or behind the scenes folks – should ALL be included in the yearly tribute – NO MATTER HOW LONG IT TAKES!
What crap. RIP, Farrah and Bea – your fans will never forget you, even if the Academy did.

Blame the staff at the Oscars’ for not including Farrah Fawcett and Bea Arthur from the “In Mermorial”, but don’t downgrade Michael Jackson because he was included. The tribute has left out noteworthy individuals in the past, but for goodness sakes stop picking on Michael Jackson!

I’m boycotting the Oscars. Anything worth watching can be seen on YouTube the next day. We needed to see all those clips from horror movies on the Oscars? We needed five different dance routines? None of that was directly related to what represents Academy Award nominations or wins. Neil Patrick Harris has been in which Oscar-winning films? I don’t buy all the hollow and heartless excuses coming out of the Academy spokespeople. Farrah Fawcett deserved to be remembered for her film work and a room full of snobs and knobs decided they simply wouldn’t give her the, what, eight seconds of screen time to do that. Unacceptable. Farrah was an icon, and contrary to what Leslie Unger is implying, there are not “a hundred other” recently passed film people like her. I would venture to guess there aren’t a hundred others equal to her in the past decade.

Academy Awards organizers have to realize that they have upset fans of these two icons and I am sure their families did not feel all that great either. I am writing to you from the other end of the ocean and believe me Bea and Farrah are very well known and loved here, and a number of people who were included in that memoriam are virtually unknown to most (especially agents, producers, writers etc). With no disrespect to them or to what they have contributed to this industry I also believe that either everyone should be mentioned or no one at all. At the end of the day, these two ladies were not stars of the 40′s or 50′s that perhaps were forgotten and I can assure you that we all expected them to be included… I mean who can forget Charlie’s Angels of the Golden Girls? There have been so many reruns of these shows, we practically all grew up watching them.
Its more respectful on the part of the organizers to admit that they have omitted them by mistake, acknowledge that and perhaps apologize to their family and fans rather than using very poor excuses, indeed!!!

We lost a wonderful talent this year….Bea Arthur. The Oscar’s might have forgotten Bea but I haven’t.
I found this clip of Miss Arthur’s final interview with Bea discussing her career in her own words. The clip also shows Betty White, Carol Channing and Phyllis Diller. I think it’s for a show called, “Lunching with a Legend.”
I’d hate for a full interview with Bea or the other legendary ladies in the clip to go unseen.
http://lunchingwithalegend.com/
Cheers,
Stephen

Just Desserts For Oscar: Perpetuate his omission, just a while longer, to highlight Farrah and Bea, not that their stars need any polishing!
We are talking milliseconds, which they could have squeezed right in, to show their wonderfulness once more to us.
Bring back some 70s tv exposure of both, too, because, Maude? We Love Maude, including her All In The Family position, and Charlie? We Love Your Beautiful Angel – the one on wings of peace in heaven.
Based solely on Farrah’s role portrayal, Extremities is one of the best movies I have ever watched, and yes it is. Bea changed history and tv censorship on Maude.
May they both rest in peace and love. Love is all there is!

Thank you very much for the brief explanation.

Shame on Oscar for not including Farrah Fawcett & Bea Arthur in their Memoriam tribute. They could mention screen writers, but not these two great women? Especailly after Farrah bared her cancer pain on TV?

I personally never bother to watch the Oscars because the show bores me to sleep, but I think they should not have been left out. I would have been more inclined to leave out Michael Jackson, who’s been getting memorials all over the place. For the most part, those memorials make no sense at all. I admit to thinking of Bea Arthur and Farrah Fawcett more in television, and I hope they’re remembered at the Emmys, another sleep-inducing show.

My GOSH, I cannot believe they were excluded. I’m aghast! What a lame excuse. How disrespectful.

Ugh! Why don’t they just run some kind of list in the background during the memorian for those who passed away also? It’s the least they can do, u know?

Bea Arthur was commemorated at the Emmy!!! I saw it, she was an excellent actress!!! That Ms. Farrah and Ms Bea weren’t commemorated at the major Academy Awards? They should have been!!! Both of them represented different eras when it came to film, tv and even theater, Ms Bea did!!!! She was funy, a lil different, maybe not the vision of beauty, but she also, as Ms Farrah, she had a unique beauty to her and I believe that that crud that they said that there was not much time? I would like to know if those who worked that hard, when they pass away, if they got looked over will be laying in their grave scratching their coffin! I am convinced that the art kno9wn as acting has gotten so impersonal that they don’t give a flying fish, but I guess they would like to be remembered the same way they disregarded those actors they wrote for. Congratulations for the blah blah blah, may it not happen to Hollywood, but you all are hypocrites!!!! Cheers!!!

I believe “ALL OR NOT AT ALL”. If the Oscars are for actors/actresses, isn’t that what Farrah & Bea were? I love Michael and mean him no disrespect, but fair is fair. If there was room for him there should have been for these two icons. At least list their names above the “behind the scenes” folks for whom they made the money.