# screw the academy awards.  and the grammys, or other awards shows for that matter

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [February 27, 2012, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-the-academy-awards-and-the-grammys-or-other-awards-shows-for-that-matter/614108 "2012-02-27T02:22:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-the-academy-awards-and-the-grammys-or-other-awards-shows-for-that-matter/614108/41 "2012-02-28T06:05:23Z")

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> [@Candyman74](#):
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> What, all actors?

> [@digs](#):
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> Even Mr. Ed?

Surely not Lassie!?

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**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-the-academy-awards-and-the-grammys-or-other-awards-shows-for-that-matter/614108/42 "2012-02-28T20:16:48Z")

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> [@spooje](#):
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> I hate that I can’t drive through Hollywood on Oscar night.

Don’t worry, the hookers will be back tomorrow.

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**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-the-academy-awards-and-the-grammys-or-other-awards-shows-for-that-matter/614108/43 "2012-02-28T21:27:38Z")

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> [@Shakes](#):
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> Yeah, but when they fuck with my Family Guy and Simpsons line up; NOW I’ve got something to bitch about. (All the networks are showing repeats tonight because of the damn Grammys.)

Wait the Grammys were on at the same time? I missed them! I was watching the Oscars!

PS Some of us watch the Oscars for all the _non_-celebrity artists and nominees.

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**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-the-academy-awards-and-the-grammys-or-other-awards-shows-for-that-matter/614108/44 "2012-02-28T22:00:15Z")

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> [@Skammer](#):
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> Wait the Grammys were on at the same time? I missed them! I was watching the Oscars!
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> PS Some of us watch the Oscars for all the _non_-celebrity artists and nominees.

Exactly! The funniest performer of the night was [Jim Rash](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0711110/), the screenwriter of _The Descendents_ doing next week’s hot dance move “The Angelina”.

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