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It began as a time-filler during a lull in the writer's room; became a favorite party gag; then was captured on a 1961 album – "the comedian's Bible," says Billy Crystal.
Sunday night, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences will host its 84th annual awards ceremony. While the night is full of glitz and glamour, the awards themselves may be hurting the industry, both in the cost of movie making and in the diversity of films produced.
It began as a time-filler during a lull in the writer's room; became a favorite party gag; then was captured on a 1961 album – "the comedian's Bible," says Billy Crystal.
Sunday night, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences will host its 84th annual awards ceremony. While the night is full of glitz and glamour, the awards themselves may be hurting the industry, both in the cost of movie making and in the diversity of films produced.
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