Such A Lame Excuse

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A spokesperson for the Academy Awards is speaking out about why Brad Renfro was omitted from the Oscar's "In Memoriam" tribute.

“It was really an editing decision because we can’t fit everyone in,” says a rep for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. “There was no specific reason.”

Is that a good enough excuse?????

Posted: Feb 25, 2008 at 2:24 pm / Email this »

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m says – reply to this

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COME ON! What a lame excuse.

FIRST!!!
m says – reply to this

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WHO CARES?????????
sasafrazz says – reply to this

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lame lame lame.
leah says – reply to this

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i have no interest in this
Julia Squirrel says – reply to this

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NOOOOOOOOOOO! The cure is the bestttttttttttttttttttttt movie!
AngieW says – reply to this

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lame excuse.
j-bom says – reply to this

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onezy's?
l m says – reply to this

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fuckers
mar says – reply to this

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bunch of freaking liars — they should have mentioned him.
ArmPitt™ says – reply to this

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Fuck this loser!!!
Emily says – reply to this

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lame. That's terrible!!!
yamie says – reply to this

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alot of people were snubbed at the Oscars last night,,,it's a shame
k.c. says – reply to this

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Uuuummm What movies has he been in? I serisously dont think I have ever seen him in a movie before. I think its their award show and they can show tribute to whom they choose, and also can leave out whoever they choose. Simple as that. ♥
MOLLY says – reply to this

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He wasn't a member of the Academy. I thought that was the excuse? Oh well, they should have included him regardless. He had a better career than Heath Ledger did.
Joyce says – reply to this

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The worst excuse ever. He was famous enough to warrant 1 clip.
Angie says – reply to this

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Hell no!! I'm sure they could have managed to fit in ONE more 2 SECOND clip!! FOR SHAME!!
sam says – reply to this

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A junkie OD who pissed away his life and career is nothing to commemorate.
OMG says – reply to this

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Are you kidding? The reason he wasnt on there is because the Academy are OLD STUFFY FUCKS who are SO judgemental they didnt put him in because of HOW he died not because HE died.. I CANT STAND the Oscars.. They suck
cdm says – reply to this

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poor excuse. brad died before heath, so technically brad should have been put in before heath.
kelly says – reply to this

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To the big wigs at the oscars, brad probably wasnt important enough, cause his name was renfro, not pitt. He wasn't an A-lister, therefore, they don't care.
ts says – reply to this

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first thing i noticed last night is that he was omitted - i screamed! terrible excuse and total bullshit!
ted says – reply to this

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the guy was a washed-up druggie has been/never was. who cares?
Sarah says – reply to this

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Thats really lame!
roonil wazlib says – reply to this

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Maybe ’cause nobody knows who he is!
roonil wazlib says – reply to this

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Maybe ’cause nobody knows who he is!
BULLSHIT says – reply to this

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THAT IS BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!!!!
ana says – reply to this

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but they had time to include 900 other people no one has ever heard of. nice.
Allison says – reply to this

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BULLLLLLLLLLSHIT

THIRD!! LOL
ugh says – reply to this

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LAME!!!! heath's was too short too.
Jennifer says – reply to this

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Oh no!! That is just wrong!!! It was an oversight, I bet and that is a horrible excuse!
Jeff Fischer says – reply to this

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Thats Bullshit !
They forgot !!!!
spontaneous combustion**.*.* says – reply to this

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WOW
a says – reply to this

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um, i thought the people who were shown had been nominated or won an oscar. right?
Michelle says – reply to this

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That is NOT a good enough excuse. If it really was a 'time' issue, then why not speed up some of the people who had 2 films clips vs. one short one. That is so low of them to not include him.
Jen says – reply to this

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FUCK THESE DRUG ADDICT PILES OF FUCK! LATER DEAD GUY!
What About Zahara? says – reply to this

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DIDN'T I TELL YOU IT WASN'T BECAUSE HE WASN'T NOMINATED OR ANYTHING!! THEY SNUBBED HIM AND OBVIOUSLY THEY DON'T GIVE A FUCK!! HIS FIRST FUCKING MOVIE WARRANTED SUSAN SARANDON A OSCAR NOMINATION BECAUSE THE CLIENT WAS TRULY A CLASSIC. WOW THE OSCARS REALLY BECAME A POMPOUS PRETENTIOUS JOKE. HEATH LEDGER GOT LITTLE COWBOY HAT SHOT, ITS RIDICULOUS AND IT MAKES ME SICK.
Tinelli says – reply to this

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Fuck no….
hristy says – reply to this

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that is NO EXCUSE!!! they somehow managed to put heath in there… he died a WEEK after Brad… such a shame… they should be ashamed of themselves…. such Poor, POOR taste!
kas says – reply to this

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they also omitted Roy Scheider
Madonna says – reply to this

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silly bastards.
mykl says – reply to this

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bullshit. assholes.
kizzi says – reply to this

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who the fuck was he anyway? So why should we care?
Third
Toolio says – reply to this

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no
cupid92 says – reply to this

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That's bullshit. They should be ashamed of themselves.
Estelle says – reply to this

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Yes, it is.
roxi_horror says – reply to this

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Hell no that's not good enough. They included AGENTS, they should be able to fit in an actual actor.
booba says – reply to this

47

that is the worst excuse.
X says – reply to this

48

he died?
Stoney says – reply to this

49

Maybe if they had cut out that ridiculous back and forth I'm Halle Berry no I'm Halle Berry bullshit they might have had time to honor a dead actor.
Blaine says – reply to this

50

1st? Wow, lame excuse.
d says – reply to this

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first
kaylee says – reply to this

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first
V says – reply to this

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Not really ok but what you should be covering is why the hell they cut the heath ledger tribute so short….one picture?!?! WTF. Not good enough at all I think…..
Mykl says – reply to this

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It is a poor excuse and an unforgivable one. Shame on the Academy Awards.
LAME says – reply to this

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They shunned Whoopie Goldberg too!!!….THOSE HYPOCRITES
Kimmmm says – reply to this

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Ah I noticed that last night. Sucky.
Ellen says – reply to this

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Errrmmmm definitely not.
spontaneous combustion**.*.* says – reply to this

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Re: a – YOU ARE SO STUPID
THEY
PUT
STUNT MEN IN….TECH GUYS…DO THEY WIN OSCARS?
slap face says – reply to this

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i think they should have included him and its fucked up that they didnt. what makes one persons life or death more important, valuable or noteworthy than another?? nothing, not to mention that no one should make that kind of judgement. thats just fucked up.
CindyLG8 says – reply to this

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It is a horrible excuse. They showed more than one shot of some people and that could have easily been cut down. What was their excuse for leaving out Roy Scheider? That is an even worse omission!
DH says – reply to this

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Hmmm…it's a bit of a kick in the face but it's probably because he died of a drug overdose. I guess the academy didn't want to show the memory of someone who used and abused illegal drugs and killed himself because of it..I mean, that's the only reason I can really think of…But who knows. Who cares. They DID come up with a pretty lame excuse though.
MissBunny says – reply to this

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I wonder if they left anyone else out??? If not i'd say that was a pretty shitty thing to do….they were prolly all over Heath and he overdosed too. Guess you have to be a high priced junkie to get any air time.
rachel says – reply to this

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Why do you keep using his mugshot? That's disrespectful.

The Academy could have at least included a photo like they did during the SAG awards.
Brooke says – reply to this

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That's ridiculous. They can fit in actors who havne't acted in 40+ years and who NOBODY knows. You are lame, academy. lame-O!
laura says – reply to this

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all i know is that he was in like two scenes in ghost world…i think they have to stick to people who have some connection to the academy, or the list could be very long. and not to sound mean, but including all less 'successful' individuals takes away from honoring people who have made great contributions to cinema.
hristy says – reply to this

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Re: k.c. – im sorry, but ur a fucking idiot!!! why are u even commenting on this blog if u don't have anything intelligent to say about the guy… he was a good actor. true, not an a-lister, but still a good actor! even if u've never heard of him… check out imdb u dumb fuck! they should have included him b/c 1- he died a WEEK before heath and 2- he was well within their so called "deadline" & 3-if u dont have anything nice to say… don't say anything at ALL!
Will says – reply to this

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they fit everyone else in… such a bullshit excuse.
Michelle says – reply to this

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How f*cking disgusting of the academy. First of all, I think it was intentional since he died an embarrasing death…due to Heroin overdose. Not a noble one llike Ledger?

But, they were both victims of this business, and none more than Renfrow. A boy who was plucked from a small town at age 11 to be brought to Hollywood. He had no familial support, no extraodinary dream to act, no decent education, and ultimately he self-destructed. Embarrasing for Hollywood. Shame on the Academy for the exclusion!!!! Shame shame shame!!!
CUNTS!!! says – reply to this

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They have the fucking "ROOM" to start including shit-bag AGENTS in the fucking MEMORIAM TRIBUTE NOW!!! FUCK THE ACADEMY AWARDS. This SHIT IS OVER!!!!!
rufus says – reply to this

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Yes it was. I thought that this was such a awful award show. come one they leave Woopie out and then actor. Those are just the ones we notice the 1st time watching it but really if we were to watch it over again i bet thier are alot missing.
Ariel says – reply to this

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No!!!
ursaminorjim says – reply to this

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Please - they found room to mourn fucking AGENTS, and not a relatively well-regarded young actor? I mean, they could've trimmed a few seconds off Heath Ledger at least. I guess overdosing on prescription drugs is more socially acceptable, though.
G says – reply to this

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I think it's a shame They remembered executives and agents but not him? the baftas did, maybe they just didnt see him as deserving because he hadnt really been in many great films, but it's still not right
Shelley says – reply to this

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Hell no! They have as much time as they allot for the segment!! A few more seconds to include a few more actors who passed away would not have hurt anything!
Cameo says – reply to this

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Who cares? the Oscars didn't screw over Renfro! Renfro screwed over Renfro. He was hardly a star.
VIVI says – reply to this

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thats the lamest excuse ever. this kid has been in 26 movies in his 25 years of living. fuck the oscars. rip brad renfro.
Movie Fan says – reply to this

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Liars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Erin says – reply to this

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That's BS, I remember when Jonathan Brandis died and they didn't even recognize him. Jonathan Brandis and Brad Renfro both had similar accolades, too.
T says – reply to this

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HE WASNT AN IMPORTANT ACTOR! He was more famous for his drug use! It would be like if Paris Hilton died and they added her!
tre says – reply to this

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who cares
FUCK DRUG ADDICTS says – reply to this

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FUCK THIS DEAD COCKSUCKER AND HEATH! DRUGS KILL YOU MORONS AND YOU SHOULDN'T BE PRAISED FOR IT!
craig flynn says – reply to this

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OMGGGGGGGGaaaaaaaaaws…it was for people who had been nominated and/ or have won an oscar peoploe…it was not disrespect…if you remember Brokeback Mtn. got many accolades from the Oscars…stop the unnecfesary fuel for fire
a says – reply to this

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That's such bullshit.
Axxcexx says – reply to this

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They probably forgot about him… juts that.
Mai says – reply to this

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They made room for an unknown stuntman but not for Renfro..

That was a very very lame and sad excuse
lee says – reply to this

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BULLSHIT - they left him out because he was trouble, history of drugs and arrests and died of an overdose - Heath got mentioned because he didn't have any "known" history - Hollywood is so hypocritical - look, the kid had problems but he was an actor, a very good actor and should have been acknowledged, would have taken 2 seconds out of their bland show - Here's the shame, if Lindsey Lohan (God forbid) would have died of an accidental overdose you know they would have mentioned her, but she has a history of drug/alcohol problems and been arrested - I guess Brad went to far because it was heroin, not nearly as acceptable as coke….
Liza says – reply to this

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Re: kas – Roy Scheider dies in February. They did tribute to those who died January 31, 2008 and prior.
Allison says – reply to this

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The Golden Globes even fit Heath Ledger in like 3 days after he died. Wow they forgot Roy Scheider too? Someone fucked up big time.
G says – reply to this

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brad renfo hadn't done enough, he wasnt a credited actor, but they still should of shown him, but its not that big a deal to be honest, maybe if he was more serious about acting and less interested in partying he would have got a nod, however if that's the case he would still be alive
GIL CATES IS A FUCKING CUNT!!!! says – reply to this

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What a FUCKING DOUCHE!!! We can't put him in because he ODed!!!! WAHT A BUNCH OF SHIT!!!! FUCK THE ACADEMY!!! FUCK THE MPAA!!!! Plenty of time for Jack Fucking Valenti in your shit-heel TRIBUTE!!!! That cunt wasn't WORTH the toilet paper that wiped him out of this world!!! Screw the Academy awards!!! They ARE FINISHED!!! HOORAY!!! We can all thank Patrick Cherrone for that ONE!!!
caitlin says – reply to this

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That is terrible. They showed people in that segment that most of us have never heard of, but they can't squeeze three more seconds and shot of Brad Renfro in? Granted, I think you're making too big a deal about this, but that's an awful excuse.
noneone says – reply to this

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Fuckers! How disrespectful!!!
billy says – reply to this

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its because too many conservative people run our country. christianity has too much to say about entertainment, everything is way too censored, its ridiculous. freedom of speech my ass, america aint where its at anymore!
confet says – reply to this

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whoever made that editing decision should be fired.
Tia C says – reply to this

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That is a classic bullshit excuse - not even the slightest bit inventive. Just adds to the DIS!!
S says – reply to this

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Who is he ?????
And if he didn't below to the Academy - then no - he shoudn't be…
MC says – reply to this

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what happened to him should NOT be glamorized.
Amanda says – reply to this

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NO WAY!!!!!! I have seen the tribute last ALOT longer than it did this year. Why did the Globes fit him in then??? It's not like 50 more people died between the Globes and the Oscars. I think that is crap that they left him out - I noticed it right then and was sad for his family! For those of you who don't know who he is - watch The Client!!!!!!!!!!!
Whatthe?!?!? says – reply to this

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NOT to be disrespectful of those that the Academy honored- but WTF? His life was cut short just as horribly as others- is the snub because of the drugs? Or let me be specific- HEROIN? He's just as dead no matter how he got there; one sad thing- drug addiction is a fact of life. And it is everywhere, and I love those in MY life (family and friends) who are gone because of drugs. We might not love the decisions they made; that doesn't mean that we don't love them.
Rachel says – reply to this

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the reason they didn't include Roy Scheider is because the "deadline" (no pun intended) that the person had to have passed away by was Feb 1st. They clearly showed that at the beginning of the tribute. Roy died Feb 10th. He'll be on it next year.