More - Gil Cates Quotes

I think it's an appropriate year for him to be host because this is a group of films that really deal with contemporary culture.

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The Academy is mindful that many of its celebrity guests would feel uncomfortable arriving at this year's awards at the beginning of a major war to face a business-as-usual phalanx of interviewers and photographers. Therefore arriving guests will not stop for interviews or photographs.

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 Awards

Jon knows the difference of being irreverent without being impolite. This is not a political show. I think he understands that.

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He's an irreverent guy, but he's not impolite, so he can say things in a manner that's effective without (ticking) you off.

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 Effective

If it's going to happen on the stage, we're going to cover it the appropriate way.

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We all understand that the country is on the brink of war and may be sending American men and women into harm's way almost as we speak. We must prepare for the show to be produced under these circumstances.

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 Country

We hope that everyone involved will understand that this change is being made in response to the critical situation in the Middle East and will help us make these changes work.

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my art is my activism.

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 Activism

We all want to do the show. The public wants it, the stars want it. But we're all good Americans, so we'll try to [make it] a show that we can be proud of.

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I am sorry that during the excitement of a 'live 3 hour television event' the wonderful film piece we prepared that paid tribute to the 'Carol Burnett Show' was not aired,

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 Excitement