And the Oscar for most tedious sermon goes to…
Viewing figures for the Oscars were down 20 per cent. I’m not surprised. It has reached such Peak Wokeness that nobody suitably untarnished can be found to host it. Legendary, irreverent hosts like Johnny Carson would make the vegan Puritans anxious. You can practically see A-listers in the front rows texting their PRS to check whether it’s OK to laugh at a joke.
Even the veterans of Hollywood’s Golden Age must bow down before this tedious new religion. Jane Fonda, a vision at 82, tweeted: “At Oscars wearing Pomellato jewelry because it only uses responsible, ethically harvested gold and sustainable diamonds.” Can you imagine
Elizabeth Taylor’s face on hearing that? Liz liked her diamonds the size of gulls’ eggs, irresponsibly harvested from her seventh unsustainable husband.
Worst of all was Joaquin Phoenix collecting his best actor award. “I have been selfish. I’ve been cruel at times, hard to work with.” Of course you have, honey, you’re a movie star! Joaquin then embarked on a rant against the dairy industry. “We feel entitled to artificially inseminate a cow and steal her baby!”
Say what you like about Humphrey Bogart, he never troubled you with the image of a cow with a syringe up its jacksy.