Oscars: Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski expelled from Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

[Initech]

Source: The Independent

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences which hosts the Oscars has voted to expel U.S. comedian Bill Cosby and director Roman Polanski as members.

They gathered on Tuesday night to make the decision.

A statement released by The Academy on Tuesday night said: "The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors met on Tuesday night (May 1) and has voted to expel actor Bill Cosby and director Roman Polanski from its membership in accordance with the organisation’s Standards of Conduct. The Board continues to encourage ethical standards that require members to uphold the Academy’s values of respect for human dignity."

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/bill-cosby-roman-polanski-oscars-expelled-academy-awards-a8335336.html

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Excellent! Wonder if they will hold the same standards for Woody Allen?

[exboyfil]

1. Why did it take 40 years for Roman Polanski?

[Happyhippychick]

4. Excellent question.

[PoliticAverse]

5. They gave him a directing Oscar (to a standing ovation) in 2003 even...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=PXnNOBj26lk

[eissa]

6. My first reaction as well

And shame on all those actresses who continued to work for that rapist. Same for the ones that do so with Woody.

[christx30]

7. What he did wasn't a big deal to them

until the #metoo movement took off. Then the bad publicity made them act. Sexual abuse isn't a big deal to them as long as you put butts in the seats and make great "art".

[PoliticAverse]

2. Allen hasn't been convicted of (or plead guilty to) anything so that's unlikely. n/t

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

11. He's also not a member of the academy

and has refused, for decades, to join - so nothing to kick him out of

[PoliticAverse]

15. Apparently you are correct - "Allen is not even a member of the academy....

He donated to the academy's capital campaign when he was told by the organization they would no longer ask him to join if he gave money."

(From: http://articles.latimes.com/2012/feb/26/entertainment/la-ca-snubbing-oscar-20120226 )

[dweller]

3. just heard n local radio that

honorary degree from UNC CH
rescinded for Cosby also

[lagomorph777]

8. How about Harvey Weinstein?

[oberliner]

14. He's already been kicked out

[Scurrilous]

9. It's a start.

[MadDAsHell]

10. So weird. Cosby in a week but Polanski takes 40 years?

Hmmm...what could possibly be the difference between these 2 men?

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

12. I dont think it's a matter of one vs the other

rather than the climate overall changing

[oberliner]

13. Woody Allen is not a member of the Academy