Patricia Neal 1926-2010

We still love you Farrah

In light of the continuing controversy and the callus comments made by Academy spokespersons in response to the reasons who Farrah Fawcett (and others) were left out of the Oscar® montage, I present a collection of reasons why the late pop culture icon symbolizes every that was great and groovy about the 1970s. Farrah was more than just a "television actress" - she was a model, a trendsetter, an inspiration to young girls and gay men everywhere and she was the star of several major motion pictures. But let us not forget the hairstyle that changed the world...

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The Deaths That Oscar® Forgot...

Earlier tonight, during the annual "death parade" montage, there were SEVERAL glaring omissions. I'd like to correct that with my personal tribute to The Deaths That Oscar® Forgot...cue the James Taylor soundtrack...

Farrah Fawcett (LOGAN'S RUN, SATURN 3, EXTREMITIES)

Beatrice Arthur (MAME, LOVERS & OTHER STRANGERS, HISTORY OF THE WORLD, PART 1)

Virginia Davis (The ALICE Comedies, THE HARVEY GIRLS)

Zelda Rubinstein (POLTERGEIST, UNDER THE RAINBOW, SOUTHLAND TALES)

James Mitchell (THE BAND WAGON, THE TURNING POINT, OKLAHOMA!)

Harve Presnell (THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN, FARGO, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN)

Paul Burke (VALLEY OF THE DOLLS, THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR, FRANCIS GOES TO WEST POINT)

Henry Gibson (NASHVILLE, WEDDING CRASHERS, MAGNOLIA)