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In support of Bruce Broughton and Dennis Spiegel

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J. B. Griffiths
12 years ago

If this idiocity remains upheld, then all movie studios should be forced to be removed from any nomination and return any Oscar which was advertised as "For Your Consideration", advertised on TV or radio, mentioned in newspapers or any other form of media. The people who decided to withdraw Bruce and Dennis' nomiation should run for Congress. They are the same kind of idiots that are running our country.

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Matthew Haasch
12 years ago

A composer of Broughton's caliber deserves better than this.

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linda chorney
12 years ago

Where do you draw the line on having relationships, or holding past seats on a board? No one is neutral. It's who you know, but should really come down to the quality of submission.

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Eddie Arkin
12 years ago

Please reinstate this beautiful, emotional, and certainly meritorious of an Oscar Nomination song by Bruce and Dennis.

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Lorraine Feather
12 years ago

I believe the Board's action bears further scrutiny.

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Ray Costa
12 years ago

Bruce and Dennis broke no academy rules.

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Carol Shelton
12 years ago

Sounds like discrimination against Christians. Why nominate in the first place? What caused the change of heart?

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Tom Freedman
12 years ago

Taking out a ginormous ad in Variety to promote your song is okay but not emailing a few pals.

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Lynda Martin
12 years ago

In the name of fairness!!!

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david menin
12 years ago

Shame on your Academy !!!

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Gordon Dawson
12 years ago

Please find a way to reverse the shame you brought to Oscar!

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Dan Lea
12 years ago

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Laura
12 years ago

Huge loss to lose nomination.

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Anonymous
12 years ago

Even if the song is garbage, no one did anything untoward here. If campaigning baldly for awards is a disqualifier, then Miramax should return all their Oscars.

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Gary Chong, Ph.D.
12 years ago

Apparently, merely asking one to listen to a song is over-the-top, but millions in advertising and promotion are not.

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Phil O'Connor
12 years ago

At some point in life, the good girl/guy SHOULD win. Something. This is a case of when it would be a great time for the Board of Governors to admit they perhaps jumped to a further conclusion than actuality, and put the song BACK in the running. Not to diminish the achievement of the other nominees: but- I have personally seen communication from some other sources promoting "their" work. Yet, NOT from Bruce. Fix this situation, and spray some air freshener into what becomes a smellier Hollywood by the day. DO THE RIGHT THING.

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Heather Johnson
12 years ago

This is an inconceivable injustice.

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Ed Owen
12 years ago

This decision by the Academy does not make sense. Will they be consistent and rescind other nominations?

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Scott Reed
12 years ago

Put the song back in contention

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Bobbie Schofield
12 years ago

Whoa....punishing him is way over the line...is it because of the Christian nature of the (beautiful) song?