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New Oscar Categories That are Desperately Needed
The Will Smith/Chris Rock incident highlighted the need for change.
I, like many Americans, no longer watch the Acadamy Awards ceremony. It’s generally speaking, pompous, overblown, and just boring. Except for what will be known as, ‘The Incident.” Most of us have seen, The Slap Seen Around the World.” Yes, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock after Rock made a tasteless joke about Smith's wife.
I’m not going to delve into “The Incident” a whole lot. But I think Smith may have opened the door for some new Oscar categories. Consider these possibilities:
1: Best assault by an Oscar recipient.
Obviously, Smith would have been the hands-down winner this year. Smith would have gotten bonus points for perpetrating his attack on camera. Sure there have been attacks by actors before but none have had the flair of Smith’s attack.
Smith’s sense of timing helps his assault transcend other attacks of miscellaneous unhinged actors on random victims.
2: Worst joke told at the Acadamy Awards ceremony.
Once again, this year we would also have a clear winner. Obviously, Chris Rock’s joke didn’t land as well as Will Smith’s slap.
