Who is due for a Kennedy Center Honor? - Page 2

[Petralicious]

Posted: 1/18/17 at 9:53am

where is that from MadBrian? I searched and did not find anything that said living. Thank you

[ilovebabyv]

Posted: 1/18/17 at 9:55am

Vanessa Hudgens, 100%. I'M WAITING!!!!

[madbrian]

Posted: 1/18/17 at 10:06am

Petralicious said: "where is that from MadBrian? I searched and did not find anything that said living. Thank you"

If you go to the link below and click on the "Recommend an Honor" button, you will see the text from my prior posting.  I have submitted Cher's name.

http://www.kennedy-center.org/pages/SpecialEvents/honors

[Petralicious]

Posted: 1/18/17 at 10:20am

OK, my mistake. Thank you for forwarding that.

I wonder why it can not be for someone who has had an amazing impact (like Grace or Ingrid) much more than some current nominees but have left this Earth way too soon. 

Updated On: 1/18/17 at 10:20 AM

[Theater_Nerd]

Posted: 1/18/17 at 10:26am

Jarethan said: " I am probably the only person who ever said this, but  I can't even sit through her straight scenes in Cabaret, although the musical numbers are great.  (Yes, she won the Oscar, but 1972 was among the handful of worst years for actresses EVER)."
 

I thought I was the only one who felt this way. I recently screened three films from 1972, "Cabaret", "Lady Sings the Blues" and "Sounder" and I would have to agree that Minnelli did not deserve the Oscar that year. 

Cicely Tyson acted rings around Liza that year and IMO clearly deserved the win with Ross coming in a close second. Liza to me was a distant third. 
 

 

 

[Kad]

Posted: 1/18/17 at 10:28am

It's a lifetime achievement, not a posthumous honor. It's something that artists work toward and giving it to them after they are dead sort of negates the point.

[Harriet Craig]

Posted: 1/18/17 at 11:25am

Not going to happen, but I would love to see Lois Smith get a Kennedy Center Honor.

[illiniparkie]

Posted: 1/18/17 at 12:20pm

Nathan Lane

Harvey Fierstein

Stephen Schwartz

Alan Menken

Renee Fleming

John Lasseter

[nsguy45]

Posted: 1/18/17 at 3:24pm

The Academy members gave Liza the Oscar they didn't give to Judy for "A Star is Born".

[Petralicious]

Posted: 1/18/17 at 3:27pm

Grace deserved that Oscar for Country Girl JMHO, Judy unfairly ran campaign against her saying all she did was not wear makeup and look dowdy

Updated On: 1/18/17 at 03:27 PM

[MinnieFay]

Posted: 1/18/17 at 4:03pm

Petralicious said: "Grace deserved that Oscar for Country Girl JMHO, Judy unfairly ran campaign against her saying all she did was not wear makeup and look dowdy"

It happened in 1955 --- 62 years ago --- GET OVER IT!

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 1/18/17 at 4:28pm

Petralicious said: "Grace deserved that Oscar for Country Girl, Judy unfairly ran campaign against her saying all she did was not wear makeup and look dowdy"

Academy members usually love to award actors for taking on such transformative performances. Plus, Grace Kelly had a more serious role compared to Garland's.

[Petralicious]

Posted: 1/19/17 at 8:51am

Jeffrey Karasarides said: "Academy members usually love to award actors for taking on such transformative performances. Plus, Grace Kelly had a more serious role compared to Garland's.

 

" You make good point. Halle Berry, Charlize Theron, Marion Cotillard, Nicole Kidman, Hillary Swank have all cooked that recipe for an Oscar too, Hiding their good looks to disappear into an amazing performance. 
 

Updated On: 1/19/17 at 08:51 AM