The litany of disappointments and mini-scandals that came out of the 2022 Academy Awards broadcast have generated a lot of negative response, including public criticism from Star Wars and Muppets performer Frank Oz. Oz, who is a writer and director as well as the original voice of Master Yoda and Miss Piggy, took to social media yesterday to express his frustration with the Academy Awards, but made it clear his criticism is unrelated to Will Smith’s well-publicized outburst. Instead, Oz told his followers that he was frustrated by the Academy’s apparent decision to put the art of film in the back seat so that they could pursue a bigger TV audience.
After being a member for 30 years I’m embarrassed to be associated with the Oscars telecast.Not because of “The Slap” but because of the phoniness of the show. All I sense is a desperate attempt to get more viewers by any means possible, not a show about the love of making movies
