Richard Dreyfuss: Americans' ignorance of Constitution, disrespect for opposition has damaged our country

Fred Bronson On May 21, 2003, 38.1 million viewers watched Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken battle it out to become the winner of season two of “American Idol.” When Ryan Seacrest opened the envelope, he proclaimed, “After 24 million votes, the winner of ‘American Idol’ 2003 is… Ruben Studdard!” Aiken was not surprised — he saw the name on the card before Seacrest read it out loud. Studdard and Aiken went on to have successful careers, starting with their debut albums, which both topped the Billboard album chart. Twenty years to the day of the season two finale, Studdard and Aiken will return to the “Idol” stage for the season 21 finale to perform one of the songs they are singing every night on stage for their 20th anniversary tour. The two “Idol” stars sat down backstage while on tour to talk to Variety about their time on the series, their enduring friendship and this shared milestone.

Richard Dreyfuss is one of the most recognizable actors in the history of cinema. Starring roles in films like “Jaws” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” will forever cement him as one of the best of his era.

Oscars’ new diversity and inclusion standards, saying “they make me vomit”.The Jaws actor discussed the Academy’s diversity initiative during an interview with PBS’s Firing Line With Margaret Hoover. The changes, which will come into effect in 2024, will alter the qualifying criteria for the Best Picture category to improve the diversity of its nominees.“They make me vomit,” Dreyfuss said, when asked his view on the changes.

Richard Dreyfuss is not a fan of The Academy‘s newly implemented inclusivity rules.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Richard Dreyfuss doesn’t get it, but most grouchy, self-proclaimed keepers of the old Hollywood guard never do when it comes to creating an industry that gives a chance for everyone to thrive.  It was Sept. 8, 2020, and I was one week into my job as the awards editor for Variety when the Academy dropped its bombshell news that as part of its Aperture 2025 initiative, the organization was introducing new representation and inclusion requirements for submitting in the best picture category. There are four standards a film must meet in order to be eligible. So naturally, the news designed to promote and encourage diversity in the Hollywood system was met with divisive reactions. Some, such as Viggo Mortensen, said, “It’s about exclusion, which is discrimination.”

This year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be introducing four new diversity and inclusion standards that must be met in order for a film to be considered for an Oscar nomination.

implemented for next year’s Oscars, saying the new standards “make me vomit.”“This is an art form. It’s also a form of commerce, and it makes money.

stating the changes are “designed to encourage equitable representation on and off screen in order to better reflect the diversity of the movie-going audience.”You can watch the entire interview at the top.

J. Kim Murphy Oscar-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss issued some criticism for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ new diversity and inclusion standards, saying that the updated requirements for Oscar contention “make me vomit.” Dreyfuss’ comments came during a wide-ranging interview on PBS’ “Firing Line With Margaret Hoover,” in which the actor discussed civics education in the United States, partisan discourse and the Academy’s diversity inclusion initiative. “It’s an art. No one should be telling me as an artist that I have to give in to the latest, most current idea of what morality is. What are we risking? Are we really risking hurting people’s feelings? You can’t legislate that,” Dreyfuss told Hoover. “You have to let life be life. I’m sorry, I don’t think there is a minority or majority in the country that has to be catered to like that.”

As the world celebrated the historic Coronation of King Charles on Saturday, one person who was celebrating for an entirely different reason, was the King’s grandson Prince Archie who turned four years old on the very same day. In a direct contrast to the pomp and pageantry of the momentous occasion, Prince Archie enjoyed a far more ‘low-key’ celebration at his home in Montecito, California, alongside his mum Meghan Markle and little sister Lilibet.

Richard Dreyfuss is receiving backlash on social media over his comments about the new diversity rules to be eligible for the Best Picture award at the Oscars.

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Katy Perry and Lionel Richie are briefly heading abroad.

his website, the alum and his band were on their way to the music festival when a tire flew into their bus and caused it to collide with the concrete median. Milligan and several band members were injured and had to be treated at a local hospital. A post shared by Drake Milligan (@drakemilligan)The day after the accident, Milligan took to Instagram and shared he was «happy to report that we're all upright and heading home.» He added, «We got in quite the fender bender on the way to @twostepinn, but we’re all on the mend.

A source is speaking out about Kim Kardashian‘s love life.

Seal has officially kicked off his 30th Anniversary Tour and you can check out the full set list right here!

Neil Young reunited with Stephen Stills at a show in Los Angeles on Saturday – watch them perform together below.Young came on to perform with Stills at the latter’s ‘Light Up The Blues’ event that he puts on every year in aid of Autism Speaks. Young performed solo renditions of ‘From Hank To Hendrix’ and ‘Comes A Time’ before he was joined by house band Promise Of The Real for ‘Heart Of Gold’.Stills then joined in for the Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young number ‘Helpless’ and remained for a series of Buffalo Springfield songs, including ‘For What It’s Worth’, ‘Bluebird’ and ‘Mr.

Not interested in keeping up. Patti LuPone is not pleased that Kim Kardashian is joining the cast of American Horror Story — and she’s not afraid to share her thoughts on the matter.

Patti LuPone is not a fan of Kim Kardashian‘s new role on American Horror Story.