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Who else is disgusted with the way the Emmy committee ignored Larry Hagman and Jack Klugman?
My wife and I have been complaining to each other about this since we learned that they were going to honor Cory Monteith, who neither of us had ever heard of before he killed himself with drugs, over these two greats. Lets compare:
Monteith: Drug abuser since age 12, only "notable" acting was four years on a Glee, crappy show that nobody over 18 watches, dies of an overdose of illegal drugs at age 31. FYI, drug addiction is NOT a disease, it is a CHOICE!
Klugman: First TV role was in 1950, numerous roles on Broadway, Films, and TV, last acting was in 2010. Since the Emmys are concerned with TV, his most memorable roles were in The Odd Couple 1970-1975 and Quincy, ME 1976-1983.
Hagman: First TV role in 1951, like Klugman numerous roles in all three media, ending with his return as J. R. Ewing in the Dallas rebirth in 2012. His most famous TV roles were starring in I Dream of Jeannie 1965-1970, Dallas 1978-1991, and the Dallas rebirth in 2012-2013. Half of the second season had already been filmed prior to his death in 2012.
I am outraged and incredulous over the way young overpaid under talented kids are eulogized as such wonderful people after they predictably kill themselves with drugs. Horrible role models.
On the subject of role models, one thing I just learned about Hagman was that he married his wife Maj in 1954, and was still married to her when he died, pretty unusual in Hollyweird!
One other great we lost this year, who while not an actor contributed hugely to literature, films, and television was author Richard Matheson, whose contributions are truly too many to list even partially here. A few highlights: His novel I Am Legend has been adapted for the screen four times. He wrote for Twilight Zone (16 episodes), The Night Stalker, and Star Trek.
Any of these three giants stands so far above that poor pathetic little druggie as to make the Emmy committee's decision totally incomprehensible. I am guessing that this was an attempt to attract younger viewers, who probably have never heard of the three greats I mentioned.
Who else agrees?
Freedom Fighter, I agree with you only partially about addiction: Once addicted, some habits can be very hard to kick. But nobody forces one to take that first hit, or toke, or snort... although since Monteith started at 12, there is a huge question about where were the parents when this was going on? Have had some experience with this in my own family, and trust me, once we noticed the problem we took prompt, aggressive, and effective action, and many years later this person is clean and sober and living a productive life. Celebrity abusers have SO many examples of where this problem leads, going back many decades... so many talented lives cut short. I place an onus on high profile individuals to hold themselves to a high standard of behavior. Most of them have incomes and lifestyles the rest of us can only dream of, and as such they become role models for many young people, whether they like it or not.
About Hagman and his alcoholism: I was not trying to ignore this part of his lif
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- freedom fighterLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
I totally agree that Jack and Larry should have been honored over Cory, but i wholeheartedly disagree about drug abuse being a choice. It's a disease. You say it's a choice but you don't know the circumstances in which someone has become an addicted. It's a proven fact that genetics play a part in if someone has a gene to become addicted to drugs and alcohol.. Not everyone is strong enough to just say no especially if it wasn't their choice to do the drug in the first place. But I agree we shouldn't honor people for dying accidentally from drugs over those whom contributed much over the years, but let's not forget Larry's admitted years of alcoholism, which caused him to have a liver transplant to even survive and I also believe he had heart issues as a result of his drinking as well. He had to be on his death bed and have medical intervention to save his life. He just had more money and support to make that happen.
The Academy did what they did to attract a younger audience and it worked. Hollywood is about making money not morals.
The only difference is that his struggles were kept out of the media until he disclosed it and had no choice because he was in intensive care. You can't condemn a younger generation for the same thing their predecessors have done simply because they are more visible in a more media savvy world. People like Larry and many others weren't all over the news 24-7 with their every move scrutinized, so they were able to hide their demons without the world knowing about it.
- MAKLv 78 years ago
There is no excuse as to why they were not honored, maybe stupidity on there part ...... these award shows are not what they use to be that's why I don't even waste my time watching them, it's a new generation.
