In a message dated 02/17/2000 7:13:10 AM Pacific Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << sure hope you are right. What's wrong with awarding a long overdue Oscar to an outstanding performance by an African-American actor? Speaking of overdue: when is the Academy going to award a lifetime achievement Oscar to the Nicholas Brothers?? >> Nothing if that actor indeed deserves the award. I've always had problems with Washington, he seems to me to repeating the same performance over & over. I also don't like him as a person. He's very homophobic, and besides he already won a supporting actor Oscar. As far as lifetime awards go, the list is endless. How about Doris Day? Although I've heard that she's turned down every honor offered. Ira Joel Haber Cinemage Books ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.tcf.ua.edu/ScreenSite