'[Troy Kotsur] is only the second deaf actor (and the first deaf male actor) to win an Oscar, the first being his CODA co-star Marlee Matlin.'
Troy Kotsur, who plays fisherman Frank Rossi in “CODA,” just won the Oscar for supporting actor. He is the first Deaf man to do so.Is that a good thing or a bad thing. Yay, here’s Wanda Sykes, that should jazz things up. No, wait, it’s a big commercial for the Academy Museum. OK, a funny commercial for the Academy Museum, with bonus points for “White Chicks” reference, but still.
Well, my TV just suddenly switched to “Winning Time,” which, it turns out, my sleeping husband is recording. I have forgotten how to deal with actual televisions! While I frantically change rooms, shall I make a plug for It is just amazing to see “Flee” vs. traditional animated feature fare like “Encanto.” Which just won! “Flee” better win something though. None of the “Encanto” creators say anything about the “don’t say gay” controversy that sparked Disney walkouts. It has been a very non-political Oscars thus far, which is a bit weird since so much is going on in the world. But maybe everyone is just happy to be back. —MMAttention Will Packer, my husband has fallen asleep. In case you were wondering.
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