THE backlash against prominent stars opposing any attack on Iraq has
impacted on this year's Oscars, with organisers drawing up a blacklist of
people who will not be allowed a platform to air anti-war views.
Meryl Streep, Sean Penn, Vanessa Redgrave, George Clooney, Dustin Hoffman
and Spike Lee are among those who will not be speaking, amid fears they
could turn the ceremony into an anti-war rally.
In a move denounced by some as a return to McCarthyism, star presenters
have been ordered to stick to scripts, while winners, who the producers
have no control over, could find their acceptance speeches cut if they say
anything much more than a brief thank you.
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