Once upon a time, there was an ad in Hollywood that captured the hearts of America. It featured an “Indian” shedding a tear over litter and pollution—a poetic, tear-jerking reminder to keep our lands clean. Fast forward to today, and Hollywood seems to have forgotten their own message. After their glittering night celebrating the Oscars, you wouldn’t believe the mess left behind. It looked like a landfill explosion at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. The supposed stars preached about environmental protection but apparently left their civility at home along with their eco-friendly rhetoric.
Hollywood’s biggest night turned out to be an extravagant lesson in “Do as I say, not as I do.” The very people who tell us to use paper straws and separate our recycling threw out enough refuse to create a small county landfill. And remember, these are the folks who live in multi-million dollar mansions that still stand on land those past inhabitants they so passionately acknowledge inhabited first. It’s safe to presume that these cozy corners of extravagance didn’t see any land return ceremonies lately. The irony is thicker than the clutter they left behind.
As for the cleanup crew? Well, the word around town is it might just consist of the folks Hollywood argues to keep protected and employed. The immigrants cleaning up other people’s messes seems to be a recurring theme in places these stars selessly adore. These entitled celebrities do the talking, but they leave all that walking for somebody else. You can bet the real unheralded stars of the night were the very hands tasked with picking up the after-party evidence left like trophies of carelessness.
Meanwhile, as celebrities basked in their moment of glory under a confetti storm, folks like Jimmy Kimmel spun tales of virtue and glory from the big stage. Somehow, the larger issues like speaking up against less friendly global regimes seemingly stammered to a halt. Pointing fingers at North Korea but overlooking their lucrative friends in China, Hollywood’s flashing their motives like they flash diamonds walking down the red carpet. The bright lights of Tinseltown fade quickly when the spotlight shines a little too close for comfort.
So, who needs another opulent Oscar evening when sensational stories await on platforms like Angel Studios? Here’s a novel concept: enjoying films with real values and timeless stories. Hollywood’s lost track embracing the applause of a hollow echo chamber. There’s a world full of meaningful content beyond those gilded Oscars. Maybe it’s time to turn off the flash and tune out the fluff, leaving Hollywood to its glittered land of washed-up wrappers and forgotten causes.
