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Originally Posted by Dylan

Note to Iranian director Asghar Farhadi:

If you boycott an event, as a move against President Trump's executive order barring US entry from seven majority Muslim countries, including Iran and send a surrogate on your behalf to read a statement, your boycott becomes as meaningless as your shallow statement.

Does Farhadi or his surrogate, Anousheh Ansari, have the courage to speak out and criticize the Iranian government, while standing on Iranian soil?

I do not think so.

Well the statement did reference the fact that citizens of the banned countries were denied human rights and democracy. Not to mention he is neither responsible for the acts of his government nor required to address them. He is, however, free to express his thoughts on American policies that affect him and his loved ones. Also, the fact that he doesn't feel free to express his views on the Iranian government only bolsters his statement.

After the numerous slights against the President of the United States, opining on matters about which they know nothing, how fitting the dysfunctional bigots in Hollywood fell flat on its face when it came to announcing the most important Oscar of the night - Best Picture. How could they be so stupid not able to read cute cards, and most importantly for not knowing that a black movie had to win?

Someone made a mistake and an old man didn't respond properly. Oh, and the 'black movie' was phenomenal.

Nice to see that they are all now part of the dustbin of Hollywood history. Bravo.

Who won "Best Muslim?" Surely, Hollywood added that category.

No, they didn't, though a muslim did win an acting oscar for the first time. I don't think it was even mentioned in the broadcast or by the actor himself.

My comments in bold.