Also, Americans in general (1) are a forgiving lot, and (2) have short memories. His immediate world may be a little chaotic right now, but I think his future will be fine.
Yes, they had suggested this change to streamline the awards years ago but changed their minds when various guilds objected. The Oscars was the last of the major awards shows to give every award category equal weight (I was devastated when the Tonys started doing it), and no matter what they...