Oscars defend ‘In Memoriam’ segment amid backlash over omitting stars from televised montage: ‘It’s hard when the Academy is villainised for this’ |
The executive behind the Academy Awards telecast has defended the widely discussed ‘In Memoriam’ segment of the show, following the criticism over the omission of several stars from the televised montage.Rob Mills, the executive in charge of the Oscars broadcast, spoke about the fan backlash following the live broadcast. The tribute segment at this year’s…