Proof LA Press Club’s National Showbiz Journalism Awards Are Just A Big Joke

COMMENTS (7)

• As phony as the Oscars?

  Comment by Sister Mary Cleon — Monday November 19, 2012 @ 8:41am PST  Reply to this post

• Or any other awards show in this town. I mean, did anyone watch the “American” Music Awards last night? I don’t know how they can reward that so called music. That music is aweful and is sold and pawned off on the public but has as little artistic merit in music as exists. Linkin Park- Best Alternative? They are neither Alternative, nor a best at anything.

  The only exception of last night’s “awards” ceremony was Adele, who actually does have an amazing voice and well produced music. The best performance came from a Korean, Psy, who is an outstanding showman and once again did not disappoint.

  To say that our “Awards” programs are legitimate and actually honor the “Best” of anything in this country, when those being honored are also being sold to the public and awarded based on the money involved to get them the honor (lest we should forget that extra millions go into the pockets of the awardees, producers, etc because it is written into their contracts from day one). So I don’t know why we are crying foul here. This is just another example of a rigged system that yes, sells tables and is ultimately a total sham, but hey, it employs the caterers, security guards, and all of the others who put these events so in the end, at least they somehow contribute to the economy. But at the end of the day, most award shows are what they say they are. Shows.

  Be Calm and Carry On.

  Comment by LG — Monday November 19, 2012 @ 9:17am PST  Reply to this post

• Nikki, I must agree. I won one years ago and never even put it on my resume.

  Comment by butseriously — Monday November 19, 2012 @ 9:35am PST  Reply to this post

• Absolutely agree.

  And as a former journalist for both print and broadcast for 15 years, my burning question is what does Jane Fonda, who was honored at the Press Club event, have to do with journalism?

  Comment by Gary — Monday November 19, 2012 @ 4:34pm PST  Reply to this post

  • Here’s what Jane Fonda has to do with journalism: She is on the board of directors of the Women’s Media Center that seeks more represenation by women in the media on both sides of the mic.
    But she received the LA Press Club’s first Visionary Award for her selfless service to others by an entertainment figure. Quite appropriate for the National Entertainment Journalism Awards.
    Will Lwis, President, Los Angeles Press Club

    Comment by Will Lewis — Wednesday November 21, 2012 @ 2:50pm PST  Reply to this post

    • I don’t know what is going on over there at the L.A. Press Club and about those running it. We purchased tickets for the event and then found out we were billed twice for the tickets. When we did I immediately called and emailed to get it rectified. The double charge showed up on my account on November 23rd and there is no credit in sight – this after many assurances that it had been taken care of. If this is where it ended it would not be enough to write about. So here is the rest, my husband and I were the last bidders at the silent auction held for the Rod Stewart concert tickets valued at $500.00 (first fifteen rows) – turns out the organizers allowed bidders after the announced cut-off of 7:00 p.m. and we were outbidded by $13.00 – they now refuse to honor us as the winning bidders. We did, however, win the bid on an Elephant photo which had to be returned because L.A. Press could not provide us with proper authentication.

      Again, what is going on over there and who is running this organization?

      Comment by Sylvia M. — Tuesday December 4, 2012 @ 11:40am PST  Reply to this post

• Sounds like Dancing With The Stars

  Comment by bobbye — Monday November 19, 2012 @ 7:31pm PST  Reply to this post