A new kind of award has been added -- the deathbed award. It is not an award of any kind. Either the recipient has not acted at all, or was not nominated, or did not win the award the last few times around. It is intended to relieve the guilty conscience of the Academy members and save face in front of the public. The Academy has the horrible taste to have a star, choking with emotion, present this deathbed award so that there can be no doubt in anybody's mind why the award is so hurriedly given. Lucky is the actor who is too sick to watch the proceedings on television.

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This quote criticizes the Academy Awards for introducing the "deathbed award." The author suggests that this award is given to individuals who have not achieved much in their careers or have not been considered for awards previously, solely to appease the guilt of the Academy members and maintain public perception. The author further implies that this award is presented with exaggerated emotions, making it obvious why it is given hastily. The quote concludes by stating that the only fortunate aspect for the recipient is being too sick to witness this event on television.

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