‘Goodfellas’ Actor’s Widow Questions Oscar’s Memorial Snub Amid Political Bias Allegations
Author and television personality Dee Dee Sorvino is questioning why Sunday’s Academy Awards show excluded her late husband, “Goodfellas” actor Paul Sorvino, from their “In-Memoriam” segment. The widow shared concerns that her late husband’s conservative political views may have put him at odds with the socially liberal Hollywood gathering and contributed to the snub.
Actor John Travolta presented the “In-Memoriam” segment by paying tribute to his “Grease” co-star Olivia Newton-John, who passed away in August. Actor and song-writer Lenny Kravitz played the song “Calling All Angels” as the awards show paid its tribute to dozens of actors. As the memorial segment came to an end, viewers began to notice several notable actors and actresses were left out of the segment, including Sorvino….