Yeah, sorry if it seemed I was dogpiling/patronising you!

It makes sense when you think about the need for criticism: sometimes there’s a clear social good in having exposes of the sins (or crimes) of public figures, and if public figures had a right to control depictions of their actions, you couldn’t have that criticism.

Think of it this way: if you live in a vacuum where you are utterly alone and have no interactions with anyone ever, then your story is wholly your own. But we do not live in a vacuum and our stories are shared stories with everyone around us. The more famous you are, the more people your story is shared with and the…

Tyson can bring a case if he feels he’s been libeled. Unfortunately he has to prove it. It usually isn’t worth it in terms of lost time and money. The more savvy subject of intrusive docs and biopics will use all of the uproar to their advantage. It isn’t a game for the faint of heart.

Mike Tyson is a public figure and they are probably using interviews that he has already given and will interview people who know him so no he can’t sue unless someone made a slanderous statement about him that he could prove that was untrue.

No. Not really. Art is covered under free speech too.

We already had a vegetable for a president Woodrow Wilson. This isn’t a joke or a dig at him, he had a stroke and his wife ran things for awhile.

A public persona does not OWN that public persona, by definition.  

Yep.  Which is why some people are really pissed about how they are portrayed.  On the the other hand, some famous people (or their relatives) make huge amounts of money from a biopic.  I know that Freddie Mercury’s ex-girlfriend and sister made a crapload of money from Bohemian Rhapsody.  I guess the filmmakers…

IANAL, but if I’m recalling correctly the explanation I was once given about this: essentially you cannot own your own history if you are a public figure. You can profit from it (i.e. authorized biographies and the like) and you generally hold rights to your own actual likeness (so Hulu can’t use Tyson’s actual face,…

Yyeah, for instance I doubt the more critical Steve Jobs biopic or Pirates of Silicon Valley have any money to him or his estate. I can't explain the why's like you are asking for (and I would love to hear) just wanted to point out this isn't a unique example of it.

Noticed the dress immediately after blinking tears back (because it still hasn’t hit that Chadwick is gone yet, as sappy as that is). I’m in love with the detailed design of it!

I just want to note that any mention of the Gambler job from BDII without mentioning the passive that adds a stackable 10% chance for rare drops from enemies is incomplete.

On my FB page I called it her “golden warrior goddess gown.” Just stunning!

No, you actually see the point pretty clearly! It is about the film industry patting itself on the back, and although in the very beginning it was no different from similar events in other industries (“Teacher of the Year,” “Century 21 Insurance Salesman of the Year,” etc.), it rapidly became a Huge Thing because it…

That’s true.  And how lovely.  

Reagan would’ve won in 1988 if he’d been eligible to run and had chosen to do so.

Re: best dress at the occasion—totally agree! She looks like a very high-fantasy-esque queen. Totally perfect garb for one of the rulers of Wakanda. ;) It’s nice to see her looking so stunning despite all that grief. No matter how fancy my clothes, I wouldn’t have been able to keep it together half so well.

Awards shows used to be a bigger deal when there were only three channels. Now, with the internet, there is no need to watch a whole awards show. If Tina and Amy are funny, we’ll find out (probably here) the next day. Same thing with shows like Saturday Night Live. No need to watch the whole hour and a half with…

Considering the overwhelming whiteness of this year’s awards, I’m right there with you.