Overview
- The televised montage omitted recently deceased figures including Eric Dane, James Van Der Beek and IMAX pioneer David Keighley, though all appear on the Academy’s extended memorial page.
- According to sources speaking to multiple outlets, an executive committee representing Academy branches reviews hundreds of submissions and restricts the on-air list due to runtime, with every name posted on Oscars.org for the year.
- Geoff Keighley criticized the exclusion of his father, David Keighley, and says Academy CEO Bill Kramer blocked him on Instagram after he raised the omission.
- Shonda Rhimes noted Dane was primarily known for television and said she expects the Emmys to honor him later this year.
- Eric Dane’s family said they were saddened by the on-air omission but understand the constraints and take comfort in his recognition on the Academy’s website.