says Davis, the executive director of the academy from 1989 to 2011 ... who has worked on 22 Oscars shows, often producing the In Memoriam segment. The night arrives. The segment airs.

There is something comforting about the recurring narratives of awards season; the familiar patterns of adulation and outrage ...

"Since the Academy Awards didn't see fit to recognize her contributions in their In Memoriam segment this evening," he wrote, "I'd like to take a moment to celebrate my big accomplishments in film.