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deadlinehollywooddaily.com - 2/12/2009

Peter Gabriel Pissed At Oscar Producers And Won't Perform At Academy Awards

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EXCLUSIVE: I'm told that Peter Gabriel just pulled out of performing at the Academy Awards show. In a letter to the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences, the co-writer and performer of Wall-E's "Down To Earth" says he doesn't think the nominated songs, and their writers and performers, ...

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carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com - 2/10/2009

You're Asking Me About What?

— carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com — The Bagger was out in Times Square last night, making video and asking people about the Oscars.... And you know what, most people acted like he was asking whether they were wearing boxers or briefs. (more) You're Asking Me About What?

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petergabriel.com - 2/13/2009

Peter Gabriel | Home

— petergabriel.com — The news of the moment is that more dates in Peter's 2009 tour have been announced. There's... also a buzz of excitement around the studio as 'Down To Earth' wins a Grammy and is also in the running for an Oscar later in the month. In Peter's February ... (more) Peter Gabriel | Home

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rollingstone.com - 2/13/2009

Peter Gabriel Not Performing At Oscars Out of Protest : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily

— rollingstone.com — Photo: Bedder/Getty This year’s Academy Awards took a big risk by only nominating three songs in the... Best Original Song category, and it looks as though it has backfired: Peter Gabriel , who was nominated for “Down To Earth” from Wall-E , will not ... (more) Peter Gabriel Not Performing At Oscars Out of ...

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Jai Ho! Peter Gabriel Pulls Out of Performing at 2009 Oscars
RopeofSilicon.com — Nikki Finke is reporting Peter Gabriel has written a letter to the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences saying he will not be performing at this year's Oscars. Gabriel was set to perform his Oscar nominated tune "Down to Earth" from ...

Peter Gabriel Tries To Derail The New 'Wacky' Oscars; Drops Out Of Show
:: The Playlist :: — ... Academy Awards Show format. In fact, some people like "Wall-E" songwriter Peter Gabriel are so annoyed and convinced musicians are getting short thrift, he's decided to pull out of performing for the event according to Deadline Hollywood. ...

Peter Gabriel Refuses to Sing Butchered 'WALL-E' Song at Oscars
Cinematical — ... the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have against music? First they only nominated three songs instead of five in the Best Original Song category -- omitting such obviously worthy choices as Bruce Springsteen's title number from The Wrestler -- and now they're drastically reducing the amount of time those three songs will get during the Oscar telecast. And Peter Gabriel won't stand for it! Nikki Finke at Deadline Hollywood Daily is reporting that Gabriel, who co-wrote and sang "Down to Earth" in WALL-E, has ...

Peter Gabriel Pulls Out of the Oscars
Awards Daily — Nikki Finke reports the news: “I don’t feel that is sufficient time to do the song justice, and I have decided to withdraw from performing,” Gabriel informed AMPAS.   “I fully respect and look forward to the producers’ right to revamp the show. Even though song writers are small players in the filmmmaking process, they are just as committed and work just as hard as the rest of the team, and I regret that this new version of the ceremony is being created in part at their expense.” I’m told that the medley is the ...