nobody ever pays me in gum

…you know who they almost never thank? You. The filmgoer. The person who watched four hours of pre-show and red-carpet coverage. The one who keeps their names straight, who pays attention to what they wear (whether to the Oscars or to the Whole Foods). The people who still go to movies once in a while. The movie industry adored themselves as moviegoers [last night], but they never get around to remembering us. The gall.