Silence is golden for big Hollywood stars on Oscar boycott
The US has bigger issues to tackle: Dustin Hoffman
New York
WILL Smith and Spike Lee may be shunning the Oscars party next month but while the absence from the contest of actors of colour for a second year has sparked hand-wringing in Hollywood, few other celebrities plan to follow their lead.
A week after nominations were announced for the highest honours in show business, only four stars - Smith, Lee, director Michael Moore, and Jada Pinkett-Smith - have announced their intention to stay away from the Feb 28 ceremony in protest over long-running lack of diversity in the movie industry.
