Corey Feldman Slams SAG Snub of Corey Haim

By PopEater Staff Posted Jan 31st 2011 03:38PM

Corey Feldman says the omission of his friend Corey Haim from the Screen Actors Guild Awards tribute montage was an unfortunate, if not predictable, turn of events.

"We have become used to not being honored by our peers in the industry," Feldman tells PopEater. "I have faith that the Academy will make a wiser choice."

Haim and Feldman starred in several films throughout the 1980s, including 'The Lost Boys' and 'License to Drive.'

Haim died March 10 at his mother's home in Burbank, Calif. An autopsy report labeled it a "natural death" and illegal drugs were not found in his system. He was 38.

His death was a blow to Feldman, as the two were beginning to reconcile after years of on-off friendship. "This is a tragic loss of a wonderful, beautiful, tormented soul, who will always be my brother, family and best friend," he said at the time.

Months later, Feldman took a leading role in trying to dispel reports that Haim died of a drug overdose. "He was a good boy," Feldman said during a 'Today' show appearance in October. "He was taking care of his very sick mom who had cancer. He was cooking for her, cleaning for her, taking care of her on a daily basis. They found no drugs in his system."

The Screen Actors Guild moved to explain the apparent slight on Monday, telling PopEater Haim was not included in the 'In Memoriam' package that aired because of time concerns.

"This year we prepared a longer version in hopes of being able to salute more actors and a shorter version if it was needed due to time," SAG Awards producer Kathy Connell explains. "Mr. Haim was in the longer version. As the show was running long, we were forced to chose the shorter package."

She added, "The Committee only wishes they had the time to salute everyone."

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Monday 31 January

By zeushansel

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why didnt they include him, they should have

By KR

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Glad he's gotten 'used to not being honored by his peers'. Who, what, when, where or why would anyone ever be honoring Feldman for anything? As for Haim, it was just an oversight.

By Zero

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Then but Feldman wouldn't get his reverse-psychological few words.

Tuesday 08 February

By Dee

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That's Bull Sh*t! He should have been included!

Tuesday 01 February

By Ken Burke

In response to Corey Feldman, what does he expect? Corey Haim had not done a major movie in decades.

He was no longer an actor.

Monday 28 February

By alek

regardless of how long an actor has had a role in a film or not, its the films he starred in that where iconic such as he was. So your ideals of what an actor is is flawed severely. That goes for all "out of work" actors. Tis a shame you think such things even if you never watched the film/s.

By Sandra

They include peopel who havent done movies in 30 or 40 year in these thing they snubbed Corey because of his past drug use ...
but they honor so many people who died from DRUG OVERDOSES all the time look ELVIS died from a drug overdose do you think they would leave him out of anything hell no he makes them to much money .. it was totally disrespectful to leave Corey out they should have cut some of the stupid jokes out of the show and left Corey in .... R.I.P Corey you are missed very much
P.S my 30 year old niece just ordered every Corey Haim movie she could for her 12 year old for Christmas because he ws such a big part of her younger years she wanted her daughter to know who he was and is to her .... yes he was an Actor he just hadnt worked in awhile ...

By MadSad

I hold the Lost Boys in my all time top 10. Corey deserved a good life. I am so sorry that a talent like his got caught up in the hollywood shuffle.

Why should they honor him?

He hasn't done a major Hollywood motion picture in years.

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