Robert Blake’s son from his first marriage, Noah Blake, criticized both his father's omission from the 'In Memoriam' Oscars segment and Jimmy Kimmel’s quip. “I think it was just handled poorly all the way around,' he told TMZ.
, who died last week at age 89. “Everybody please get out your phones, even at home, it's time to vote,” he said. “If you think Robert Blake should be part of themontage, text ‘Gimme-A-Blake’ to the number on your screen, or to any number.” As the audience laughed, the segment began, omitting Blake—as well as a spate of other marquee names, including, Anne Heche, and Gilbert Gottfried.
On Monday, Blake’s son from his first marriage, Noah Blake, spoke up in defense of his father, criticizing both the omission and Kimmel’s quip. “I think it was just handled poorly all the way around,” he told TMZ of the segment. “I think the wholewas just botched and bungled really, really badly.
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