Life Oscars controversy: Brad Pitt, George Clooney rip decision to air awards during commercials February 11, 2019February 15, 2019 Andrea Mandell, USA TODAY Comments Off on Oscars controversy: Brad Pitt, George Clooney rip decision to air awards during commercials Actors George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Robert De Niro, Emma Stone and more are asking the Academy to reverse its decision to air awards during commercials.