Celebrities like Kirstie Alley and James Woods voiced their opinions on social media following the Academy's announcement.

"We’re not trying to be mean either but your movies weren’t exactly riveting theater Kirstie. #justsaying #curling," the U.S. Men's Olympic Curling team's verified Twitter account responded.

“One additional common denominator of ‘shooters’ is U.S.A.’s mass usage of psychiatric drugs. A % do have side effects of violence and suicide,” Kirstie Alley tweeted.

Fishermen in Japan's Taiji cove began the slaughter of hundreds of dolphins Tuesday morning amid public outcry from around the world over the annual hunt.