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Has "the film business passed away" with its "most popular" Oscars category?

by Phoebe Unterman and Kai Ryssdal

Aug 9, 2018

Actor Rob Lowe said so on Twitter.

Actor Rob Lowe tweeted that “the film business passed away today with the announcement of the 'popular' film Oscar. It had been in poor health for a number of years. It is survived by sequels, tent-poles, and vertical integration.”

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Can a diverse Academy change the entertainment industry?

by Sally Herships

Jun 30, 2016

The academy may now be more diverse, but most studio heads are still white men.

Actor Michael B. Jordan attends the 88th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on February 28, 2016 in Hollywood, California.

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