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Peter Sblendorio and Kate Feldman

‘CODA’ wins best picture at Oscars as Ariana DeBose, Troy Kotsur make history with groundbreaking wins

Oscars night Sunday had a double feature of history-making honors for actors Ariana DeBose and Troy Kotsur, while the heartfelt film “CODA” overpowered “The Power of the Dog” for a groundbreaking best picture win.

And in one of the wildest moments in Academy Awards history, a dust-up on stage saw Will Smith slug comedian Chris Rock over a joke about the actor’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

“CODA,” a coming-of-age drama about a child of Deaf adults, became the first film featuring a predominantly Deaf cast to win an Oscar.

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