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Company led by former Academy president makes multimillion-dollar offer to buy the Golden Globes

LOS ANGELES — Pacific Coast Entertainment, a group led by former Motion Picture Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, this week made a multimillion-dollar bid to buy the Golden Globes.

Los Angeles Times · May 17, 2022

Here's what deserves to win at the 2022 Oscars

LOS ANGELES — If I were a voting member of the motion picture academy (and don't worry, I'm not), the following represents how I'd cast my ballot in 11 key Oscar races. I hasten to add that while these choices represent my personal favorites among the nominees, only a few…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 17, 2022

Can the Oscars ever change? Industry pushback reveals the peril of rethinking the show

LOS ANGELES — The motion picture academy’s announcement Tuesday that it will shift the presentation of eight awards out of the upcoming Oscars telecast has sparked a chorus of criticism, revealing frictions within the organization as it struggles to save Hollywood’s biggest night from the existential threat of declining ratings.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 25, 2022