But the largest audience of the night was tuned in earlier, during Troy Kotsur’s win for best supporting actor.
Tag: Academy Awards (Oscars)
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The Slap Wasn’t the Only Astonishing Thing About the Oscars
One stretch of the broadcast featured a remarkable convergence of Black celebrities, our critic writes. But in the midst of it all, Will Smith’s victory became a defeat.
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Four Opinion Writers: Why Will Smith’s Slap Caused an Uproar
Charles Blow, Roxane Gay and Esau McCaulley join Lulu Garcia-Navarro to discuss why the incident has elicited so many passionate responses.
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‘Drive My Car’ Oscar Is a Slow-Burn Return for Japan’s Cinema
But some of the same qualities that made the film popular overseas have led to a cooler reception domestically.
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Will Smith Owned the Williams Sisters’ Story Onscreen. Then He Stole Their Moment.
An Oscar night that should have affirmed Serena and Venus’s rise to stardom instead played out in a way they have seen before — triumph tempered by mixed emotions.