No Surprises: The Oscars Tackle Diversity With Mixed Results - News Summed Up

No Surprises: The Oscars Tackle Diversity With Mixed Results


2018 Getty ImagesLast night's 90th annual Academy Awards managed to correctly crown Best Picture, but its attempts at inclusion were overshadowed by the #MeToo movement. There were no surprises during Sunday night's broadcast: Statuettes were divided between titles that had been expected to win, with no one movie sweeping the board. Oscars 2018: Full List Of WinnersPrior to the show, it appeared producers hoped to minimize discussion of sexual harassment and Time's Up, the multifaceted initiative formed by more than 300 women in Hollywood to stamp out sexual harassment across industries. In the press room backstage, a representative requested journalists direct questions to the events of the night, in an apparent attempt to guide comments away from sexual harassment. Host Jimmy Kimmel's barbed opening monologue quickly tackled the #MeToo movement, sexual misconduct by Harvey Weinstein and the equal pay debate.


Source: Forbes March 05, 2018 11:26 UTC



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