The Academy conducted an investigation of the campaign conducted on behalf of Riseborough and concluded that no rules were broken. The cumbersome 10 nominees in the Best Picture category came about because the Academy caved to criticism. Increasing nominees from five to as many as 10 in each category would be a cop out. Surely no one wants to introduce a quota system to govern nominations. But the recent #OscarsSoWhite campaign forced changes by most notably expanding the Academy’s minority membership. The Academy’s history of giving short shrift to minority and female filmmakers is well-documented. This would have been no more than a curiosity had not Danielle Deadwyler been denied a nomination for her performance as the grieving, determined mother of a 14-year-old lynched by a Mississippi mob in “Till.” She accused Academy voters of racism, sentiments echoed by “Till” director Chinonye Chukwe, who was shut out in her category. The Oscar nominations produced one inside baseball controversy when Andrea Riseborough received a Best Actress nomination for “To Leslie,” a movie that reached even fewer viewers than did “CODA.” A social media campaign launched by prominent Hollywood players secured Riseborough a totally unexpected nomination. Is there any reason to announce the heightened security? No - beyond the desire of the Academy to remind potential viewers that if they skip the telecast, which is suffering from declining ratings, they may miss a water cooler/Zoom moment that will have the nation buzzing. Is there any reason to believe another slap or its equivalent will take place? No. The Academy recently announced that it has formed a “crisis team” to prevent a similar occurrence Sunday. Where to stream live: Sling TV, fuboTV and Hulu + Live TV.
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