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Oscars viewership dips by 7% as indie films Anora, The Brutalist best studio blockbusters; Hulu glitch plays its part

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    • 88:88
      Adrien Brody
      A reunion 22 years in the making.”
      Free Press Journal
      As Brody was speaking to reporters, Berry came up to him and they proceeded to smooch, with the Academy’s official social media calling it
    • 88:88
      Sean Baker (filmmaker)
      That broke my heart. I thought, there’s something wrong here,
      CNA
      said Baker
    • 88:88
      Any kid now has tools that are used to make these now Academy-winning films,
      CNA
      Flow director Gints Zilbalodis said backstage
    • 88:88
      Sean Baker (filmmaker)
      Filmmakers, keep making films for the big screen. I know I will,
      CNA
      Baker said from the Dolby Theatre stage
    • 88:88
      Everything Everywhere All at Once,
      The Independent
      the 2023 winner, was antic, lewd and about the furthest thing possible from “Oscar bait.”
    • 88:88
      It's great to be back with Conan,
      The Korea Times
      said Pasadena Fire Captain Jodi Slicker
    • 88:88
      Sean Baker (filmmaker)
      If you're trying to make independent films, please keep doing it. We need more. This is proof,
      The Korea Times
      said Baker, a director known for making small films about porn stars, transgender prostitutes and other marginalized people
    • 88:88
      Adrien Brody
      Acting is a very fragile profession,
      The Korea Times
      Brody said
    • 88:88
      Kieran Culkin
      Let's get cracking on those kids!"
      The Korea Times
      Culkin said to his wife from the stage
    • 88:88
      Yuval Abraham
      We made this film, Palestinians and Israelis, because together we are stronger,
      Mashable
      said Abraham
    • 88:88
      Conan O'Brien
      If your acceptance speech goes too long, instead of playing you off with music, we have something much more powerful,
      Mashable
      O'Brien said during his monologue
    • 88:88
      I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible,
      HuffPost
      Crystal’s Harry originally confessed
    • 88:88
      I am the first American of Dominican origin to accept an Academy Award. And I know I will not be the last."
      Newsweek
      She became the first actor of Dominican descent to win an Oscar and in her acceptance speech said
    • 88:88
      This has been the goal of my career. I've been designing costumes for over 35 years, and the whole way through, there was never a Black male that I saw."
      Newsweek
      Speaking backstage following his win, he said
    • 88:88
      To realize that that's actually me, it becomes no place like home."
      Newsweek
      Paraphrasing Dorothy's famous line from The Wizard of Oz, he said
    • 88:88
      I guess Americans are excited to see somebody finally stand up to a powerful Russian."
      Daily Express
      After the 25-year-old's acceptance speech, O’Brien said
    • 88:88
      I have about ten minutes of tolerance left for this panel, it is so disrespectful it is hard to watch. I feel like a broken record, #ITVOscars."
      Daily Express
      One tweeted
    • 88:88
      #itvoscars please no nasty references to trump, madam."
      Daily Express
      Another fumed
    • 88:88
      Morgan Freeman
      This week, our community lost a giant. And I lost a dear friend, Gene Hackman,
      The Independent
      Freeman began in his speech
    • 88:88
      Adrien Brody
      One second, please. One second. Cut it out. I got one shot at this.” ... I didn’t say more than five names, I don’t think.”
      The Independent
      When the music started rolling during his emotional speech back then, Brody said ... He added ... He went on for more than a minute more