Oscars to add ‘best popular film’ award, shorten gala

LOS ANGELES: Organizers of the Oscars—under fire for plummeting ratings and accused of elitism—on Wednesday announced the creation of a new category to honor top blockbusters and said they would shorten the ceremony to attract more viewers. “Change is coming to the Oscars,” tweeted the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which has traditionally […]

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