The Oscars better figure out what ‘popular’ means, fast

Published August 9, 2018 3:15pm ET



There seems to be a disconnect between what the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences thinks viewers want in the Oscars and what audiences are actually looking for.

On Wednesday, the academy’s board announced two major changes to the annual ceremony’s format: The 2019 show will be cut from the typical 3.5-4 hours down to a relatively brisk three hours, and it will add a new award dubbed “Outstanding Achievement in Popular Film.”

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