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The Academy Did This to Itself

The overt internationalization of the Oscars, while cool in many ways, has fundamentally altered the taste of the awards body, and it threatens to further niche-ify the lucrative telecast when it most needs a shot of populism.

Janet Yang and Bill Kramer, Oscars
As the expiration of the current Disney/ABC deal nears in 2028, Academy C.E.O. Bill Kramer has become concerned enough about the possibility of a haircut in its next broadcast deal that he launched a separate fundraising drive. In short, it’s crunch time for the Oscars. Photo: Amy Sussman/WireImage/Getty Images
Matthew Belloni
February 28, 2025

This year’s Academy nominees reception and class photo event was an understandably muted affair. Due to the L.A. fires, the usual boozy lunch during the Oscars voting window—an annual showcase for enthusiastic, face-to-face politicking, and the occasional dog stunt—became a more casual cocktail hour on Tuesday night after voting closed, and before the individual branch dinners. Still celebratory, but Appropriate with a capital A, as Academy president Janet Yang has been meticulously messaging this season.