Last year’s broadcast saw a 58 percent drop in viewership from 2020, according to Nielsen. But it may be that viewers are tuning out because the shows have gotten worse. - Washington Post
Nielsen ratings were the gold standard for decades, but "the rise of streaming and mobile video has challenged the company, with its clients calling it out for its slow response to streaming." - The Hollywood Reporter
"There is some sniffiness out there towards Coda as best picture material: the feeling that it’s too blatant a crowdpleaser, machine tooled to leave viewers with a warm, squishy feeling. II hits familiar beats. But Coda is a landmark in deaf culture and representation." - The Guardian (UK)
The show was canceled in Britain, where the fan movement started - "a fan group called the Sanditon Sisterhood, which began a mass Twitter campaign." Then the Americans got involved. - The New York Times
That would be 1994, when The Piano and Schindler's List were up against each other for various things, and the directors were neck and neck for months. - The New York Times
The letter reads, "Treating certain categories differently from others has struck a nerve within our community, with the overwhelming majority of our membership feeling unheard, disrespected and abandoned by the very same Academy which so many of us have supported for decades." - Variety
Yes, Mrs. Maisel is ending soon, but there's always reality. "One of Midge Maisel's primary foils on the show — Sophie Lennon, played with over-the-top bravura by the great Jane Lynch —seems to have been inspired by two real-world figures ... Phyllis Diller and Totie Fields." - Salon
Just a multiple Oscar nominee and multiple other award-winning movie about grief and love, that is. "The last Japanese film-maker to be nominated for best director was the revered Akira Kurosawa, for Ran, 36 years ago." - The Observer (UK)
The win has thrown "the race for this year’s best picture Oscar into chaos" as Academy Awards voting continues. It's possible that ranked-choice voting for the Oscars will come up with a very different movie than the favorite, Power of the Dog. - Los Angeles Times
Yes, it's ironic because Lupin is about a "gentleman thief" - but this group of about 20 youths who swarmed the set, setting off fireworks and attacking the crew, certainly weren't gentlemanly. - France 24 (AFP)
"There are only four clubs in France that follow the English-speaking stand-up tradition, with a lineup of several comedians each night. Generally, solo shows are favored in France, a result of the country’s strong theatrical tradition." - The New York Times
"In Pixar’s next film, Lightyear, a queer character named Hawthorne, voiced by Uzo Aduba, was originally depicted kissing a woman, according to a source close to production." The kiss was axed - until Pixar and other Disney employee revolted. - Vulture
Good apology, but "it’s worth noting that these changes won’t necessarily make Vimeo a better option for the creators that were hit with high prices by the legacy policy." - The Verge
The media regulator Ofcom's announcement said, "Following an independent regulatory process, we have found that RT is not fit and proper to hold a licence in the UK." Ofcom currently has 29 investigations into the "due impartiality" of the news channel's coverage. - BBC
