"In the last few years, as China’s diplomatic relations with the west – and in particular the US – plummeted, the preferences of Chinese audiences changed, too." Now homegrown Chinese media is in vogue, changing Hollywood calculations (and funding). - The Observer (UK)
"The props are collectively valued at roughly $200,000, and include a replica of a Fabergé egg, several sets of silver and gold candelabra, a clock face of a William IV grandfather clock, a 10-piece silver dressing table set and crystal glassware and decanters ."- The New York Times
It's so intense right now that "Screen Ireland ... is to open five film academies, including one specialising in animation, to keep up with the demand for talent." - The Guardian (UK)
If you missed them yesterday, they're getting rebroadcast on HBO, but as usual, the Oscars discussion heats up as American awards start to roll in. - The Hollywood Reporter
A real shocker this year, leaving the way open for newbies like Paramount Plus and Showtime: "Like fellow top docu distributors including Amazon, National Geographic, Apple TV Plus and HBO, Netflix was left out of the race." - Variety
Start with cows: "Every cow has a passport and paperwork affiliated with it, and when it moves to a new spot it is required by law to stay there for at least seven days. The cows are transported two at a time, to ensure they have a companion." - Variety
Hey Oscar, why did you boot those categories? "What I'm doing, see, is making sure everyone who gets the spotlight at my party can really sell it! Can nail the precise acceptance-speech fuel mixture everyone is looking for – 12% disbelief, 15% modesty, 33% gratitude, 40% joy." - NPR
Look, there's just no way Drive My Car, which had earned less than $1 million in the U.S. by the time of the nominations, would have earned its Oscar nods without critical support. - Variety
Ke Huy Quan was a child star in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and The Goonies, but a lack of roles led him to drop out of acting entirely - until the success of Crazy Rich Asians in 2018. - Entertainment Weekly
Marshall: "I often try to reclaim a story that the tabloids have found lucrative because they present someone who the public can safely mock." Then, she says, "Something powerful happens." - Time
"While the legacy of the publication stretches over two centuries, its actual time in print was short lived. Not even a full year after its first issue, production was halted after the untimely death of its founder." - The Root
"Freed from the need to fill a half-hour (actually, 21 minutes with commercials) or an hourlong (e.g., 44 minutes plus ads) time slot in linear TV, producers are allowing their shows to breathe — and let the story dictate how long or short an episode can be." - Variety
"Paramount was very unprepared for (the film's) success. … Instead of saying, let's preserve the original negative because it's going to be a valuable asset, they basically wore it out something awful because they used it to make so many prints." - The New York Times
