This chapter discusses the controversy surrounding the new eligibility criteria for the Best Picture category at the Academy Awards and explains that the criteria are relatively easy to meet. They also touch on the vague nature of some of the criteria and discuss the likelihood of the film 'Oppenheimer' winning the Best Picture category.
Kim Masters and Matt Belloni examine media mogul Byron Allen’s offer to acquire Paramount Global. They also take a closer look at the Netflix-WWE deal in the wake of WWE founder Vince McMahon’s resignation following allegations of battery and sex trafficking.
Plus, Masters is joined by The Hollywood Reporter’s Executive Awards Editor Scott Feinberg to discuss the frontrunners, surprises, and snubs of the 2024 Academy Awards.