First Thing: Everything Everywhere All at Once triumphs at Oscars
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Good morning.
Everything Everywhere All at Once has dominated this year's Oscars, winning seven awards including best picture in a big night for Asian and Asian American representation.
How did Everything Everywhere All At Once sweep the Oscars? A combination of old-fashioned star power and zeitgeisty marketing captured Oscar voters (and audiences) across the board.
Did anyone bring up the slap? Yes. Host Jimmy Kimmel laid into Will Smith, saying: If anyone in this theater commits an act of violence at any point during the show, you will be awarded the Oscar for best actor and permitted to give a 19-minute-long speech."
Where can I find the full list of winners? All the winners and losers from the 95th Academy Awards are here.
Is Fox standing by its stars? So far, yes. On Thursday, Lachlan Murdoch, the eldest son, heir apparent and executive chair and chief executive of Fox Corporation, expressed support for management, its roster of stars and backed Fox News's editorial standards.
What else is happening? As Rupert Murdoch's Fox Corporation battles to contain the Dominion lawsuit scandal that has engulfed its top executives and stars, another crisis is building that has the potential to cause further turbulence for the media empire.
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