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Oscars TV Ratings Up Significantly From Last Year, But Still Far From Peak

Today, 11:24 PM

Sunday night's Academy Awards telecast on ABC, a unit of the Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS), attracted 15.4 million viewers and a 3.2 rating with adults ages 18 to 49, according to data released Monday afternoon by Nielsen.

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Here’s How Alexis Ohanian Sported The Bored Ape Yacht Club At The Oscars

By Chris Katje

Today, 11:24 PM

The 94th Academy Awards featured many memorable moments and outfits Sunday night. One clothing item is catching attention in the non-fungible token community.

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Disney Reboots British Male Stripper Comedy Classic ‘The Full Monty’ As Streaming Series

By Phil Hall

Today, 11:24 PM

Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) is tapping into the 25th anniversary of the British comedy classic “The Full Monty” with a new Disney+ limited series that reboots the story featuring the original cast.

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This Tesla Rival Has Become The First EV Maker To Make An Oscars Ad Debut

By Rachit Vats

Today, 11:24 PM

Lucid Group Inc (NASDAQ: LCID) on Sunday made its debut at the Academy Awards with a 30-second advertisement played on Walt Disney Co’s (NYSE: DIS) television network ABC&n

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Apple Beats Netflix To Win Best Picture Oscar As Online Streaming Takes The Limelight

By Madhukumar Warrier

Today, 11:24 PM

The growing popularity of subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) platforms was highlighted at Sunday’s Oscar awards ceremony after Apple Inc's (NASDAQ: APPL) “CODA” won the best picture prize

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Grimes To Release ‘Children’s Metaverse Book’ On This Blockchain

By Samyuktha Sriram

Today, 11:24 PM

Canadian singer Grimes will launch an “intergalactic children’s metaverse book” on the Avalanche (CRYPTO: AVAX) blockchain.

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Apple Scores Oscars Win With ‘CODA’: Analyst Sees Big Subscriber And Content Boost For Tech Giant From ‘Monumental Moment’

By Shivdeep Dhaliwal

Today, 11:24 PM

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) shined at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday night after "CODA" won the Best Picture honor. Wedbush analyst Dan Ives had said in a recent note the tech giant could benefit if such an eventuality came to pass.

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‘The Slap:’ Did Will Smith Really Just Smack Chris Rock’s Face At Oscars?

By Shivdeep Dhaliwal

Today, 11:24 PM

There was no shortage of drama at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday night as actor Will Smith smacked Chris Rock across the face.

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‘The Lost City’ Tops US Box Office, With India’s ‘RRR’ In Surprise Debut

By Phil Hall

Today, 11:24 PM

“The Lost City” displaced “The Batman” as the top grossing film at the U.S. box office this weekend, but an under-the-radar Indian film made an unexpected showing as the third top grossing film with American audiences.

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