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the theater for entertainment at least once in a six-month period. Seventy-five percent of consumers said they went to the cinema or watched the project on their subscription service depending on the film and time/monetary cost. The way people enjoy their entertainment has changed dramatically and studios have responded to that change significantly, which may be/should be one of the key reasons the Academy has modified the rule that a film must have a theatrical run of seven days to be nominated for an Oscar. The change gave tech outsider, Apple, the chance to walk the red carpet and enjoy the Academy’s event with three Oscars for best picture (CODA), best supporting actor (Troy Kotsur) and best adapted screenplay (Sian Heder). The film became the first movie from a streaming service to win the Oscar for best picture which might mean the Hollywood establishment (what’s left of it) might be finally accepting movies that people watch over the Internet as real entertainment. CODA is the kind of OMG, Oohh/Aahh, heart-tugging, feel-good film that was just meant to be enjoyed, appreciated by youngsters and oldsters of all ages. In other words, about 2/3 of the population. Lots of folks, especially Wall Streeters who only shuffle paper,

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