Academy Awards Reactions

On the March 28, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film news writer Ryan Scott to discuss the 94th Academy Awards. Opening Banter: Ryan has covid. How is he doing?   In The News: Ryan provides a brief weekly box office updateSpider-Man: No Way Home Swings Past $800 Million At The Domestic Box Office And Into The Record Books   In Our Feature Presentation: Lets talk about the 94th Academy Awards. The Complete List Of 2022 Oscar Winners Brief thoughts Viewership is upNielsen fast nationals issued by ABC, Sunday night’s telecast drew 15.4 million total viewers, up 56 percent from last year’s early count; in the demo, the show up 68 percent, reporting a 3.2 rating thus far.  The 2021 Oscars drew 10.4 million along with a 2.1 demo rating, which both were record lows.  Pre-recording categories  The hosts Who was the big winner of the night?Dune won a lot of awards: Best Sound, Score, Editing, Production design, cinematography, visual effects The biggest industry news of the awards: CODA's Best Picture Win Is The First For A Streaming Service – And Apple Beat Netflix To The Punch Coda: That sweet Coda acceptance speech moment: CODA Star Troy Kotsur Is The Second Deaf Actor To Win An Oscar The Last Three Daniel Craig James Bond Films Won The Oscar For Best Original Song Who was the biggest loser of the night?Chris Rock/Will Smith, more on that in a bit The Oscar Twitter Polls: The Oscars Cheer Moment Proves The Internet Cannot Be Trusted With Power  The SlapAt first it was unclear How weird was this? How did it affect the rest of the broadcast Who is wrong? BJ: What Happened Between Chris Rock And Will Smith During The Oscars?  Don't Let Questlove's Deserved Oscar Win And Emotional Speech For Summer Of Soul Get Overshadowed  Will Smith finally gets his Oscar, but is it tainted now?Will Smith Has Been Chasing That Oscar For A Long Time Other observations:Animation joke: Someone Tell The Oscar Night Writers That Animation Is Not Just For Children Two Actresses Have Now Won An Oscar For Playing The Same Role In West Side Story  In Memoriam    Also mentioned:      All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at [email protected]. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy