The Academy Awards had the lowest ratings in the show’s history Sunday. It wasn’t exactly a surprise, as the ceremony honoring the previous year’s achievements in film has been on a steady decline since 2014.
There’s a lot of conjecture as to why this occurred, with the same theories that get batted around each year tossed out once again: the nominees for Best Picture were too obscure for mainstream audiences; the broadcast was too long; and the event was too political.
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