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Fewer Movies Are Competing for More Oscars

The industry’s biggest night is dominated by a shrinking set of pictures.
Oscars statues are displayed during preparations for the 97th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, on March 1, 2025. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)Photographer: PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP

Good afternoon from Los Angeles. I was supposed to be on a flight to New York City for this week’s Podcast Business Summit, hosted by my colleague Ashley Carman. I am grounded thanks to the storm, but she will still be interviewing some of the industry’s biggest names, including Kara Swisher, Pablo Torre and Adam Friedland.

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