From slaps to envelope mix-ups, it's impossible to predict what will happen at the Academy Awards. The most glamorous night in Hollywood unfolds during three-and-a-half hours of live television, nearly ensuring some sort of unexpected shocker.

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -"Anora," the story of a sex worker who gets a chance at a new life when she marries a wealthy client on a whim, won the coveted best picture prize at the Academy Awards on Sunday.

This year, perhaps more than any other in recent years, the Academy Awards are something of a mystery. The early frontrunner for Best Picture, Emilia Perez, seems to have lost its

Bill Kramer has been the CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since June 2022. Before becoming CEO, Kramer played a key role in launching the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. He also manages over 700 employees across multiple locations while making strategic decisions to keep the Academy relevant in an evolving film industry.

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