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When Oscar Met Tony: Art Versus Commerce Collides At Awards Shows by Jeremy Gerard

Oh, the rending of garments concerning Birdman’s Oscar win over American Sniper, the sole blockbuster in the Best Picture field of eight. The triumph throws into high relief the growing disconnect between Academy voters and what scores with ticket buyers — Birdman (gross cume, $37.8M); American Sniper ($320M) — according to the people who tell people what to think. Moreover, the Ac…

SOURCE: Deadline at 02:08PM on February 24, 2015

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