Oscar Nominations Released
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Nominations for the 94th annual Academy Awards were announced yesterday, led by Jane Campion's "The Power of the Dog" with 12 nominations. The Netflix-distributed film, a western based on the 1967 novel by Thomas Savage, received nods for best picture and all best acting categories. "Dune" received 10 nominations, followed by "Belfast" and "West Side Story," each receiving seven nods apiece (see list). Netflix led with 27 nominations, followed by Disney with 23.
Following a record-breaking year for diversity at the Oscars, Campion becomes the first woman nominated twice for best director. Lin-Manuel Miranda's original song nomination for "Dos Oruguitas" could win his EGOT—Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. "Drive My Car" becomes the first Japanese nod for best picture. Denzel Washington's best actor nomination extends his record as the most-nominated Black actor in Oscar history.
See the biggest snubs and surprises here. The ceremony takes place March 27 (8 pm ET, ABC), with a host for the first time in three years.
See the Muppet version of each best picture nominee here.
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Peloton is replacing CEO John Foley, laying off about 2,800 employees, and closing some of the warehouses it owns, the fitness company announced yesterday. The changes are seen as an effort to appease investors and slash costs. Barry McCarthy, former chief financial officer at Spotify and Netflix, will replace Foley starting today. Foley will become the executive chair.
The announcement comes after activist investor Blackwells Capital urged Peloton’s board of directors to fire Foley and explore a sale as a result of its poor performance in recent months. Yesterday's announcement, however, doesn't address investors' concerns, Blackwells said. The shake-up also follows reports this week of Nike and Amazon signaling interest in potentially buying Peloton.
Separately, the company said it lost $439M in its last quarter and lowered its expectations for its full-year revenue. While shares rose 25% at close yesterday, they are still 78% below an all-time high when Peloton was valued at about $52B.
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French President Emmanuel Macron met with Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday, as Western leaders seek to defuse rising tensions at the Russia-Ukraine border. Macron hinted at the possibility of a diplomatic compromise with Putin, who has amassed more than 100,000 troops in western Russia and nearby allied countries.
Analysts disagree over whether Putin is set on a full or partial invasion of Ukraine, or whether he is seeking leverage to influence Russia's relationship with NATO, a military alliance of which Ukraine is not a member. US intelligence suggests the military buildup is at 70% of what would be required for a full-scale invasion. Separately, Russia reportedly sent warships to the Black Sea, immediately to the south of Ukraine, for military exercises.
See a visualization of Russia's military buildup and a deep dive on the escalating crisis here.
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