Oscars 2022 Roundtable

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Oscars 2022 Roundtable

FromThe Envelope

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Mar 25, 2022

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Ahead of this weekend's Oscars ceremony, L.A. Times critics Justin Chang, Mary McNamara and Glenn Whipp join "The Envelope" co-host Mark Olsen to discuss the the ins and outs of this year's awards season, what to expect on the big night, and the future of the Academy Awards.

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Mar 25, 2022

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