On the March 28, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film news writer Ryan Scott to discuss the 94th Academy Awards.
Opening Banter: Ryan has covid. How is he doing?
 
In The News:
Ryan provides a brief weekly box office updateSpider-Man: No Way Home Swings Past $800 Million At The Domestic Box Office And Into The Record Books



 
In Our Feature Presentation: Lets talk about the 94th Academy Awards.
The Complete List Of 2022 Oscar Winners
Brief thoughts
Viewership is upNielsen fast nationals issued by ABC, Sunday night’s telecast drew 15.4 million total viewers, up 56 percent from last year’s early count; in the demo, the show up 68 percent, reporting a 3.2 rating thus far. 
The 2021 Oscars drew 10.4 million along with a 2.1 demo rating, which both were record lows. 


Pre-recording categories 
The hosts
Who was the big winner of the night?Dune won a lot of awards: Best Sound, Score, Editing, Production design, cinematography, visual effects
The biggest industry news of the awards: CODA's Best Picture Win Is The First For A Streaming Service – And Apple Beat Netflix To The Punch
Coda: That sweet Coda acceptance speech moment: CODA Star Troy Kotsur Is The Second Deaf Actor To Win An Oscar
The Last Three Daniel Craig James Bond Films Won The Oscar For Best Original Song


Who was the biggest loser of the night?Chris Rock/Will Smith, more on that in a bit
The Oscar Twitter Polls: The Oscars Cheer Moment Proves The Internet Cannot Be Trusted With Power 


The SlapAt first it was unclear
How weird was this? How did it affect the rest of the broadcast
Who is wrong?
BJ: What Happened Between Chris Rock And Will Smith During The Oscars? 
Don't Let Questlove's Deserved Oscar Win And Emotional Speech For Summer Of Soul Get Overshadowed 


Will Smith finally gets his Oscar, but is it tainted now?Will Smith Has Been Chasing That Oscar For A Long Time


Other observations:Animation joke: Someone Tell The Oscar Night Writers That Animation Is Not Just For Children
Two Actresses Have Now Won An Oscar For Playing The Same Role In West Side Story 
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