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	Podcast:		KCBS Radio In Depth
	Episode:		Controversy Over New Oscars Category Adds to Overall Criticism of Entertainment Industry
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:27:59
	Publish Date:		2018-08-10 19:03:45
	Description:		Shockwaves in Tinseltown and beyond. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this week to establish a new category for "outstanding achievement in popular film," to be give at the Academy Awards. Not only did the announcement set off a firestorm of criticism about the new category, but it renewed talk about diversity in film--or, lack thereof. Indeed, the film industry has been the subject of plenty of scrutiny lately--about pay inequity, the industry's role in the #metoo movement, and more. On this week's In Depth, KCBS Radio's Holly Quan talks with Peter Hartlaub, pop culture critic for the San Francisco Chronicle.
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