Oscars Ratings Rise Amid Drama, Tears and Onstage Slap
Oscars producer Will Packer employed the first all-Black production team in the show’s history.
Oscars producer Will Packer employed the first all-Black production team in the show’s history.
Membership is based on “professional qualifications, with representation, inclusion and equity remaining a priority.”
Those invited include Sterling K. Brown, Letitia Wright and Nick Cannon.
Decision follows backlash over plan to air four awards during commercial breaks.
Union accuses Oscars organizers of pressuring actors to avoid presenting at other awards.
Revamp includes a new category for outstanding achievement in popular film.
Tiffany Haddish, Jada Pinkett Smith and George Lopez are among those invited.