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#OscarsSoWhite: How a Lack of Diversity Historically Dooms Oscars Ratings

NUMBERS GAME

Breaking down the ratings of past telecasts by race reveals they suffer when the Academy fails to nominate people of color. That’s bad news for this year.

Kevin Fallon

Senior Editor, Obsessed

Published Jan. 27 2016 12:01AM EST

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Kevin Fallon

Kevin Fallon

Senior Editor, Obsessed

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