Playbook: “Anora, the Brooklyn-based dramedy about a young sex worker and a Russian oligarch’s son, was the runaway winner at last night’s Academy Awards ceremony, winning five Oscars, including best picture.”
Said host Conan O’Brien: “Anora is having a good night. I guess Americans are excited to see somebody finally stand up to a powerful Russian.”
New York Times: Trump and politics were largely absent from the Oscars.
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