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Kurt Andersen talks with Doug Jones, the go-to guy to play creatures and monsters in Hollywood, about his performance in The Shape of Water. When it comes to political acceptance speeches at the Academy Awards, it’s a fine line between awe-inspiring and awful, so we check in with some pros, including Barack Obama’s speechwriter, about how to nail them. Why Aisha Harris thinks the Oscars should add a new category: Ensemble Cast. And finally, Kurt makes a case for narrowing the Best Picture category, because he thinks some of this year’s nominees are overrated.
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