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On this episode, Bernadette Gorman-White hops on to discuss the national controversy of that NOT being Jenny at the Oscars, Tarantino announcing the plot of his "last" film, Roger Deakins dropping straight knowledge on the Academy's taste in cinematography, as well as a few other stories. You can find those stories, and the sourced articles, linked below.

1. ‘The Lord of the Rings’: Amazon, Warner Bros. Ready for Tolkien Battle

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/lord-of-the-rings-amazon-vs-warner-bros-1235337625/

Written by James Hibberd at The Hollywood Reporter

Other Sources:

Peter Jackson was ghosted by Amazon

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/peter-jackson-amazon-lord-of-the-rings-tv-series-1235193692/

Explainer and how fucking confusing the LOTR rights situation works

https://gizmodo.com/lord-of-the-rings-rights-explained-amazon-warner-bros-1850157744

Who is Embracer Group

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embracer_Group

2. Breaking Baz: Oscar Winner Sir Roger Deakins Says, “The Best Cinematography Hasn’t BeenNominated” This Year, Thinks Oscars Are “Snobby” About Cinematographers Of Popular Movies

Written by Baz Bamigboye at Deadline

https://deadline.com/2023/03/roger-deakins-oscars-best-cinematography-not-nominated-breaking-baz-1235286295/amp/

3. Quentin Tarantino’s Final Film Is Coming as Filmmaker Readies ‘The Movie Critic’

Written by Borys Kit at The Hollywood Reporter

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/quentin-tarantino-sets-the-movie-critic-final-movie-1235351260/

4. Jenny the Donkey’s Oscar Cameo was all a Fraud

Written by Zoe Guy for Vulture

https://www.vulture.com/2023/03/real-jenny-the-donkey-appearance-oscars-2023.html

5. Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson exit Star Wars flick

Written by Jeff Sneider at Above the Line

https://www.google.com/url?q=https://abovetheline.com/2023/03/20/star-wars-damon-lindelof-justin-britt-gibson-exit-secret-movie-lucasfilm/&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1679947741258772&usg=AOvVaw3AZZPRkJ7TAydihO3u56-6

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