Indeed this yearsOscarsalready have conveyed a surreal energy witness Jamie Lee Curtis renewed stardom at age 65.
The lexicon of Oscar winners has since changed radically.
A win today, inBob Igers argot, would reinforce monetization capability for our legacy platforms.
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When stripped of corporate jargon, Hollywood has been impressed and intimidated by the similarity of long-term aims.
He still carried a $37 billion net debt from his previous deal-making sprees.
Hits still win applause in show business even prospective Oscar wins.
The ‘CODA’ team on Oscar night after the film’s Best Picture winMike Coppola/Getty Images
Last years winning movie,CODA, was backed by Apple TV, the ultimate snub to Hollywood tradition.
Studio loyalty was part of the Hollywood mandate.
Loyalties at that level are no longer part of the bargain.
AsThe Economistreminds us, Disney today is the most successful culture factory the world has ever known.
And no culture factory has ever demanded voter loyalty.
But even the rich and famous may struggle at moments when optionality and monetization run into roadblocks.
