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Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore waits for the beginning of the ceremony for the Crystal Awards on the eve of annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Monday, Jan. 22, 2018. The award celebrates the achievements of leading artists who are bridge-builders and role models for all leaders of society. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Al Gore snubbed by Hollywood as ‘Inconvenient Sequel’ misses out on Oscar nod

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

FILE - In this March 2, 2014 file photo, an Oscar statue is displayed at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Nominations for the 90th Oscars will be announced on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)

The Latest: ‘Last Men’ director reflects on Oscar nomination

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Former Vice President of the United States, Al Gore speaks during a Slush 2017 startup and technology event in Helsinki, Finland, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. (Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva via AP)

Al Gore’s ‘Inconvenient Sequel’ lands on Oscar shortlist despite disputed climate science

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

In this Feb. 22, 2015 file photo, Harvey Weinstein arrives at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. On Saturday, Oct. 14, 2016, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revoked Weinstein's membership. The decision, reached Saturday in an emergency session, comes in the wake of recent reports by The New York Times and The New Yorker magazine that revealed sexual harassment and rape allegations against him going back decades.(Photo by Vince Bucci/Invision/AP, File)

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences expels Harvey Weinstein

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2017 file photo, Cheryl Boone Isaacs arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Boone Isaacs says the two accountants responsible for the best picture mistake will not work the Oscars again. Brian Cullinan and Martha Ruiz were responsible for the winners’ envelopes at Sunday’s Oscar show. Cullinan tweeted a photo of Emma Stone from backstage minutes before handing presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway the wrong envelope for best picture. Boone Isaacs said Cullinan’s distraction caused the error. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Film academy president reassures members after Oscar botch

By ANDREW DALTON - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 1, 2009, file photo, Australian producer Jan Chapman attends a press conference for the film 'Bright Star' during the 62nd International film festival in Cannes, southern France. Chapman tells Variety that she is &quot;alive and well&quot; despite her photo’s inclusion in the “In Memoriam” tribute at the Oscars on Feb. 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)

Academy apologizes for in memoriam mistake

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FILE - This Feb. 26, 2017 file photo shows Martha L. Ruiz, left, and Brian Cullinan from PricewaterhouseCoopers at the Oscars in Los Angeles. Film academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs says the two accountants responsible for the best picture mistake will not work the Oscars again. Cullinan and Ruiz were responsible for the winners’ envelopes at Sunday’s Oscar show. Cullinan tweeted a photo of Emma Stone from backstage minutes before handing presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway the wrong envelope for best picture. Boone Isaacs said Cullinan’s distraction caused the error. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

AP Exclusive: Accountants in Oscar mistake are off the show

By SANDY COHEN - Associated Press

&quot;La La Land&quot; producer Jordan Horowitz, left, presenter Warren Beatty, center, and host Jimmy Kimmel right, look at an envelope announcing &quot;Moonlight&quot; as best picture at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. It was originally announced mistakenly that &quot;La La Land&quot; was the winner. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Film academy apologizes for Oscars best picture gaffe

By SANDY COHEN and ANTHONY McCARTNEY - Associated Press

Martin Scorsese arrives at the AFI Awards at the Four Seasons Hotel on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, in Los Angeles in this file photo. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) **FILE**

Academy snubs ‘Silence,’ Martin Scorsese film about persecuted Jesuit priests in 17th century Japan

By Ken Shepherd - The Washington Times

In this Feb. 13, 2016, file photo, Rita Wilson arrives at the MusiCares Person of the Year tribute honoring Lionel Richie at the Los Angeles Convention Center. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

AP Exclusive: New film academy members talk #OscarsSoWhite

By Sandy Cohen - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 17, 2013 file photo, film producer and honoree Kathleen Kennedy poses at the Pioneer of the Year Dinner at CinemaCon 2013 at Caesars Palace, in Las Vegas. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is debuting a series of documentary-style digital shorts premiering online Monday, May 19, 2014. Produced by the film academy’s in-house digital team, future episodes will feature academy members such as Paul Haggis, Kennedy and Ava DuVernay. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, file)

Film academy debuts original online short films

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In this Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014 photo, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, poses for a portrait in Los Angeles. Isaacs has become the third female Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president and the first ever African-American head of the organization. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs’ game change

By JESSICA HERNDON - Associated Press

This film image released by Adopt Films shows Adam Bakri in a scene from the film &quot;Omar.&quot; The film was nominated for an Academy Award for best foreign picture on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014. The 86th Academy Awards will be held on March 2. (AP Photo/Adopt Films)

Palestinian film spotlights Israeli Arab identity

By ARON HELLER - Associated Press

Academy cites integrity in pulling Oscar song nod

By JESSICA HERNDON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2007 file photo, British actress Helen Mirren accepts the Oscar for best actress for her work in &quot;The Queen&quot; at the 79th Academy Awards, in Los Angeles. The Academy Awards scene with Mirren accepting her Oscar is included in the Turner Classic Movies documentary “And the Oscar Goes To ...,” co-directed by Jeffrey Friedman and Robert Epstein, debuting Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at 8 p.m. EST on TCM. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

TCM doc shows conditional love for Oscar

By Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2012 file photo, a Oscar statue is seen on the red carpet before the 84th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. The producers of the 86th annual Academy Awards say this year's ceremony will honor big-screen, real-life heroes, superheroes, popular heroes and animated heroes, both past and present, as well as the filmmakers who bring them to life. Craig Zadan and Neil Meron said Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, that they wanted to unify the March 2 show with an entertaining and emotional theme. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

Christian film stripped of ‘Best Song’ Oscar nomination

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

FILE - This file photo released by Adopt Films shows Adam Bakri in a scene from the film &quot;Omar.&quot; The drama, set amid the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, was nominated for an Academy Award for best foreign picture on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014. After hearing the news of his latest nomination, director Hany Abu-Assad said Thursday that having the academy refer to his entry as being from Palestine was a step in the right direction. (AP Photo/Adopt Films, File)

Academy drops ‘territories’ in Palestine reference

By JESSICA HERNDON - Associated Press

Calif. female lawmakers condemn Oscar host

By LAURA OLSON - Associated Press

Oscars expand social media outreach for 85th show

By SANDY COHEN - Associated Press

Affleck’s ‘Argo’ wins Directors Guild top honor

By DAVID GERMAIN - Associated Press