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December 19, 2025 - Week in Review: The Oscars on YouTube, Rob Reiner, and Santa's beard
On this edition of The Culture Show, Culture Show co-hosts Jared Bowen, Callie Crossley and Edgar B. Herwick III go over the latest headlines on our arts and culture week-in-review.
First up, Hollywood’s biggest night is getting a new home. The Academy Awards will leave broadcast television and stream exclusively on YouTube beginning with the 101st Oscars in 2029, ending a more than five-decade run on ABC and signaling a major shift in how global audiences gather for live cultural events.
Plus the entertainment industry gets its annual checkup. UCLA’s Hollywood Diversity Report tracks who…
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