The Oscars face a fascinating dilemma every year. Their primary intention is to award the so-called “best” in film, but they also televise the ceremony, and they’d like for the broadcast to score high ratings. Lately, they’ve had some difficulty on that front. In 2016, the ratings hit an eight-year low, causing many to wonder how the Academy could possibly fix their problem. Some viewers point to the Oscar nominees, implying that since casual audiences are largely unfamiliar with them, they are less inclined to tune in to see who wins. There are other reasons for the continuous slide (the show itself is too long, etc.), but there definitely seems ...
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