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Robert Benton, Influential Director and Screenwriter, Dies at 92

After collaborating on the script for “Bonnie and Clyde,” he went on to write and direct “Kramer vs. Kramer” and “Places in the Heart.”

By Douglas Martin

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A New Requirement for Oscar Voters: They Must Actually Watch the Films

The new rule, announced this week by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, was greeted with laughter and disbelief that it had not been required all along.

By Derrick Bryson Taylor

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Oscars OK the Use of A.I., With Caveats

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said using the technology wouldn’t disqualify a movie. But it also said that it favored films with more human involvement.

By Brooks Barnes

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Don Mischer, Master of Live Television, Is Dead at 85

He produced and directed major events like the Oscars, Emmys and Tonys, as well as Super Bowl halftime shows and Olympic opening ceremonies.

By Richard Sandomir