Subject: Daily Skimm: Watch as I dive in
From: "theSkimm" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 06:31:16 -0500 (EST)

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FEBRUA=Y 25, 2019

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Skimm'd while planning a permanent OOO…

QUOTE O= THE DAY

"Are we going to go to BaDonalds after?" – A dad mic'd up his four-year=old son to figure out what he says during hockey practice. And the kid had=his priorities straight.

OSCARS NOT AS WHITE

The Story

What the Academy lacked in a host last night, it made=up for in diversity.So the Academy has learned a thing or two from #Oscar=SoWhite?

Apparently. Although the creator of #OscarsSoWhite sa=s there's more work to be d=ne. "Green Book" – which was criticized for being a "white savior" movie – won b=st picture. Cue a few groans<=a>. But Ruth E Carter and Hannah Beachler became the first African Americans to win best costume des=gn and best production design, for "Black Panther." Spike Lee got his due for best adapted screenpla= for "BlacKkKlansman." Mahers=ala Ali is now two for two on best supporting actor wins. Regina King won best supporting actres= for "If Beale Street Could Talk." Domee Shi won for an animated short about a dumpling (seriously, =a href="https://link.theskimm.com/click/16109611.2926790/aHR0cHM6Ly9za2l=bXRoLmlzLzJHSjY3cWE/5bae7b412ddf9c633bb801b8B6ddde7f5" target="_blank" s=yle="color:#00b2a9;text-decoration:none;">just watch this).

Who else is carving their name into a statue?Rami Malek was the champion. Olivia Colman was the fa=ourite. Also Alfonso Cuarón and Lady Gaga. Period. End of sentence.

You mentioned no host...

Correct. Kevin Hart came and went. So it was up to Maya Rudolph, Amy Poehler, a=d Tina Fey to open. And give a rocked a rabbit dress. Wayne and Garth cam= out screaming. Awkwafina=and John Mulaney were nervous. Spikey Poo noticed.

What else happened?

Jack and=Ally. Did we mention Jack and Ally?

Who won the red carpet?

Billy Po=ter. The cast of "Crazy R=ch Asians." Pantsuits.Tiffany d=amond. Everyone wearing p=nk.

Cool. Remind me why everyone cares about the Oscars a=ain?

It's the biggest award in the biz. And it tends to ma=e money move. As in winners can go on to bring home bigger paychecks. And movie studios sometimes sa= 'cha ching' to higher ti=ket sales, DVD sales, streaming sales...you get the (best) picture.

theSkimm

With one crisis after another (#OscarsSoWhite, #MeToo= record-low ratings), the Academy has been struggling to stay relevant. Th=s year, voting members seemed to be loud and clear about recognizing more =iverse talent. With major film fests coming in the next few months �=93 like Tribeca and Cannes – eyes are on t=e kinds of stories and talent that will be front-and-center in the coming =ear.

REPEAT AFTER ME...

What people are still watching…

Venezuel=. Over the weekend, violent clashes erupted at the Venezuela-Colombia =order. Tensions have been running high in the country ever since oppositio= leader and head of the country's parliament Juan Guaidó invoked the constitution to act as int=rim president…in an attempt to oust Nicolás Maduro, who's bee= president since 2013. Dozens of countries – the US included �=80� have recognized Guaidó as Venezuela's leader. And sent tens of =illions of dollars' worth of aid to address Venezuela's humanitarian crisi=. But Maduro has been working to block the aid, saying that it's part of a=coup attempt by the US. Over the weekend at the Venezuela-Colombia border,=pro-Maduro troops fired tear gas at people trying to deliver the aid. Peop=e were also working to get aid into the country through Brazil, where violent clashes also broke out= At least four people died and hundreds were injured over the weekend. Tod=y, Guaidó is expected to meet with US VP Mike Pence and other foreign=leaders in Colombia to discuss the situation.

=strong>Skimm More: Want more on how Venezuela got into this polit=cal crisis? Here you go.<=em>

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What people are talking about…

Men in positions of power. Yesterday, Pope Francis en=ed his conference addressing the problem of child sex abuse in the Catholi= Church. He called for an "al=-out battle" against the abuse. Critics wondered what exactly that mea=t. And the Vatican said it will publish a guidebook for bishops on their "=uties" regarding abuse. In other news, R Kelly. On Friday, the singer was charged with 10 counts of =ggravated sexual abuse for allegedly abusing four women, including three w=o were minors at the time. Now, he's in jail after the judge set a $1 mill=on bond. His lawyer says the women in the case are lying. And in case you =hought you were done with stories of men making you say 'ugh,' there's New=England Patriots owner Robert=Kraft. On Friday, he was charged with two counts of soliciting sex as =art of a crackdown on human t=afficking and prostitution in Florida. Kraft denies doing anything wro=g.

What to say when you're not ready to get out of bed�=80�

Snooze. Yesterday, President Trump delayed increasing tariffs on Chinese goods.=ICYMI, the US and China have been in the middle of a tit-for-tat trade war= Late last year, Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping said 'let's sit do=n and talk.' That meant no new tariffs for 90 days. That deadline was comi=g up on Friday. Now, Trump is saying he'll be delaying any new tariffs bec=use of productive talks. Unclear what the new deadline will be.

What health officials are thinking about...

Measles. The World Health Organization says that an o=tbreak in Madagascar is=believed to have killed more than 900 people since the fall. Measles is on= of the world's most contagious infectious diseases – but it's pre=entable with a vaccine. The measles vaccine has saved an estimated 21.1 mi=lion people since 2000. But in Madagascar, access to the vaccine is limite= and less than 60% of the population is vaccinated. The gov has been tryin= to vaccinate people en masse to stop the outbreak. In other countries app=rently worrying about measles,

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What to say when you see Nike's new ad spotlighting female athletes…

I'm not crying, you're crying. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabi= appointed its first female a=bassador to the US.

What to say when you hear Nokia is going all in on the <= href="https://link.theskimm.com/click/16109611.2926790/aHR0cHM6Ly9za2lt=XRoLmlzLzJ0QnhOb0U/5bae7b412ddf9c633bb801b8B556a9b3e" target="_blank" st=le="color:#00b2a9;text-decoration:none;">phone cameras…

Huawei is going all in on the foldable phone trend.

THING TO KNOW

Traditional IRA vs. Roth IRA

Different options for parking your retirement investm=nts. The biggest difference is when you pay taxes to The Man. In a traditi=nal IRA, you pay them at the end (when the money's taken out). In a Roth I=A, you put in after-tax dollars, so you don't owe any taxes when you go on=that permanent OOO. FYI, there are more options when it comes to putting y=ur extra money towards retirement. E*TRADE has the info to help you get started. Check it out.

SKIMM'RS

Spotlight on…Ryan K (CA). He created B=ar Closet – an org at UC Berkeley that encourages LGBTQ+ students =nd allies to serve as mentors to middle and high school students. It's loo=ing to expand to more schools, and connect with other LGBTQ+ orgs around t=e US.

C=ngrats to…Lindsay B (VA). She co-wrote and produced a short fi=m that's been racking up writing and best-picture wins at local film festi=als. Her team is looking to enter into regional competitions later this ye=r.

(=ome) Birthdays…Sarah Greig (NY), Chelsea Handler (CA), Caitlin=Ludke (VT), Jenifer Conner (GA), Mary Halpin (NC), Leisha McCaffrey (UK), =ourtney Moser (DE), Marina Shkuratov (NH), Henriette Scudder (TN), Jay Hes=link (WI), Kimberly Stephens (PA), Martha Lanzas (HI), Olivia Morris (OH),=Sara VanDeBerg (IL), Yuti Shah (MD)

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