Oscars 2019: An Academy in Transition?

<p>Despite what's been called a "despicable" Best Picture win, L.A. Times feature writer and reviewer Mark Olsen (<a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Findiefocus&amp;data=02%7C01%7Ckatie.cooper%40latimes.com%7Cb8a401c79a68448b058708d69dde2208%7Cf7da0482aed242fa80233b240fb6598d%7C0%7C0%7C636869974712727148&amp;sdata=53%2BTP9nECuJT0kPQH5HDyslEc7ot70OW%2Fa8HZayPpzI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">@IndieFocus</a>)&nbsp;talks with Justin Chang (<a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FJustinCChang&amp;data=02%7C01%7Ckatie.cooper%40latimes.com%7Cb8a401c79a68448b058708d69dde2208%7Cf7da0482aed242fa80233b240fb6598d%7C0%7C0%7C636869974712737154&amp;sdata=pSrFVhM8R1I9XEITyq27NatdOebNtrOhomZ%2BRCzaGC4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank"><strong>@</strong>JustinCChang</a>), Mary McNamara (<a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FmarymacTV&amp;data=02%7C01%7Ckatie.cooper%40latimes.com%7Cb8a401c79a68448b058708d69dde2208%7Cf7da0482aed242fa80233b240fb6598d%7C0%7C0%7C636869974712747163&amp;sdata=gfGeXn5ZLdQ3J%2B2XVFJj3TgbXQCX3eVObM5jupUjcMs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank"><strong>@</strong>marymacTV</a>) and Glenn Whipp (<a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fglennwhipp&amp;data=02%7C01%7Ckatie.cooper%40latimes.com%7Cb8a401c79a68448b058708d69dde2208%7Cf7da0482aed242fa80233b240fb6598d%7C0%7C0%7C636869974712747163&amp;sdata=rFZkWsy4MEQWQ8X0zKS%2FbpU3%2FULEtOi2d%2Flu2sdZxMM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">@GlennWhipp</a>) about how real change may have arrived at the Academy. Plus, Jen Yamato (<a href="https://twitter.com/jenyamato" target="_blank">@jenyamato</a><strong>) </strong>and Amy Kaufman (<a href="https://twitter.com/AmyKinLA" target="_blank">@AmyKinLA</a>) get their Gaga fix on, and share the scoop on what was going on off-camera at the Academy Awards.</p><p><br></p>