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[Up until Smith's assault on Rock,
the show had been running fairly smoothly.

Meanwhile, the organizers of the Oscars
are under fire for paying 'tribute' to the people of Ukraine
without mentioning the country
by name or directly addressing Russia's invasion,
despite the hosts' eagerness to go
after domestic political issues.

The 94th Academy Awards got underway
Sunday night at 8pm, with ABC carrying
the three-hour telecast from the
Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Actress Mila Kunis, who was born
in Ukraine, took the stage at the Oscars to
address Russia's invasion of her home country,
leading a moment of silence after praising
'those who keep fighting through
unfathomable darkness.'

Kunis, without mentioning Ukraine
or Russia by name, said that in recent weeks the
world had been shocked by 'recent global events',
before introducing country superstar Reba McEntire,
who delivered a live performance of Somehow You Do.]


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...rformance.html