Oscar Voting Pool Becomes (A Bit) More Diverse As Academy Adds Largest New Class Ever

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced "that it would increase the Oscar voting pool to 8,427 people - a record high - by extending membership invitations to 774 entertainment industry professionals ... If all the invitations are accepted, female membership would rise to 28 percent, from 27 percent. The percentage of minority members would climb to 13 percent, from 11 percent."

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