The Cricket: How bad was the Oscar ceremony?

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Here's what's happening today in pop culture:

• It's the morning after Oscar night — so still plenty of time to talk around the water cooler about the night's biggest non-surprise: How awful the ceremony was. [Vulture]

• But the ratings for the Oscar ceremony were better than they were last year. [Variety]

• And over the weekend, the nominees for the Razzies, given to Hollywood's worst, were announced — and Adam Sandler, having two movies in contention, scored a record 11 nominations. [The Guardian]