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Straight Outta Compton’ writers addresses Oscar snubs

‘Straight Outta Compton’ screenwriter Alan Wenkus says his film shined a light on race and is “part of the solution” to addressing Hollywood’s diversity issues and #Oscarssowhite. Watch his interview with CBS News Correspondent Carter Evans on the Academy Awards Red Carpet. Source

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What’s in the Oscar swag bag?

An L.A. marketing firm dispenses a bounty of luxury goods, travel packages and other gifts to the top Oscar nominees – everything from plastic surgery vouchers to personalized M&MS. Jane Pauley dives into the swag bag valued at nearly a quarter-million dollars (taxable, of course!). Source

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Tavis Smiley on the #OscarsSoWhite debate

For the second consecutive year the Academy Awards did not honor actors of color among its nominees. The lack of racial diversity has provoked a lot of controversy, and it’s attracted the attention of author and PBS host Tavis Smiley. Source

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Lou Doillon finds musical success in her family’s shadow

Lou Doillon is the daughter of French film royalty, but it’s her love of music that’s making her name these days. Doillon’s debut album, “Places,” released in 2012, went double platinum in France, and she won best female artist in 2013 at the Victoires de la Musique, the French Grammys. Now she’s out with a new album, “Lay Low.” Anthony Mason reports on her journey. Source

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Deadly variant fuels Brazil’s COVID-19 crisis

Manuel Bojorquez is in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where hospitals are overwhelmed, and local politicians and doctors are at odds with the president over how to keep Brazilians safe from the worsening COVID-19 crisis. Source

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The Dish: Chef Beau MacMillan

Beau MacMillan’s passion for food started at an early age while growing up in New England, but it was in his grandmother’s kitchen in Montreal that some of his greatest memories were made. He has been a fan favorite on the Food Network as both a host and contestant. With over 20 years spent in Arizona at Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain, his cuisine at Element has been called a “fine-dining gem.” MacMillan joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss his career. Source

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