organizers say they have a crisis team in place, ready to handle any unexpected problems quickly, one other very bi change, no politics talk, not bit, none. will the stars comply? joining me now to answer, it deadline senior editor, domini paton, who co-wrote that article. here is a question, my friend? is this a ratings thing? her viewers gotten tired o political speeches and using this entertainment big platfor to share personal opinions s they have to know? well, listen, i ll put it this, way alex, the organizers and producers of the academy awards this year are hopin that they can time travel back to 1998 when it was blockbuste titanic won best picture to slightly paraphrase the 18t century that is the case of a triump of hope over experience. politics have been a great alienating force for the oscar for a number of years. some say that s why some of th red states have been turning i off and why the numbers ar going down they are hoping that everyon will just go for escapism an