Oscars sorry for 'tone deaf' portrayal of Asians at Academy Awards

March 16, 2016 13:00

Oscar organisers have apologised for what a group of actors and filmmakers of Asian descent called the "tone-deaf' portrayal of Asians during this year's Academy Awards ceremony. The Academy, which has pledged to double its numbers of women and minority members by 2020, on Tuesday said that it "regrets that any aspect of the Oscar telecast was offensive. Read more

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