https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/01/22/oscar-snubs-bradley-cooper-aced-out-for-best-director/

Maybe America will actually want to watch the Academy Awards telecast this year.

Oscar voters, who often look down their noses at blockbuster fare, welcomed superhero spectacle “Black Panther” and Bradley Cooper’s musical drama “A Star Is Born” to the party on Tuesday when nominations for the 91st Annual Academy Awards were announced.