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Five things to watch at Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony

Hollywood is anxious to find out if "CODA," "The Power of the Dog" or "Belfast" will be named the year's best film at the Oscars on Sunday -- and whether audiences will actually tune in to see it happen. Moody Western "The Power of the Dog" had looked set to ride off into the sunset with Tinseltown's top prize, handing Netflix its much-coveted first best picture, but the Academy Awards race has been flung wide open in the past few weeks.

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While the show's overall mood is meant to be celebratory, the telecast will acknowledge Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Producers say they want to offer an escape from the world's troubles but also feel they need to recognize the turmoil. "You don't go into a show like this and not be aware of that and not find a way to respectfully acknowledge where we are," producer Will Packer said.