On the Lot: An Oscar night dilemma

Welcome back to ON THE LOT.

In today’s edition: The Oscar night dilemma for nominees, a new crisis for the Michael Jackson movie, Iranian director Jafar Panahi on unrest in his home country, and this week’s recommendations from industry insiders.

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ZIPPING IT

Oscar voting officially ended at 5 p.m. PT Thursday, which means nominees can stop shaking hands and start planning their post-Oscars partying. (The In-N-Out on Sunset is a choice as classic as an Armani tux, for what it’s worth.)

But even with the awards campaigning done, there is still a way to lose on March 15. As the war in Iran rages and U.S. politics remain deeply

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