Oscar predictions and the gender pay gap: Digging into the week in arts and culture

Amanda Parris and Peter Knegt make some final pleas for nominations and second the words of Ellen Pompeo

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Caption: Peter Knegt and Amanda Parris host State of the Arts, CBC Arts' weekly Facebook Live discussion about what's happening in the world of arts and culture. (CBC Arts)

Every Monday, CBC Arts runs down the latest arts and culture news on State of the Arts, a live chat between our very own Amanda Parris(external link) and Peter Knegt(external link) (never fear, Romeo Candido(external link) fans — he'll be back next month).

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Caption: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is sweeping awards season so far. Will the Oscars follow suit tomorrow? (Fox Searchlight)

For our latest edition, Amanda and Peter discuss issues surrounding the gender pay gap, specifically with respect to this interview(external link) with Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo and a series of videos(external link) posted by comedian Mo'nique on her Instagram. Then, they dig into a bunch of awards season updates, most notably who they each hope will nab Oscar nominations tomorrow (you can check out Peter's predictions here(external link)).
Feel free to add your take on the episode's audience question — who do you hope gets some Oscar love tomorrow? — while you watch below:

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Watch State of the Arts live every Monday on CBC Arts' Facebook page(external link).