Tiffany Hsu

Early results showed a marked improvement from the 2021 Oscars, which had the lowest viewership ever for the awards show.

Early results showed a 32 percent improvement from last year’s event, to 13.73 million viewers.

The National Council of Negro Women accused the company of “deceptive marketing to Black women” despite internal concerns that the product might be harmful.

Companies have spent more than $1 billion on ads timed to the Tokyo Games, which will take place in empty arenas as the pandemic lingers.