Robert Yaniz Jr. has been covering the entertainment industry since 2003. But he was a student of pop culture long before that. At Showbiz Cheat Sheet, he specializes in movie coverage, particularly Star Wars, the Marvel universe, and projects from Will Smith and Keanu Reeves. Robert is also a member of the Online Film Critics Society. And he currently runs his own movie podcasts over at Crooked Table.
Robert joined the Showbiz team in 2019. He loves the ability to channel his personal passion for film into his writing, and drive the conversation while entertaining readers. Read more of Robert’s work at Screen Rant, We Got This Covered, Monkeys Fighting Robots, and his Muck Rack profile.
In every sense of the word, 2020 was not a normal year. Besieged by a pandemic, the world — and the entertainment industry — largely came to a standstill. In response, the Academy Awards moved to April 2021, its eligibility rules temporarily loosened. Still, the show was messier than necessary. Even one of the Academy …