A、DiCaprio has won his first Oscar. B、DiCaprio will join a protest. C、DiCaprio appears in the film "The Revenant". D、DiCaprio wi

The 88th Academy Awards will take place in Los Angeles shortly amid the most highly charged atmosphere for many years. (1) Protests and boycott are expected over the Oscar’s shortlist in which only white actors are being nominated for their performances. The Academy has announced plans to diversify its membership, but the move came too late to avert controversy. Several black actors say they will boycott the ceremony and the civil rights activist, the reverent Al Sharpton will lead a protest nearby. Hollywood, he says, is like the Rocky Mountains, the higher up you go, the whiter it gets.
    (2) As for the films themselves, the big question is whether Leonardo DiCaprio will win his first Oscar for his performance in ’’The Revenant’’ which is thought to be in a three-way fight for "Best Picture" with "Spotlight" and "The Big Short".
1. What is the news mainly about?
2. Which of the following statements is correct according to the news?