ang lee has also won two osks. but his picture didn't win. >> box office, what influence has that? >> they expanded the best picture race, movies were get pg nominated that weren't making any money. they expanded it to 10 and they wanted some big budget moirs. let me tell you the average take of the movies that were nominated was very low. if gravity wasn't in there, it certainly would have been a lot lower than that. in the past year we've heard the lowest grossing pictures of all time, if 12 years a slave wins, that's going to be another one. there is evidence that the academy is taking movies more an more seriously. this debate 12 years a slave thematically, it is odds-on the win the major awards, fruitdale station wasn't nominated. >> it's interesting, thanks for joining us. shothe show may be over but the conversation continues. @ajconsiderthis. >> dry weather and stiff winds are fueling a wildfire in californi san gabriel mountains. firefighters may be getting the upper hand on the blaze that has burnef thousands of acres. >>> a new report that says the nsa collects nearly 20

ang lee who has also won best director -- >> right. but it's science fiction. box office what influence does that have? >> i think this is what they are talking about at the academy tonight. they expanded the rating to ten, and they wanted some big-budget movies. the average take was very low, $65 million. gravity which was an unexpected hit wasn't in there, it would have been a lot lower than that. in the last few years you have seen the lowest grossing best pictures of all tomb. if 12 years a slave wins that's going to be another one. we're having this debate in a movie like 12 years a slave an extraordinary movie. and we're still complaining that this little movie that made $16 million fruitville station didn't get nominated for best picture, when ten years ago it would have been unthinkable that 12 years a slave would have been in contention. it will be interesting. the show may be over, but the conversation continues on our website, aljazeera.com, or on our facebook or google plus pages. you can always find us on twitter. we'll see you next time.

remember -- granted there is yet to be a movie that won best picture that didn't have a white director, ang lee also won two best director -- >> true but his filming didn't win. bill, box office what influence does that have? in >> i think this is what they are talking about at the academy tonight. they expanded the best picture race because move i haves were getting nominated that weren't making any money. they expanded it to ten they wanted big-budget movies. the average take was very low, it was $65 million. if gravity wasn't in if there, it would have been a lot lower than that. in the last few years we have seen the lowest grossing best picture of all times. if 12 years a slave wins, that will be another one. but i think it's more evidence that the academy is taking movies more and more seriously. in a movie like 12 years a slave, an extraordinary movie, it's odds on to win the major awards, and we're still complaining that this movie fruitville station didn't get nominated for best picture, when 12 years ago it would have been unthinkable that 12 years a slave would be up for best picture

some ang lee. dennis: even though the film doesn't win director does. >> same happened last year.uch. tariq khan. cheryl: time for the west coast minute. a los angeles city councilman and city and pension fund and local agencies to cut ties with banking giant jpmorgan jpmorgan. the councilman introduced a motion to explore ways the city can legally sever ties with the bank. move coming due to what he calls discriminatory practices by jpm that led to foreclosures out in los angeles. >>> washington governor is making commitment to keep boeing in the state no mat what. they have given the them $9 billion in tax breaks. they have more than $4 billion in state transportation projects that would aid boeing's business in that state. >>> seattle-based starbucks is honoring seahawks fans tomorrow. anybody who watches in a starbucks in washington state, wearing the colors, blue and green, gets a tall coffee and pay only 12 cents. the seahawks battle the 49ers in the nfc championship game. look at starbucks, one of the big picks we had from one of our analysts, stock's down today but he said