Oscars 2015: Hollywood strays from safe zone with 'Selma,' 'Sniper'

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Thursday, February 19, 2015 COMPANY TOWN A Thom Mayne design draws critics -- before it is officially unveiled The Los Angeles-based architecture firm Morphosis, led by Thom Mayne, has been chosen to design a resort in Vals, Switzerland, adjacent to the iconic Thermal Baths designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Peter Zumthor. However, the decision has spurred some grumbling about how the firm was chosen and what the future design might be. TODAY'S TOP NEWS ›  Oscars 2015: Hollywood strays from safe zone with 'Selma,' 'Sniper' ›  Oscars 2015: And the winner is ... social media, for better and for worse ›  'Empire' recap: Lucious takes a tumble, Andre bawls uncontrollably ›  Singer Jann Browne recalls her party with Lesley Gore ENVELOPE 'Mozart in the Jungle': What it gets right and wrong about classical music ›  John Corigliano remembers surprise Oscar win for 'The Red Violin' ›  'American Sniper' stars Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller both on Broadway ›  The Industry, wild Up to workshop new operas at 'First Take' MORE ENTERTAINMENT ›  'The Americans' recap: Teen party girl could be a KGB asset ›  Thursday's TV Highlights: 'Vikings' on History Channel ›  Amazon orders five pilots to series, renews 'Mozart in the Jungle' ›  'Better Call Saul' debut breaks cable ratings records ›  John Oliver will remain on HBO through 2017 ›  Jimmy Fallon gets name-droppy recalling 'SNL40' behind the scenes ›  Don Draper's suit, fedora and bar cart will go to the Smithsonian Hulu acquires rights to 'CSI' in first-of-its-kind deal for the CBS drama Could "CSI: Hulu" be the next installment in the storied franchise? Don't count on it. But "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" is looking to br... MULTIMEDIA Photos:  Garry Marshall: Career in pictures   Photos:  'Saturday Night Live' | 40th-anniversary special red carpet