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Friday, December 5, 2014

Weinsteins Fire Up Best Actress Push for 'Rigby's' Jessica Chastain by Scott Feinberg

The Weinstein Co., seeing an opening in a thin best actress category, is refocusing on its September release starring the two-time Oscar nomineeread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00AM
Thursday, December 4, 2014

Angelina Jolie Chokes Up Thanking Family of Late 'Unbroken' Subject During Promo Tour by Scott Feinberg

"Thank you for letting me tell his story," the filmmaker told the children of Louis Zamperini, adding, "It was the joy of my life to know him and to direct this film"read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:28PM

Palm Springs Film Fest: 'Wild' Star Reese Witherspoon to Receive Chairman's Award by Scott Feinberg

Previous recipients of the honor include Ben Affleck, George Clooney, Richard Gere, Tom Hanks, Dustin Hoffman and Nicole Kidmanread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Bradley Cooper, More of a Transformer Than Any Robot You'll See in a Michael Bay Film by Scott Feinberg

The 39-year-old discusses his latest work — and crazy physical transformations — on film in Clint Eastwood's dramatic biopic and on Broadway in 'The Elephant Man'read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:43PM

Feinberg Forecast: What Mattered (and What Didn't) During a Week Packed With Awards News by Scott Feinberg

THR's awards analyst weighs in on the race in the aftermath of the Spirit noms, the Gotham Awards, the NBR announcement and the Oscar doc shortlistread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:00PM

SAG Awards: Handicapping the Ensemble Contenders by Scott Feinberg

With criteria vague, noms could go to casts big (i.e. 'Grand Budapest Hotel') or small (i.e. 'Boyhood')—and surprises (i.e. 'Guardians of the Galaxy') are possibleread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:50AM
Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Who Got a Boost from the National Board of Review Nominations? by Scott Feinberg

THR's awards analyst dissects the group's eclectic selection of honoreesread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:07PM

Oscar Doc Shortlist: A Brutal Year to Select Just 15 Finalists by Scott Feinberg

THR's awards analyst weighs in on the selections of titles such as 'Keep on Keepin' On,' 'Citizenfour' and 'Life Itself' — and the exclusion of the likes of 'Red Army,' 'Point and Shoot' a…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:25PM

Golden Globes Contenders Blur Drama, Comedy, Musical Lines by Scott Feinberg

A look at curious categorization decisions about dramas with laughs, such as 'Birdman' and 'Inherent Vice,' and music-centric films like 'Begin Again'read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AM
Monday, December 1, 2014

Feinberg Forecast: Scott's Picks for the 72nd Golden Globe Nominations (TV) by Scott Feinberg

THR's awards analyst anticipates a strong showing from Netflix's 'House of Cards' and 'Orange Is the New Black,' among others, when noms are announced Dec. 11

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:26PM

Feinberg Forecast: Scott's Picks for the 72nd Golden Globe Nominations (Films) by Scott Feinberg

THR's awards analyst predicts big showings for drama 'The Imitation Game' and musical/comedy 'Birdman,' among others, when noms are announced Dec. 11

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:26PM

Manic Monday: What to Make of the Gothams, New York Film Critics, PGA and Annies by Scott Feinberg

THR's awards analyst puts a busy first day of December into some contextread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:00PM
Sunday, November 30, 2014

'Unbroken' Unveiled: Angelina Jolie's War Pic Finally Arrives by Scott Feinberg

The story of the Olympic athlete-turned-WWII POW Louis Zamperini, adapted from Laura Hillenbrand's bestselling biography, could figure in plenty of categoriesread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:42PM
Saturday, November 29, 2014

Oscars: Fun Facts About Some of 2014's Top Foreign-Language Contenders by Scott Feinberg

THR's awards analyst on which of this year's 83 entries were produced by Pedro Almodovar, championed by Angelina Jolie and likened to Hitchcock's 'The Birds'read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:00PM
Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Independent Spirit Awards: Good News for 'Birdman,' 'Boyhood' and 'Selma' by Scott Feinberg

THR's awards analyst breaks down the nominations' notable inclusions and snubs, as well as the history of the Spirit Awards and who votes to determine themread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:21PM
Monday, November 24, 2014

Feinberg Forecast: 'Tis the Season for a Wide-Open Oscar Race by Scott Feinberg

As Academy members prepare to dive in to turkey (and screeners), THR's awards analyst offers his latest assessment of the intense competitionread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:44PM
Saturday, November 22, 2014

Disney Musical 'Into the Woods' Swoops Into Awards Season — How Far Can It Go? by Scott Feinberg

Standouts in 'Chicago' helmer Rob Marshall's latest Broadway adaptation, unveiled Saturday, include 'Devil Wears Prada' co-stars Emily Blunt and Meryl Streepread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:20PM

J. Ralph Could Make Oscar History With Second Song Nom for Doc-Featured Tune by Scott Feinberg

The nominee for a song in the global warming doc 'Chasing Ice' two years ago now has songs in contention for two 2014 docs, 'Virunga' and 'Garnet's Gold'read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:45PM
Friday, November 21, 2014

Palm Springs Film Fest: Rosamund Pike Lands Breakthrough Honor for 'Gone Girl' by Scott Feinberg

Last year's recipient of this prize went on to win an Oscar, as wellread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Watch Jennifer Aniston Confront Sam Worthington in 'Cake' (Exclusive Video) by Scott Feinberg

Twenty years after striking superstardom with TV's 'Friends,' the 45-year-old is earning some of her best reviews yetread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:33AM
Tuesday, November 18, 2014

New Radicals' Gregg Alexander Performs 'You Get What You Give' for First Time in 15 Years by Scott Feinberg

The 44-year-old performed a three-song medley at THR's Hollywood Film Awards after-party, the others being 'The Game of Love,' which he wrote for Santana, and 'Lost Stars,' his Oscar-contend…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:01PM

Palm Springs Film Fest: J.K. Simmons Nabs Spotlight Award for 'Whiplash' by Scott Feinberg

All four previous recipients went on to receive Oscar nominations that same yearread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Monday, November 17, 2014

Giusseppe Tornatore Reflects on 'Cinema Paradiso' 25 Years After Its Oscar Win by Scott Feinberg

The 58-year-old Italian filmmaker was in Los Angeles to screen a digitally-restored version of the beloved film and attend the opening of an exhibition about itread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:49PM

The Weinstein Co. Special: How They Turned 'Imitation Game' Director Into an Oscar Contender by Scott Feinberg

Following a playbook they wrote and applied to a dozen other directors in the past, Harvey Weinstein and his team have turned a virtual unknown from Norway into one of this award season's mo…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:25PM

Santa Barbara Film Fest: Steve Carell Named Year's Outstanding Performer for 'Foxcatcher' by Scott Feinberg

The 52-year-old will be honored on Feb. 6 for his portrayal of the reclusive and eccentric millionaire John du Pont in Bennett Miller's harrowing dramaread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:00AM
Saturday, November 15, 2014

Hollywood Film Awards: What Went Down and Why It Mattered by Scott Feinberg

THR's awards analyst weighs in on the relevance and impact of Friday night's event — and how the people honored at it handled their big moment in the spotlightread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:35AM
Friday, November 14, 2014

AFI Fest: Kristen Stewart, Jake Gyllenhaal and 6 Other Oscar Hopefuls on Making Indies by Scott Feinberg

Thesps Marion Cotillard, Bill Hader, Michelle Monaghan and Tilda Swinton and filmmakers J.C. Chandor and Damien Chazelle also joined THR's Scott Feinberg for a wide-ranging panel discussion …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:31AM

'Big Eyes' Debuts, 'Foxcatcher' Finally Makes It to AFI Fest on Busy Night in Awards Season by Scott Feinberg

THR's awards analyst weighs in on the prospects of the two contenders, both of which are being pushed for multiple acting noms, among othersread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:22AM
Thursday, November 13, 2014

Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley on Making and Social Import of 'The Imitation Game' by Scott Feinberg

Morten Tyldum, the Norwegian director of the Alan Turing biopic, joined his A-list stars for a wide-ranging Q&A with THR's Scott Feinbergread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:58PM

FEINBERG FORECAST: Where The Race Stands Post-AFI Fest, Pre-Thanksgiving by Scott Feinberg

'The Gambler,' 'Selma,' 'American Sniper,' 'Big Eyes' and 'Unbroken' have finally been screened, with 'Into the Woods' and 'Unbroken' just around the cornerread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:18PM

AFI Fest: Sophia Loren Receives Hollywood-Style Career Tribute by Scott Feinberg

Festivalgoers greeted the 80-year-old Italian legend with a prolonged standing ovation and then, following her Q&A, screened two of her filmsread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:32AM

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