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Thursday, November 13, 2014

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
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Palm Springs Film Fest: Julianne Moore Nabs Top Actress Honor for 'Still Alice' by Scott Feinberg

The still Oscar-less actress is also expected to receive the Hollywood Actress Award at the Hollywood Film Awards on Fridayread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:46PM

AFI Fest: Oscar Race Gets Adrenaline Shot From 'Selma,' 'American Sniper' Premieres by Scott Feinberg

The fest also debuted 'The Gambler,' an entertaining drama that features a great performance by Mark Wahlberg but is unlikely to factor into the Oscar raceread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:57AM
Monday, November 10, 2014

Savannah Film Fest: Watch Eight Top Doc Filmmakers Discuss Their 2014 Oscar Contenders by Scott Feinberg

Doc world veterans Steve James, Robbie Kenner and Charlie Siskel and newcomers Alan Hicks, James Keach, Mike Myers, Gabe Polsky and Jose Antonio Vargas joined THR's Scott Feinberg for an in-…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:52AM
Sunday, November 9, 2014

Governors Awards: Top Contenders Celebrate Legends at Dress Rehearsal for Oscars by Scott Feinberg

As always, the Academy's second biggest night was a beautiful and emotionally-moving evening that also attracted dozens of current Oscar hopefulsread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:29AM
Friday, November 7, 2014

Palm Springs Film Fest: Eddie Redmayne Lands Top Actor Honor for 'Theory of Everything' by Scott Feinberg

For his turn as Stephen Hawking, the 32-year-old will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award, the last seven recipients of which landed Oscar nomsread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Thursday, November 6, 2014

Oscar Hopeful Jennifer Aniston Looks Grim In New 'Cake' Poster (Exclusive) by Scott Feinberg

The Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG award winner now hopes to add an Oscar to her mantelpiece for her work as a car crash survivor suffering from chronic painread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:30PM

Hollywood Film Awards: Craft, International Winners Unveiled by Scott Feinberg

'Birdman,' 'Fury,' 'The Imitation Game,' 'Gone Girl,' 'Guardians of the Galaxy,' 'Grand Budapest Hotel,' 'Maleficent' and 'Transformers: Age of Extinction' will be presented with honors at t…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:25PM

Sophia Loren on Refusing to Get a Nose Job Early in Her Career: "When I Believe in Something, It's Like War" by Scott Feinberg

"They were saying that my nose was too long and my mouth was too big," says the Oscar winner, who is being feted at AFI Fest on Nov. 12 read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Could Alzheimer's-Afflicted Glen Campbell Land a Best Original Song Oscar Nom? by Scott Feinberg

The iconic "Rhinestone Cowboy," who now lives in a memory care facility, co-wrote "Not Gonna Miss You," the song that plays over the credits of a doc about his "Goodbye Tour" — which means…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:16PM

Three 'Boyhood' Songs, Including Two by Ethan Hawke, Enter Oscar Race (Exclusive) by Scott Feinberg

THR spoke with Hawke about — and is pleased to exclusively debut online — the song that probably has the best shot at landing a nom, "Split the Difference"read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:11PM

Hollywood Music in Media Awards: Gregg Alexander Performs, Glen Campbell Feted by Scott Feinberg

Alexander, the former New Radicals frontman who is behind the Oscar-contending song 'Lost Stars' from 'Begin Again,' sang publicly for the first time in 15 yearsread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:20AM
Monday, November 3, 2014

FEINBERG FORECAST: Latest Standings Prior to Hollywood's AFI Fest by Scott Feinberg

As we enter November, THR's awards analyst suggests that 'Boyhood,' 'The Imitation Game' and 'Birdman' are the safest bets to land best pic Oscar nomsread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:46PM
Wednesday, October 29, 2014

IDA Nominations: Doc Community Gets Behind 'Citizenfour,' 'Finding Vivian Maier' (Analysis) by Scott Feinberg

The IDA and the Academy don't always agree — '20 Feet From Stardom' was snubbed by the former but won with the Oscar last year — but are usually pretty in-tuneread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:55AM
Monday, October 27, 2014

Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar' May Not Be the Awards Juggernaut Everyone Expected by Scott Feinberg

THR's awards analyst weighs in on the awards prospects of Christopher Nolan's epic space-set dramaread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:17AM
Sunday, October 26, 2014

FEINBERG FORECAST: 'Interstellar' Launches, Gotham Nominates and PGA Conferences by Scott Feinberg

The only hopefuls that still haven't screened widely: 'American Sniper,' 'Big Eyes,' 'Exodus,' 'Gambler,' 'Into the Woods,' 'A Most Violent Year,' 'Selma' and 'Unbroken'read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:00PM
Saturday, October 25, 2014

Fox to Push 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' Standout Andy Serkis in Supporting Category (Exclusive) by Scott Feinberg

For his critically hailed work in the summer blockbuster, the 50-year-old could become the first thesp ever to land an Oscar nom for a motion-capture perfread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:22PM

Produced By: Harvey Weinstein Calls for New Producing Credits, Defends 'Crouching Tiger's' Day-and-Date Release by Scott Feinberg

"I would like to run a small Caribbean nation — somewhere with a military," the mogul joked. "I'll take care of that guy who called me 'Harvey Scissorhands' "read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:42PM
Friday, October 24, 2014

Savannah Film Fest Rebrands Itself as a Must-Stop Destination for Doc Contenders by Scott Feinberg

The fest, which runs from Oct. 25 through Nov. 1, will screen eight top contenders and host seven of their directors for Q&As and a THR-moderated panel on Nov. 1read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:41PM
Thursday, October 23, 2014

AFI Fest: 8 Oscar Hopefuls Will Appear on THR Indie Contenders Roundtable (Exclusive) by Scott Feinberg

J.C. Chandor, Damien Chazelle, Marion Cotillard, Jake Gyllenhaal, Bill Hader, Michelle Monaghan, Kristen Stewart and Tilda Swinton will join THR's Scott Feinberg for a wide-ranging, 90-minut…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:43PM

Gotham Awards: What to Make of the Nominations by Scott Feinberg

THR's awards analyst cautions against reading too much into the meaning of the nominations for the 24th annual Gotham Awardsread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:20PM
Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Santa Barbara Film Fest: 'Birdman' Star Michael Keaton Tapped as Modern Master by Scott Feinberg

The 63-year-old, who has a ranch in Santa Barbara, is angling for his first-ever Oscar nomination for his portrayal of an actor having a mid-life crisis in Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's accl…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Sunday, October 19, 2014

Are Pundits Underestimating the Awards Potential for 'Boyhood' Star Ellar Coltrane? by Scott Feinberg

The 20-year-old newcomer could, conceivably, ride the popularity of his film to a best actor Oscar nominationread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:08PM

FEINBERG FORECAST: The Oscar Landscape Post-Hamptons, Pre-AFI by Scott Feinberg

'The Imitation Game' prevailed in the Hamptons, 'Fury' and 'Birdman' soared at the box office and 'Black and White' found a distributor during a busy week in the raceread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:43PM
Friday, October 17, 2014

Watch the Trailer for Mauritania's First-Ever Oscar Submission 'Timbuktu' (Exclusive) by Scott Feinberg

Abderrahmane Sissako's drama about a town's 2012 takeover by Al Qaeda militants premiered at May's Cannes Film Festivalread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:55PM
Thursday, October 16, 2014

Misty Upham Confirmed Dead: Family Identifies Body, Meryl Streep and Melissa Leo Express Grief by Scott Feinberg

A spokeswoman for Upham's family says the actress/activist's uncle located her body and her father identified it — and neither believe she took her own liferead more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:59PM

Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs to Be Honored for Service to Greater LA (Exclusive) by Scott Feinberg

The Academy's first black (and third female) president will receive the YWCA GLA's Silver Achievement Award on Nov. 14read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:26PM
Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Feinberg: Neil Patrick Harris Is the Right Choice for Oscars Host by Scott Feinberg

THR's awards analyst suggests that Harris is part of the "Professional Hosts Club," a select group that will always put on a great showread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:38PM
Monday, October 13, 2014

Laura Poitras on Snowden Doc 'Citizenfour,' Possibility the Fugitive Will Return to U.S. by Scott Feinberg

The controversial Oscar-nominated filmmaker, who helped to bring stolen secrets to the attention of the world, tells THR she feels "the heat's a little off now" for her — but don't expect …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:20PM

'Birdman' Swoops Into Theaters, Will Attempt to Fly All the Way to Oscars With Clipped Wings by Scott Feinberg

The Fox Searchlight dramedy's director and stars will be largely unavailable for the remainder of the pre-nominations period, but did a barrage of press in the run-up to its theatrical debut…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:37PM
Sunday, October 12, 2014

FEINBERG FORECAST: As New York Film Fest Wraps, Only a Few Question Marks Remain by Scott Feinberg

'Citizenfour' burst onto the scene in Gotham, 'Miss Julie' kicked things off in Chicago and 'The Judge' hit theaters during a busy week in the awards raceread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:00PM

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