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Saturday, January 24, 2015

PGA Awards: 'Birdman' Upsets 'Boyhood,' Creating a Real Oscar Race (Analysis) by Scott Feinberg

THR's awards analyst notes that 18 of the last 25 best picture Oscar winners, including each of the last seven, won the PGA Award en route to the big night.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:48PM
Friday, January 23, 2015

Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephen Fry Call for Pardons for Gays Persecuted Alongside 'Imitation Game' Subject by Scott Feinberg

Efforts to do right by Alan Turing and tens of thousands of other gay men are backed by the Human Rights Campaign, as well.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:31PM

Debbie Reynolds Reveals Another Family Connection to 'Star Wars' by Scott Feinberg

The 'Singin' in the Rain' legend, who will receive SAG's Life Achievement Award on Sunday, talks about her life, work and multiple family ties to J.J. Abrams' upcoming film — and insists, …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:00AM
Thursday, January 22, 2015

Oscars: Should 'Selma' and 'American Sniper' Be Penalized for Taking Liberties With the Truth? (Opinion) by Scott Feinberg

THR's awards analyst argues that narrative movies have always deviated from history to some extent — without always being punished at the Oscars.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00AM
Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Sundance: How the Fest's Quirky Indies Have Won Over the Academy by Scott Feinberg

With two 2014 entries up for the best picture Oscar — 'Boyhood' and 'Whiplash' — THR awards analyst looks at the history of the Sundance-to-Oscar superhighway.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:30PM
Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Feinberg Forecast: Scott's Final Picks for the 21st SAG Awards (Film & TV Categories) by Scott Feinberg

THR's awards analyst offers his take on the competitive ensemble races and the potential for upsets in the individual acting categories.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:05PM

Santa Barbara Film Fest: Five Oscar Nominees Tapped for First Directors of the Year Award by Scott Feinberg

Damien Chazelle, Richard Linklater, Bennett Miller, Laura Poitras and Morten Tyldum will join THR's Scott Feinberg for a panel discussion on Feb. 4.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:54PM

BAFTA New York Chief Stepping Down (Exclusive) by Scott Feinberg

Christina Thomas, a founding member of the New York branch of the organization, has served in its leadership since 1996. Her successor has not yet been named.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:27PM
Monday, January 19, 2015

Oscar Noms: The 5 Biggest Snubs (Video) by Scott Feinberg

THR's awards analyst offers his picks and rationales. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:54PM

Oscar Noms: The 5 Biggest Surprises (Video) by Scott Feinberg

THR's awards analyst offers his picks and rationales.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:51PM
Friday, January 16, 2015

Watch Trailer for TV Debut of Documentary Oscar Frontrunner 'Citizenfour' (Exclusive Video) by Scott Feinberg

Laura Poitras' film is coming to HBO on Feb. 23 — the day after the Oscars.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:35PM

Feinberg Forecast: Scott's First Post-Nominations Take on the Oscar Race by Scott Feinberg

THR's awards analyst anticipates a strong showing by 'Boyhood,' Julianne Moore and 'Citizenfour,' plus a close race between Eddie Redmayne and Michael Keaton

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:09PM

Critics' Choice Awards: Michael Keaton Soars to 3 Wins, Flies Off Stage on Big Night (Analysis) by Scott Feinberg

THR's awards analyst also notes that, just hours after Oscar noms were announced, the BFCA gave prizes to Oscar-snubbed contenders in its adapted screenplay, doc, animated film, foreign lang…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:22AM
Thursday, January 15, 2015

Oscar Noms: A Lot to Celebrate, Mourn and Ponder (Analysis) by Scott Feinberg

THR's awards analyst on surprise inclusions, shocking snubs and brewing controversiesread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:44AM
Tuesday, January 13, 2015

DGA Noms: The Story Behind the Snub Everyone's Talking About (Analysis) by Scott Feinberg

Was 'Selma' director Ava DuVernay excluded because she's black, because she's a woman or because Paramount never mailed DGA members screeners of the film? THR's awards analyst suggests the a…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:23PM
Monday, January 12, 2015

Feinberg Forecast: Scott's Final Picks for the 87th Oscar Nominations (All Categories) by Scott Feinberg

THR's awards analyst believes the leaderboard will be topped by 'Birdman' (9), 'The Imitation Game' (8), 'Boyhood,' 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' and 'Interstellar' (6)

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:58PM

Golden Globes: What to Make of the Film and TV Results (Analysis) by Scott Feinberg

THR's awards analyst offers five film-specific and five TV-specific takeawaysread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:37AM
Sunday, January 11, 2015

Feinberg Forecast: Scott's Final Picks for the 72nd Golden Globes (TV Categories) by Scott Feinberg

Will returning nominees like 'House of Cards' and 'Orange Is the New Black' win the day, or will it be stolen by newbies like 'The Affair' and 'Jane the Virgin'? THR's awards analyst locks i…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:17PM

Feinberg Forecast: Scott's Final Picks for the 72nd Golden Globes (Film Categories) by Scott Feinberg

'Boyhood' or 'Selma'? 'Birdman' or 'Budapest'? Eddie or Benedict? Julianne or Jennifer? THR's awards analyst locks in his final forecast...

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:15PM

LA Film Critics Awards: Angelina Jolie, Wes Anderson Come Out on Big Night for 'Boyhood' by Scott Feinberg

Wes Anderson quoted his worst review, Ava DuVernay thanked the critics who wrote her best notices and Angelina Jolie introduced her role model at the 40th annual editionread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:57AM

Awards Hopefuls, British and Otherwise, Court BAFTA Voters at Tea Party by Scott Feinberg

Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones, Rosamund Pike and pregnant Keira Knightley shared the spotlight with finger sandwiches and an assortment of teasread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:22AM
Saturday, January 10, 2015

Gena Rowlands: "I Never Wanted to Be Anything But an Actress" (Q&A) by Scott Feinberg

The actress is to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Associationread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:35PM

Watch Seven Oscar-Shortlisted Foreign Filmmakers In Conversation (Video) by Scott Feinberg

At the Palm Springs International Film Fest, the filmmakers behind 7 of the 9 finalists—those from from Argentina, Estonia, Georgia, Mauritania, Netherlands, Russia and Venezuela—joined …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:36PM
Friday, January 9, 2015

AFI Awards: Everyone's a Winner as Film and TV Contenders Kick Off Globes Weekend by Scott Feinberg

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Kirk Douglas, Meryl Streep, Oprah Winfrey and Clint Eastwood were among the A-listers on hand to celebrate the year's top 11 films and top 10 TV shows, accordin…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:10PM

BAFTA: What the Brits' Surprising Picks Could Mean for the Oscar Race (Analysis) by Scott Feinberg

Steve Carell in supporting, not lead? No 'Selma' or Timothy Spall? Rene Russo over Meryl Streep? THR's awards analyst tries to decipher what it all means.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:57AM
Thursday, January 8, 2015

Oscars: Studios, Banned From Courting Academy with Swag, Focus on Journalists by Scott Feinberg

Items sent out this awards season include a mini-statuette of Birdman, Sprinkles cupcakes, a foot-long chef's knife, vodka and personalized LEGO characters.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:01PM

USC Scripter Award: 'Gone Girl,' 'Inherent Vice,' 'Wild' Among Nominees by Scott Feinberg

'The Imitation Game' and 'The Theory of Everything' were also nominated by the group that celebrates adapted screenplays and the source material that inspired themread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:05PM
Wednesday, January 7, 2015

AARP Selects 'The Theory of Everything' as 2014's Best Picture (Exclusive) by Scott Feinberg

Other selections of the editors of 'AARP The Magazine,' which has the largest circulation of any magazine in America, include Richard Linklater, Steve Carell, Julianne Moore, J.K. Simmons an…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:46PM

Made-in-Hollywood Honors to Celebrate Home-Grown Oscar Contenders by Scott Feinberg

'American Sniper,' 'Cake,' 'Chef,' 'The Gambler,' 'Inherent Vice' and 'Nightcrawler' were all shot, in whole or in large part, in and around Hollywoodread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:40PM

Oscars: The Predicament of the M.I.A. Contender by Scott Feinberg

For Oscar hopefuls in production on other projects, performing on Broadway, living overseas or pregnant, the race to the Academy Awards feels a little more uphillread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:02PM

SAG Awards: Look Out for Jennifer Aniston by Scott Feinberg

The demographics of SAG-AFTRA—many members work primarily in TV and stunts, hail from Los Angeles and make more populist choices than Oscar voters—could play to the advantage of the form…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:37AM

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