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Best Actor Field More Crowded Than Ever

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27 men. But only five slots. There are 28 major performances (Adam Driver has two) vying for a Best Actor Academy Award nomination. But again, only five are getting in (and Driver will be lucky to get one of them). There are A-listers, heavyweights and past winners on this list, along with newcomers looking to […]
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Comeback Doesn’t Always Equal Oscar

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As another awards season approaches, we could be seeing some major “comeback” performances that garner Oscar buzz. Some people say the nomination is the win, but I’ve got a feeling all seven of these men really wanted to win. BILL MURRAY After decades of comedies, Murray starred in a drama (which was still considered a […]
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There Will Be A Tie at the 2018 Oscars

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True Story: Last year, a couple weeks before The Academy Awards – a random thought crossed my mind: What if Leonardo DiCaprio opened the Best Actress envelope, and it read “Isabelle Huppert, ‘La La Land’.” A person’s name with the wrong movie underneath. I thought that DiCaprio and the folks on stage would have no idea what […]
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