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Best Picture: La La Land Director: Damien Chazelle, La La Land Lead Actor: Denzel Washington, Fences Lead Actress: Emma Stone, La La Land Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali, Moonlight Supporting Actress: Viola Davis, Fences Original Screenplay: Manchester by the Sea Adapted Screenplay: Moonlight Forei...

Musicals tend not to do too well in the Screenplay categories through the years -- remember that even Chicago, a film that got a lot of attention for the success of its screenplay, lost at the Oscars -- so even if La La Land goes on a strong sweep this is one place where it could easily still lose....

The nominations went as expected though the Academy deviated a bit from the consensus (no Amy Adams or Hugh Grant). Michael Shannon & Ruth Negga were no doubt in-the-mix and their inclusions are nice to see. It's especially great for Shannon, who hails from my hometown of Lexington, Kentucky. I ...

Picture (Drama): Manchester by the Sea Picture (Comedy/Musical): La La Land Director: Damien Chazelle Actor (Drama): Casey Affleck Actor ((Comedy/Musical): Ryan Gosling Actress (Drama): Natalie Portman Actress (Comedy/Musical): Emma Stone Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali Supporting Actress: Viola Da...

I was extremely impressed with Sabin's First Oscar Predictions. In the acting races, I believe Sabin's picks duplicated mine exactly. Excellent job synthesizing the buzz as it currently exists. Yet it has been mentioned nominations are announced slightly late-ish this year so a surprising tweak or t...

Now I know how Miss Colombia felt at Miss Universe!

Here are my predictions for this year's Oscar contest: Picture: The Revenant Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant Actress: Brie Larson, Room Supporting Actor: Sylvester Stallone, Creed Supporting Actress: Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl Director: Alejandro G. Inarritu, The Revenant Original Scree...

Mark Rylance takes the BAFTA in this category, making him a more visible presence. Notwithstanding, Stallone might take this category Oscar night based on sentiment/Lifetime Achievement mentalities.

Mark Rylance takes the BAFTA in this category, making him a more visible presence. Notwithstanding, Stallone might take this category Oscar night based on sentiment/Lifetime Achievement mentalities.

Kate Winslet takes the BAFTA in this category for STEVE JOBS. This category is now officially a nail-biter for Oscar night!

Home & Family had a discussion about this today. I found it illuminating & balanced. A spectrum of viewpoints was elucidated.

BEST PICTURE DRAMA - Spotlight BEST PICTURE COMEDY/DRAMA - The Martian BEST DIRECTOR - Ridley Scott, THE Martian BEST LEADING ACTOR, DRAMA - Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant BEST LEADING ACTRESS, DRAMA - Brie Larson, Room BEST LEADING ACTOR - COMEDY OR MUSICAL: Matt Damon, The Martian BEST LEADING AC...

Along these lines (& I don't know if anyone's thrown this in, I've not read this entire thread) the December 4th issue of ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY handicaps the Best Supporting Actress race on page 57. The headline "Supporting Role That Really Lead" is a tip-off. Contenders listed as "...

From what I'm told FUN HOME won because of politics. People who I know who have seen many of the shows say SOMETHING ROTTEN! was robbed.

Funny you'd hone in on that category. This was a last minute switch just made today. Switched Wolf Hall to second place & moved The Audience into the top spot. Also on the musical side for this category, flipped An American in Paris for The King & I. These are simply 11th hour hunches. Perha...