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Best Picture: Roma Best Director: Alfonso Cuaron, Roma Best Leading Actor: Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody Best Leading Actress: Glenn Close, The Wife Best Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali, Green Book Best Supporting Actress: Rachel Weisz, The Favourite Best Original Screenplay: The Favourite Best Ada...

And Close is going to win for her career and not her performance. Funny how things change quickly. Going into Golden Globes, Lady Gaga was a consensus Best Actress pick according to sources I consulted. Then Close wins at the Globes & suddenly her momentum skyrockets -- buoyed more from last ni...

RIP Kaye Ballard.

A grrrreat comedienne.

Quite a few years ago, I read somewhere about the first thing she does every new year is fill out her Oscar nomination ballot & mail it back in.

Willem Dafoe is rather a shocker.

People have been underestimating the sentimental factor attached to Close. She will easily win the Oscar. Colman's chances got screwed when she was bumped up into lead. The Oscar is clearly hers if she is nominated in support but has no chance against Close especially after the room's reaction toni...

Picture (Drama): A Star Is Born Picture (Comedy or Musical): Green Book Best Actor (Drama): Rami Malek Best Actress (Drama): Lady Gaga Best Actor (Comedy or Musical): Christian Bale Best Actress (Comedy or Musical): Emily Blunt Best Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali Best Supporting Actress: Amy Adams...

Yes, I was heavily for ONCE ON THIS ISLAND & went with this gut instinct on my predictions at Gold Derby -- very pleased it won. And, indeed, its win is an upset -- the sources I consulted were predicting the other two. I also went with Tony Shalhoub & while most predictions were going with ...

It's always fun following the Tonys -- I've read The New York Times poll of voters (sadly, they don't survey members on the featured acting races), USA Today's predictions, & Variety. Happy viewing!

PICTURE: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri DIRECTOR: Guillermo Del Toro, The Shape of Water ACTOR: Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour ACTRESS: Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri SUPPORTING ACTOR: Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri SUPPORTING ACTRESS: All...

I don't really post often (I'm more a reader here) yet in all my years it's seldom a foregone conclusion seems cast in stone.

BEST PICTURE Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Lady Bird Get Out The Shape of Water Dunkirk Call Me by Your Name The Big Sick BEST DIRECTOR Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird Jor...

Thanks for the kudos!

And thanks anonymous1980 for having the contest & tallying results quickly!

Cheers!!

BEST MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri BEST MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY or MUSICAL: Lady Bird BEST ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA: Timothée Chalamet, Call Me By Your Name BEST ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA: Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Miss...

I wonder what the implications are for Armie Hammer & Michael Stuhlbarg being overlooked in Supporting Actor for CMBYN?

The musical standout on The Drama Desk Awards was Katrina Lenk singing "Omar Sharif" from The Band's Visit.

THAT was show-stopping.