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Oscars Buzzmeter: Experts say 'Up in the Air,' 'The Hurt Locker' lead best picture derby

tomoneil — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:36:04 -0800

"Up in the Air" and "The Hurt Locker" are the only two films cited as likely Oscar best-picture nominees by all 20 of the pundits contributing to The Envelope's first Buzzmeter of derby season....

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Who'll nab Grammy bids for best album: Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Black Eyed Peas, U2 or Green Day?

tomoneil — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:44:11 -0800

Our forums moderator David "Guru" Schnelwar and I have already dished who we think will score bids for best record of the year when Grammy nominations are unveiled on Dec. 2. Below, we duke it out...

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Inside track on the Oscars' best actress race

tomoneil — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:23:04 -0800

At this early point on the derby track, the race for best actress looks like a matchup between Gabby Sidibe ("Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire") and Carry Mulligan ("An Education"). I...

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Gold Derby nuggets: Marc Shaiman added to Oscarcast team | Pete Hammond cheers 'Blind Side' | Sasha Stone on state of Oscars race

tomoneil — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:38:25 -0800

• Five-time Oscar nominee Marc Shaiman is returning to the Oscarcast as musical director six years after conducting the orchestra for Billy Crystal's swan song as host. Shaiman earned three of his...

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10 closest Oscar races in the past 20 years

tomoneil — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:36:47 -0800

One of the shrewdest Oscarologists on the planet is Tariq Khan of Fox News, who often generously shares his views of current and past derbies with Gold Derby readers. Here he takes a nostalgic look...

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Join our live chat during the American Music Awards

tomoneil — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:24:00 -0800

Turn your viewing of the American Music Awards tonight on ABC (5 p.m. PT, 8 p.m. ET) into a multimedia experience. Share your reactions to the wins, performances and general craziness during the...

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Who'll nab bids for best record at the Grammys: Kings of Leon, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Black Eyed Peas?

tomoneil — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:15:05 -0800

Who'll nab Grammy bids for best record of the year when nominations are announced Dec. 2? Below, I square off with predix against our Grammy forum moderators David "Guru" Schnelwar and Darrin...

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Oscars quiz: Who got demoted?

tomoneil — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:48:33 -0800

It doesn't matter what acting category you campaign for at the Academy Awards; voters can put you wherever they want. Most frequently, when ignoring category guidance, they tended to promote...

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Gold Derby nuggets: Sigourney Weaver praises James Cameron | Fighting words of snubbed 'Tyson' director | Will Sandra Bullock be blind-sided in awards game?

tomoneil — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:58:49 -0800

• Jada Yuan chats with Sigourney Weaver about reuniting with "Aliens" helmer James Cameron for "Avatar." Says Weaver -- who landed the first of her three Oscar nods under Cameron's direction --...

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Tom O'Neil's bio

Emily Christianson — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:04:11 -0800

Tom O'Neil is the author of "Movie Awards," "The Emmys" and "The Grammys" (Penguin Putnam Books) and has reported on showbiz awards for the L.A. Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Variety, TV...

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Gold Derby nuggets: Hit docs left off Oscars long list | Crazy journey for 'Crazy Heart' | 'Lost' returns Feb. 2

tomoneil — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:13:27 -0800

• Only 15 of the 89 feature-length documentaries eligible made it onto the academy's long list that will now be winnowed down to a final five by members of the documentary branch. Among those widely...

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Oscars derby update: 'Nine' finally debuts | Best picture upset by 'Inglourious Basterds'? | Alec Baldwin may be a truly winning host

tomoneil — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:41:55 -0800

BEST PICTURE: "Nine" finally unspooled at industry screenings in New York and Los Angeles for the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. and the junket media. Nearly all of the principal cast members (Daniel...

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Gold Derby fends off nuclear response to our 'Inglourious Basterds' prediction

tomoneil — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:07:46 -0800

My, my, I'm going to have to cook up a huge batch of crow to serve so many of my colleagues who responded to my prediction that "Inglourious Basterds" will win the Oscar for best picture by hurling...

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Gold Derby nuggets: 'A Serious Man' goes for laughs at Globes | Oscarcast gets new director | 'Precious' honored by PGA

tomoneil — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:55:18 -0800

• Gold Derby has learned "A Serious Man" is aiming to enter the Golden Globes race in the comedy/musical classification where it will vie for best picture nods against such other strong rivals as...

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Emmys move back to August

tomoneil — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:29:25 -0800

Usually, the Emmy ceremony occurs in mid-September so that the TV industry can salute the best of last season's programs on the eve of new TV season launch. However, telecaster NBC plans to move the...

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Oscars prediction: 'Inglourious Basterds' will win best picture

tomoneil — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:23:18 -0800

As all Oscarologists know, the movie that wins best picture usually wins best director too, and the recipient of that prize is usually the same person who claims the top honor from the Directors...

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Gold Derby nuggets: Peter Jackson ups ending in 'Lovely Bones' | Dave Karger: Can 'Avatar' play on DVD? | Lady Gaga ineligible for new artist Grammy

tomoneil — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:00:04 -0800

• Oscar winner Peter Jackson ("The Lord of the Rings") tells Iain Blair that test audiences demanded a more gruesome ending for one character in the upcoming "The Lovely Bones." As Peter explains,...

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Inside track on the Oscars' supporting actor race

tomoneil — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:25:23 -0800

At this point on the derby track, with many films like "Invictus" and "The Lovely Bones" still unseen, it appears that there are three Oscar front-runners for best supporting actor: Christoph Waltz...

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Gold Derby nuggets: Can 'Star Trek' launch land Oscar nods? | Trio of best song contenders | 'Chuckles' scribe David Lloyd dies

tomoneil — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:43:05 -0800

• Greg Ellwood reports from Monday's DVD launch of "Star Trek" held at the historic Griffith Observatory overlooking L.A. Observes Greg, "As for 'Trek's continually discussed Oscar hopes, many hoped...

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Golden Globes expand animation race to five nominees

tomoneil — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:52:23 -0800

The Golden Globe for best animated feature is so new that it's only been bestowed three times ("Wall-E," "Ratatouille," "Cars"). Each time there were only three nominees, just like at the Oscars...

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