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Weekly Network Ratings & Summer to Date Standings

Posted September 9, 2013 by Mitch Metcalf

Projected weekly network ratings in prime time (based on four days of official nationals and three days of fast nationals).   The return of the NFL regular season pushed NBC to the top of the heap (with not one but two prime time games, on Thursday and Sunday).  NBC matched the same week last year with […]

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OSCARLAND: Why and Why Not? – Best Supporting Actor

Posted February 26, 2014 by Mitch Salem

  The votes are in, and all that’s left is the counting.  The Calendar section of the LA Times has returned to normal size, the pop-up website ads have subsided, the screenings and Q&As have finished, and the talent can take one deep breath before heading into the frenzy of this coming weekend.  In these […]

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THE STATUETTE STAKES: The Contenders (Part 2)

Posted October 15, 2011 by Mitch Salem

> Today, we return to SHOWBUZZDAILY‘s coverage of the Oscar race (see Part 1 here, with an introduction to those contenders best called the Field–these may not be the favorites, but even as longer shots they’re still in the race. FIELD YOUNG ADULT (Paramount – Dec. 9) SHOWBUZZDAILY odds to be nominated:  3/1 Bookie odds […]

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OSCARBALL: The Critics’ Choice Nominations

Posted December 11, 2012 by Mitch Salem

  The Broadcast Film Critics Association is one of those organizations that wants everyone to be happy, including the television network (CW) that carries its yearly telecast, so it gives out a number of MTV-like silly awards, like Best Actor/Actress In an Action Movie (a chance to award Robert Downey, Jr for The Avengers!) and […]

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OSCARLAND: The SAG Nominations

Posted December 11, 2013 by Mitch Salem

  The Screen Actors Guild Awards are important, because the Actors branch is the largest single constituency of Oscar voters, but they’re also very different from the Oscars.  Their major award isn’t a “Best Picture” prize, per se, but one for Best Cast–this hurts intimate dramas like Gravity and All is Lost, while helping starry […]

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OSCARLAND: Why and Why Not? – Best Director

Posted March 1, 2014 by Mitch Salem

  We’ve reviewed all the performers in the Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Actress and Best Actor categories, and now it’s time to look at the filmmakers themselves.  Here’s a last rundown of the factors for and against each Best Director nominee, with merit taken for granted and precursor awards put aside.  Also, read […]

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STATUETTE STAKES: The Globes – TV

Posted January 16, 2012 by Mitch Salem

> Possibly because the Golden Globes take place in much less proximity to the Emmys than they do to the Oscars, and thus aren’t the crucial part of network gamesplaying that they are for the movie studios, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s TV awards have always tended to be more adventurous and genuine than the […]

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OSCARS MINUS 6: The “Argo”-ness of It All

Posted February 18, 2013 by Mitch Salem

  So, is it over? It certainly feels over.  Voting for the Academy Awards ends tomorrow, and last night’s win at the Writers Guild for Best Adapted Screenplay cemented Argo’s astonishing streak of victories over the past 5+ weeks.  With the Oscars still almost a week away, it’s already at the heart of the Argo […]

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