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Scott Feinberg
Executive Editor of Awards
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Scott Feinberg has led The Hollywood Reporter’s awards coverage since 2011 (he covered awards for the Los Angeles Times before that). He is best known for his “Feinberg Forecast,” through which he assesses the standings of various showbiz awards races, and for Awards Chatter, the interview-centric podcast that he started in 2015, for which he has conducted career-retrospective interviews with some 500 of Hollywood’s biggest names. An alumnus of Brandeis University, he is also a trustee professor at Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts and a voting member of BAFTA and the Critics Choice Association.
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Telluride Film Fest Unveils Lineup Highlighted by World Premieres of Oscar Hopefuls ‘Elsinore,’ ‘The Debut’ and ‘Tender Loving Care’
Julie Huntsinger, the festival's director, talks to THR about this year's lineup and tributes, as well as the state of the recently flooded Palm Theater, a 10th anniversary screening of 'Moonlight' and the "cutthroat" behavior of the other fall film fests.
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Frank Marshall and Nigel Sinclair Reveal and Discuss Their New Doc ‘Pete Townshend: Behind Blue Eyes’ (Exclusive)
The film, with which the legendary singer/songwriter of The Who cooperated, focuses on 'Lifehouse,' an unfinished science fiction rock opera intended as a follow-up to 'Tommy.'
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Oscar Predictions via Feinberg Forecast: Scott’s First Read of the Race
The Hollywood Reporter's executive editor of awards coverage assesses all 24 Academy Awards categories.
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‘The Trial of Alec Baldwin,’ Rory Kennedy Doc About Titular Actor in ‘Rust’ Shooting Aftermath, Acquired by Abramorama (Exclusive)
The film, for which the Oscar-nominated documentarian was granted exclusive access to the titular star over several years, will be released in the U.S. in October.
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Santa Barbara Film Fest: ‘Disclosure Day’ Star Emily Blunt Set for Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film
The Oscar and Golden Globe nominated actress will be feted at a black-tie fundraiser for SBIFF's year-round educational programs on Thursday, Dec. 10.
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Nick Offerman on Auditioning for ‘The Office’ Pre ‘Parks and Rec,’ and Scoring Emmy Noms for ‘Death by Lightning’ and ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’
The beloved character actor also discusses the five-month casting process that led to him being cast as Ron Swanson and the career-changing impact of his dramatic turn on 'The Last of Us.'
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Rhea Seehorn on Failed Auditions, “Likability” and Finally Topping a Call Sheet With ‘Pluribus’
The revered actress, who is Emmy-nominated and has already won Golden Globe and Critics Choice awards for her work on Vince Gilligan's post-apocalyptic Apple TV show, spoke with THR at Chapman University.
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Awards Categories Set for Cannes-Winning ‘All of a Sudden’ Actresses Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto (Exclusive)
Neon, which will release Ryusuke Hamaguchi's French-language film in the U.S., will push Efira, who plays the director of a Paris nursing home in the film, for best actress, and Okamoto, who plays a terminally-ill Japanese playwright, for best supporting actress.
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‘I Love Lucy’ Set for TV Academy’s Inaugural Legacy Award
The landmark sitcom premiered 75 years ago and won four Emmys during its original run.
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Emmy Nominee Patrick Ball on His Rollercoaster Journey to ‘The Pitt’ and How His Own Addiction Battle Has Informed His Performance
The Yale School of Drama alum also reveals just how close he came to quitting acting after years of financial struggle and how he is acclimating to success: "I need to come up with some new dreams because all of my dreams are coming true."
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Shawn Hatosy on ‘The Pitt,’ Calls for a Night Shift Spinoff and Projects That Got Away — Including ‘Breaking Bad’!
The longtime actor, who starred on 'Southland' and 'Animal Kingdom' before winning a guest acting Emmy for the first season — and landing a best supporting actor Emmy nom for the second season — of 'The Pitt,' also confirms that he is directing another episode of the show for its third season.
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Briarcliff Acquires North American Rights to ‘Ash and Crayons,’ Ukraine Doc From Oscar Nominee Evgeny Afineevsky (Exclusive)
The film, which highlights seven children whose lives have been upended by the ongoing war in Ukraine, will be released in the U.S. on Nov. 20.
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