More from Scott Feinberg
Feinberg on Karla Sofía Gascón, ‘Emilia Pérez’ and a Very Modern Oscars Scandal
THR's executive editor of awards coverage dissects the origins and implications of a situation that has "completely upended the Oscar race."
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Zoe Saldaña Responds to ‘Emilia Pérez’ Co-Star Karla Sofía Gascón’s Tweets: “It Makes Me Really Sad Because I Don’t Support It” (Video)
The best supporting actress Oscar nominee addressed the controversy for the first time during a Friday Q&A in London.
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Oscars: Society of Composers & Lyricists Asks Academy to Restore Performances of Nominated Songs to Telecast (Exclusive)
Describing the decision to remove the performances of nominated songs as "just another example of the devaluation of music, and its creators," SCL president Ashley Irwin asks "for even abbreviated renditions of the nominated songs during the show."
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Santa Barbara Film Fest: All Five Best Director Oscar Nominees to Convene for Panel, Award (Exclusive)
Jacques Audiard ('Emilia Pérez'), Sean Baker ('Anora'), Brady Corbet ('The Brutalist'), Coralie Fargeat ('The Substance') and James Mangold ('A Complete Unknown') will be feted on Feb. 10.
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Lois Burwell Resigns From Film Academy’s Board of Governors (Exclusive)
The Oscar winner, who stepped down citing "personal reasons," is being replaced for the remainder of this term by Gerald Quist, who finished second to her in the last election.
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‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Jesse Eisenberg on ‘A Real Pain,’ Acting vs. Writing and Mark Zuckerberg 2.0
The Oscar-nominated writer (he's a finalist for his semi-autobiographical original screenplay about a transformative trip to Poland) and actor (2010's 'The Social Network') talks to THR about his life and career.
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Amelia Dimoldenberg Returning as Oscars’ Social Media Ambassador and Red Carpet Correspondent
The English creator and host of 'Chicken Shop Date,' who is known for her awkward, deadpan interactions with celebs, served in the same capacities last year.
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Listen to ‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast Episodes With 13 of 2025’s Oscar Nominees
Don't miss our career-retrospective conversations with actors (such as Demi Moore and Edward Norton), filmmakers (Sean Baker) and songwriters (Elton John and Diane Warren) and others.
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Oscar Noms Analysis: Why ‘Emilia Pérez’ Dominated and Will Be Hard to Beat
The Hollywood Reporter's executive editor of awards dissects Thursday morning's announcement.
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Santa Barbara Film Fest to Host U.S. Premiere of Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 2’ (Exclusive)
The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival last fall.
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USC Scripter Awards: ‘The Wild Robot’ a Film Adaptation Finalist, ‘Say Nothing’ a TV Nominee
An episode of 'Slow Horses' could yield the show's third consecutive win in the TV adaptation category.
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Santa Barbara Film Fest: 33 World Premieres, 74 U.S. Premieres and Dozens of Oscar Hopefuls Set for 40th Edition
Set to take place this year Feb. 4-15 — one day longer than previous editions, in recognition of its milestone anniversary — the fest has become an increasingly important stop on the awards circuit.
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