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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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Santa Barbara Film Fest: ‘Jay Kelly’ Star Adam Sandler Tapped for Maltin Modern Master Award
The beloved actor will sit down with Leonard Maltin for a career retrospective conversation on Feb. 5, 2026.
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"Just Keep Watching," "Drive" and "Lose My Mind," respectively, immediately become top contenders for the best original song Oscar.
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‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Rose Byrne on ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,’ Memories of ‘Bridesmaids’ and Lessons From Glenn Close
In her latest film, a pitch-black comedy for which she won the Berlin Film Festival's best actress prize and could land her first Oscar nom, the Aussie plays a woman whose life is literally and figuratively crashing down around her.
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Jennifer Fox Will Produce Film Academy’s Governors Awards for Seventh Time
The Oscar-nominated 'Michael Clayton' producer, who previously oversaw the ceremony's 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th editions, will oversee its 16th edition on Nov. 16.
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The two-time Emmy winner for 'The Crown' plays a grieving woman who finds renewed purpose through falconry in Philippa Lowthorpe's film, which had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival.
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‘Wicked: For Good’ Awards Categories Locked: Cynthia Erivo Goes Lead, Ariana Grande Goes Supporting
For 2024's 'Wicked,' after being promoted in the same categories, both stars received Critics Choice, SAG, Golden Globe, BAFTA and Academy Award nominations.
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‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast: Channing Tatum on ‘Roofman,’ Stripping and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
The 45-year-old is garnering the best reviews of his career for his portrayal of a con-man with a heart of gold in Derek Cianfrance's dramedy, which opens nationwide on Friday.
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Paul Mescal Will Be Pushed for ‘Hamnet’ Awards Recognition in Supporting Actor Category (Exclusive)
A calculation of screen time shows that the 'Aftersun' Oscar nominee appears in considerably less of the film than his costar, Jessie Buckley, who will be campaigning for best actress.
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Oscar Predictions via Feinberg Forecast: Scott Updates His Picks as Race Enters October
The Hollywood Reporter's executive editor of awards coverage offers his latest take on 12 categories.
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Oscar Winner Richard Trank, Longtime In-House Filmmaker at Simon Wiesenthal Center, Launches New Production Company (Exclusive)
Sea Point Films and Media, which will specialize in nonfiction but will also tackle narrative projects, already has several films in the works.
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Newport Beach Film Fest: ‘Frankenstein’ Star Jacob Elordi Set for Maverick Award, Live ‘Awards Chatter’ Episode
The 28-year-old, who is best known for his work on TV's 'Euphoria' and in the films 'Saltburn' and 'Priscilla,' will be celebrated on the evening of Thursday, Oct. 16.
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Santa Barbara Film Fest: ‘Sinners’ Star Michael B. Jordan Tapped for Performer of the Year Award
Jordan will be honored for his work in Ryan Coogler's film on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 12, following a career retrospective conversation.
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