2023 Oscars: EGOT winner Mel Brooks (‘At the Automat’) back in the awards hunt with Best Original Song bid
With an Oscar, four Emmys, three Grammys and three Tonys under his belt, not to mention a Kennedy Center Honor, Hollywood Walk of Fame star... Read More
Best Original Song
Awards Analysis: Can “Husavik” soar to beat four end credits songs for the Original Song Oscar?
Best Original Song has long been the Oscar category that people have argued is least essential to the art of filmmaking. The abundance of end... Read More
2020 Oscars: Can Diane Warren 'Breakthrough' and finally win Best Original Song?
She has an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award and a Golden Globe and has composed nine songs that topped the Billboard Hot 100. At the... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE and ORIGINAL SONG (November)
If Beale Street Could Talk and A Star Is Born remain atop the Original Score and Original Song chart for November. This month sees a... Read More
Frontrunner Friday: No one knows anything (and that’s a good thing)
Frontrunner Friday has returned after a month to digest the impact that Venice, Telluride and Toronto had on the Oscar playing field and it was... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: ALL BELOW THE LINE CATEGORIES (December Part 2)
Now that we have shortlists and finalists in multiple categories, here are the official 2018 Oscar Predictions in Cinematography, Film Editing, Original Score, Original Song,... Read More
2017 Oscars: 91 Original Songs Vie for the Academy Award
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 91 songs from eligible feature-length motion... Read More
New Trailer for ‘Hidden Figures’ featuring “Runnin'” from Pharrell Williams Looks Like a Hit
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] I’ve got a brand-spanking new trailer for Hidden Figures and with each new look the film feels more and more like... Read More
2017 Oscar Predictions: ALL CATEGORIES (November)
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] For a deeper dive into the top categories click on these links: Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Original Screenplay.... Read More
2016 Oscar Predictions: Original Song – Lady Gaga/Diane Warren Favored to Win
The Oscar Original Song category is one that long been a hard category to predict. Winners here have ranged from songs from animated films,... Read More
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