Feinberg Final Playlist

What is This Episode? - Top of Show
Introducing Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter!
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THE FEINBERG FINAL OSCARS PREVIEW:
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Best Picture Questions:
Who’s Winning Best Picture? - 4:55
Adapting the Forecast in COVID - 8:00
Why Nomadland Looks So Good All Over - 10:45
Which Category Could Indicate A BP Shock? - 13:50
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The Awards Industry at Large:
A New Normal For FYCs - 17:45
Awesome Interviewing 101 - 20:09
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The Big Stuff:
BAFTAs, HFPA, and Systemic Oppression - 23:50
What Awards Season’s Future Could Look Like - 32:15
This Year’s Oscars: Masks, Format, Vaccines, and More - 37:30
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Category Questions:
Breaking Down Lead Actress - 41:04
Documentary Features - WTF? - 45:40
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Where To Find Scott’s Work/LEAVE US A 5* REVIEW! - 51:40
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 52:26

The Feinberg Final Oscars Preview w/ THR's Scott Feinberg - ORC 4/21/21

What Is This Episode?- Top of Show
Introducing Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter!
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Teasing Some Big News This Ep/Note About Show’s Audio - 4:28
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THE 2022 OSCARS FEINBERG FINAL:
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THE CATEGORIES:
It’s Tradition: Starting w/ What’s Going To Win Best Picture? - 6:44
Why It’s No Time to Sleep on Andrew Garfield or Penelope Cruz - 8:36
What Happened to the Stewart/Gaga Campaigns? - 13:42
The Minimized Reliability of Oscars Precursors - 17:02
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THE FILMS:
The Curious Case of Dune - 23:18
Could Flee Really Leave Winless? - 26:14
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THE TELECAST:
The Academy’s Approach and What Disney REALLY Wanted Cut -  27:46
What Needs to Happen for Sunday to Be a Win - 35:32
(And What May Make ABC Leave The Oscars for Good?)
Sunday’s Litmus Test for Supposed Streamer Bias - 43:39
The Theatrical Experience (and Does The Academy Care About It?) - 45:59
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Where to Find Scott’s Work All Oscars Week/End - 49:26
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Where To Find Our/Scott’s Work/LEAVE US 5* REVIEWS! - 54:26
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 56:56

Feinberg Final 2022 w/ Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter! - ORC Oscars 2022

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
Introducing THR’s Scott Feinberg!
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THE FEINBERG FINAL, 2023:
Who’s Winning Best Picture - 2:41
(And Legitimate Reason for EEAAO to Worry)
Netflix’s Unique/Lack Of All Quiet Play - 4:51
How To Weigh BAFTA Results - 8:25
The Live Chapman U Podcasts - 12:00
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Is The Academy Ready for The Looming Chris Rock Questions? - 14:00
The Wide Range of Precursor Acting Category Winners - 19:10
A Possible Marvel Bias + The EEAAO Worry, Pt 2 -  - 26:05
Was Tom Cruise Underutilized? Banshees 5th Place? - 29:20
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Do or Die Ratings Year for Oscars, and The Future of the Show - 33:24
(Plus a Sneak Preview of THR’s Oscars Print Issue)
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Scott’s Work/Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 41:04
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 43:44

Scott Feinberg of THR for The 5th Annual Feinberg Final! (Part 1?) - ORC 3/6/23

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
Introducing Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter!
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PUTTING A BOW ON OSCARS 2022/23
Scott, The Movie Fan, On The 95th Oscars - 2:45
Janet Yang, Bill Kramer’s Ability to Win Back Academy Members - 5:00
Nielsen Ratings in a Modern Day - 9:15
The Future of Oscars Rules - 11:58
A24’s Strategy Campaign Game - 15:12
Does History Register With Academy Voters? - 17:57
The Changing Academy is Finally Bearing Fruit - 20:30
BAFTA Needs Fixing + The Future of Precursors - 23:34
What Happened w/ Elvis - 30:04
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RAPID FIRE HOT TAKES - 32:10
Will Kimmel and Producers Return Next Year?
Does Scott Prefer One, Multiple, or Zero Hosts?
Which Oscars Win Surprised Him Most? 
Will a Marvel Performance or Movie Ever Win an Oscar? 
Upcoming Movie He Sees as an Awards Player?
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How The Hell DO Those THR Oscars Oral Histories Come Together?
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Scott’s Work/Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 41:39

Scott Feinberg Is Back To Say Goodbye to Oscars 2023! - ORC 3/20/23

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
Introducing Scott Feinberg, Awards Editor of THR!
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THE FEINBERG FINAL OSCARS PREVIEW 2024:
What’s the Oppenheimer Secret Sauce? - 2:54
(and What Even Is 2nd Place?)
Lead Actress: Lilly vs Emma (vs Sandra Still?!) - 6:10
(and Why 2 Oscars Matters More in the Acting Categories to Voters)
Supporting Actor: Why Was Everyone SURE About RDJ? - 12:25
What Oppenheimer Wins - 15:47
Barbie vs Poor Things in the Tech Categories - 19:46
Bradley Cooper - WTF - 23:34
Dianne Warren - WTF - 26:38
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Ratings Expectations w/ A Huge Oppenheimer Night Coming - 29:52
(and What if the Ratings DON’T Jump Up?)
Forecasting Potential Issues for This Years’ Show - 35:29
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Documentary Feature: Why Is This Primed for an Upset? - 44:10
Short Categories Double Standards + Their Future on the Main Show - 47:36
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THR and Campaigning During and After the Strikes - 53:34
How Scott’s Oral History of Schindler’s List Came Together - 58:38
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Where to Find Dave/Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:09:02
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:10:00

The Feinberg Final Oscars Preview w/ THR's Scott Feinberg! - ORC 3/8/24

What Is This Episode - Top of Show

WELCOME SCOTT FEINBERG OF THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER!
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/author/scott-feinberg/
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THE FEINBERG FINAL W/ SCOTT FEINBERG!:

Who’s Scott’s Best Picture Winner? - 3:11

How Scott Forecasts in Feinberg + The Role of SAG This Year - 10:40

So Lead Actress Will Be…?? - 16:40

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What Happened at DGA, and The Brutalist’s Burden - 20:43

Why This Year’s Ratings Will Dive - 24:40

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How Netflix Didn’t Guard Against The Emilia Perez Debacle - 27:08

And Gascon’s Plans to Attend Sunday - 31:50

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Post Fires, The “Weirdness” of Hollywood- 34:35

Controversy-less Conan - 38:10

So Just How Much Did The Brutalist’s Controversy Matter? - 41:31

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Awards Chatter’s Format + Working in the Music - 44:40

Story vs Run Time - 51:47

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Did Dune 2 Hurt Its Awards Chances by Announcing Dune 3? - 54:36

Why Aren’t More Animated Movies In Best Picture? - 56:13

Which Win or Loss is the Biggest Indicator For BP Sunday? - 57:32

Can This Year’s Show Be Without Controversy? - 1:01:15

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Where to Find Scott’s Work - 1:03:22

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WHAT’S NEXT/LEAVE US 5 STARS/WORDS OF WISDOM - 1:05:20

Scott Feinberg of THR Returns for The Feinberg Final Oscars Preview - ORC 2/25/25

Scott talks a crazy awards season, how to do a great interview, his bio & more!

MMO Interviews: Scott Feinberg
 
Intro / Awards Chatter, Feinberg Forecast, & The Resume of an Oscar-ologist
 
Who’s Winning Best Picture? - 3:26
A Familiar Question / The Scott Feinberg Backstory- 5:54
Separating Film Fan from Oscar Prognosticator - 13:20
Interview Techniques & Does He Still Get Star Struck? - 15:53
Feinberg’s Infamous Forecast / How He Does It - 18:15
 
This Awards Season:
2018/19’s Overall Theme - 21:44
Can “Popular Film” Survive THIS Best Picture Race? - 23:23
Does Netflix Loom Large Over the Season? - 26:22
Has Academy Expansion Changed Things? - 29:34
 
Specifics for 2018/19:
What the Hell Happened to A Star Is Born? - 35:40
Supporting Actress is Anyone’s Guess - 41:20
 
What’s Next for Scott Feinberg? - 46:41
 
Scott Feinberg Pitches the Worst Possible Movie - 49:25
 
Outro/Words of Wisdom/Social Media - 54:14
 

Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter is a name to trust during awards season. He’s the host of the Awards Chatter podcast, the oracle behind the Feinberg Forecast, and moderator of Q&A’s around the film world. His track record as a prognosticator is the best in the business, and through his many interviews, we can get to know the industry’s most award worthy filmmakers & stars. We’ve read & listened to Scott for years, well before our show began, and we’ve long hoped for the chance to talk to him about his life & career, and to pick his brain about the latest twists & turns of the next Oscar Race. We did just that last Friday.

We begin with the Best Picture race, and Scott breaks down many of the Oscar categories throughout the episode. But what makes this interview extra special for us is Scott’s origin story. He began his love & study of film like many of us, with a movie list & a library. Listening to Scott talk about how he got started in this business was certainly one of the highlights of this or any show, and we left this interview as encouraged & inspired as ever. We hope the same for you.

Scott is kind enough to chat with us for nearly an hour. We dive into his career path from the Connecticut local news & blogosphere to the LA Times & THR, and we ask him about his interview techniques & what kind of work process goes into his forecasting.

This awards season has certainly left an impression on Mr. Feinberg, and he talks about the Popular Film category, Netflix, & the new Academy membership while also taking us back through Oscar history and citing many examples of what this voting body has stood for & championed since Scott began walking red carpets and brushing shoulders with the business. We also question Scott about the illustrious rise & fall of A Star Is Born and the unprecedented situation in the Best Supporting Actress category.

Whether tuning in before or after Oscar’s big night, do not miss this episode. It is most definitely, one of our finest hours, and to Scott Feinberg, we thank him on behalf of our show.

Do make sure to follow him on social media:  at ScottFeinberg on Twitter, scott_feinberg on Instagram, and you can read & listen to his work on THR.

As always, let us know what you think. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & listen to us on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you enjoy podcasts. When reality sucks, keep watching movies with us. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar!

Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter! - MMO Interviews: THE Oscar-ologist - Ep 165

Scott Feinberg of the Hollywood Reporter answers the last of our burning questions about the upcoming Academy Awards. How might Parasite pull off the upset? What stalled the momentum for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood? Why did Joker receive so many nominations? & more!

What Is This Show/Introducing Our Guest - Top of Show
Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter!
Where You Can Find His Work + His Socials Listed In This Section!
Recapping Our Chat w/ Scott Last Year + His Work - 2:38
Our Personal Histories as Feinberg Fanatics - 4:25

OSCARS PREVIEW W/ SCOTT FEINBERG:
Who’s Winning Best Picture? - 5:32
Which “Undercard” Category Would Indicate The Biggest Wins? - 9:20
What Happened to Once…? 11:23
The Academy’s Surprising Joker Love - 14:20
Campaign Effectiveness - 17:48
What The Academy Learned From This Truncated Schedule - 23:35
Feinberg Gives Mike1’s Parasite Theory The Final Word - 25:50
Scott’s Most Vulnerable Heavy Favorite - 29:00
Academy Balloting: Bias vs Merit - 31:15

Scott Feinberg’s Socials, Where to Find His Work, + All Other Relevant Info - 35:00

Your Homework/Our Socials - 37:20
Words of Wisdom/What’s Next From MMO - 38:39


Scott Feinberg is one of the major reasons we do what we do. He is the awards columnist for The Hollywood Reporter, the mastermind behind The Feinberg Forecast, and the brilliant host of THR’s Awards Chatter podcast, where he interviews contenders for the Oscars, Tonys, & Emmys. We’ve loved his work for years and can’t help but gush over many of his recent highlights since last we spoke.

In fact, one of OUR greatest MMO highlights came with our first chat with Mr. Feinberg on episode 165, and we highly recommend you go back to that very special MMO Interview to hear all about Scott’s origin story from a Connecticut kid who loved old movies to the industry’s foremost Oscar-ologist.

But with his return to MMO, and for our penultimate episode before Sunday’s big event, we thought it absolutely necessary to get right down to business. So we asked Scott the last of our burning questions heading into these Academy Awards and of course, Mr. Feinberg didn’t disappoint.

Scott begins with a breakdown of Best Picture from 1917’s resume to Parasite’s chances at an upset to what went wrong for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. We also discuss how Joker scored so many nominations, which favorite in the acting categories might be most vulnerable, who ran the best campaigns, and why the truncated season won’t become the new norm. As all podcasts with Scott Feinberg, this is certainly a must listen.

As always, we want to know what you think. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you might listen. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar, and we’re making awards season year round, without the stuffiness. Thanks for listening.

Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter Previews Oscars 2020 w/ MMO! - Ep 274

MMO is talk radio for movie fans with weekly news shows, reviews, previews, and special guests. We celebrate the Oscars by making awards season year round, without the stuffiness. If you love cinema, if you love showbiz, welcome home.

Feinberg Final Playlist

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