Are the Academy Awards going to be affected by COVID19?
I know it sounds stupid, but I have been thinking about it last few days.
A lot of films who were supposed to premiere this year are getting delayed because of closed cinemas. Does that mean that the quality of the nominees is going to be much lower than previous years?
Is there even going to be a ceremony?
by Anonymous | reply 54 | June 9, 2020 9:19 PM
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Remember that site thread about "The Invisible Man" being an Oscar frontrunner? Maybe it's now true!
by Anonymous | reply 1 | May 17, 2020 4:50 PM
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If the movie theaters stay closed, or open to mostly empty seats, then yeah. I think they'll cancel the ceremony. Nobody's seeing the new movies, except on streaming.
by Anonymous | reply 2 | May 17, 2020 4:51 PM
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R1 That's the movie I was thinking about! I can perfectly see Elizabeth Moss nominated.
by Anonymous | reply 3 | May 17, 2020 4:51 PM
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Oh honey, the Oscars have been dead long before Covid-19.
by Anonymous | reply 4 | May 17, 2020 4:53 PM
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Elisabeth Moss is totally winning Best Actress at this point. And the movie is getting a Best Picture nom. It's the best film released so far this year.
by Anonymous | reply 5 | May 17, 2020 4:55 PM
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Oliver Jackson-Cohen for Best Supporting Actor for The Invisible Man.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 7 | May 17, 2020 4:58 PM
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I can see 12 nominations for the invisible man
by Anonymous | reply 8 | May 17, 2020 4:58 PM
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Best Supporting Actress Nominees:
Michelle Dockery - The Gentleman
Salma Hayek - Like a Boss
Alice Krige - Gretel & Hansel
Miranda Otto - Downhill
Rosie Perez - Birds of Prey
by Anonymous | reply 9 | May 17, 2020 4:59 PM
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That's so weird that's been the furthest thing from my mind the academy awards. Especially the crap show they've been rolling out these past years. There's not been any movies coming out. How can I even have it? And I saw Elizabeth Moss in Invisible Man. It wasn't that great. But scientologists creep me out.
by Anonymous | reply 10 | May 17, 2020 5:00 PM
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Best Actor - Will Smith BAD BOYS FOR LIFE
by Anonymous | reply 11 | May 17, 2020 5:00 PM
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Movies are being released through streaming. So it's not like there's any lack of product out there. And wasn't everyone bitching last year about how old and out of the touch the academy was being when some members didn't want to nominate movies shown on Netflix or Amazon?
They held it during WW2. Downsize it and hold it now.
It was ridiculous to cancel the Tonys as well. You had enough product out there for nominations. It's a slap in the face to those who do good work.
by Anonymous | reply 12 | May 17, 2020 5:03 PM
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R9 Where did you see Downhill?
by Anonymous | reply 13 | May 17, 2020 5:03 PM
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Scoob - Best Picture!
Trolls World Tour will win Best Song! And we can watch Justin Timberlake performing from his living room.
by Anonymous | reply 14 | May 17, 2020 5:04 PM
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It's streaming online R9. I only watched the first 15 minutes.
by Anonymous | reply 15 | May 17, 2020 5:04 PM
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Lol Meryl might very well win her 4th for "The Prom". They just about finished it before lockdown
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 16 | May 17, 2020 5:04 PM
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^^Oops that was meant to be for R13
by Anonymous | reply 17 | May 17, 2020 5:05 PM
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The stars couldn't live without their dollop of attention and self-congratulation. And of course the industry needs the awards shows to generate hype. Despite it being a long way off, there may be another pandemic surge. So it will be one big zoom meeting.
by Anonymous | reply 18 | May 17, 2020 5:05 PM
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I bet you $10k that Pete Davidson gets nominated for The King of Staten Island.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 19 | May 17, 2020 5:06 PM
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R14 Meanwhile a downsized, untraditional awards show broadcast would probably be more entertaining than the boring spectacles they've been putting on for the last fifteen years.
by Anonymous | reply 20 | May 17, 2020 5:06 PM
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4th of July in the U.S. ought to be .....interesting.
by Anonymous | reply 21 | May 17, 2020 5:07 PM
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I think this is going to be Adams and Close's year:
Amy Adamd wins best actress for "The Woman on the Window"
Glenn Close, supporting for "Hillbilly Elogy"
Does someone know about the releasing of this two?
by Anonymous | reply 22 | May 17, 2020 5:09 PM
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Won't be the same without seeing the usual fashion disasters.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 23 | May 17, 2020 5:13 PM
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R22 I was hoping Glenn would win Best Actress. Would she be okay with Supporting?
by Anonymous | reply 24 | May 17, 2020 5:19 PM
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What would the stars do without their after parties. All the free booze and drugs. I'm pretty sure they have parties that whole weekend too. Many chances to pat themselves on the back.
by Anonymous | reply 25 | May 17, 2020 5:22 PM
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What we need to realize is that anyone in “entertainment” is not special. They do not deserve the accolades and the ridiculous wealth that comes with it. Right now these people are USELESS to us.
by Anonymous | reply 26 | May 17, 2020 5:23 PM
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R24 I would like the same. I think she deserves it, but I think what I said above
by Anonymous | reply 27 | May 17, 2020 5:39 PM
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Let's Kill Uncle was one of my favorite movies when I was a kid.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 28 | May 17, 2020 6:35 PM
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"They held it during WW2. Downsize it and hold it now. "
The US movie theaters were open during WWII, and doing a booming business. Everyone who was still at home wanted escapism!
No, there hasn't been a mass closure of movie theaters since the influenza epidemic of 1918-1919, and that was before the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was created. The AMPAS has never known anything like the sudden shutdown of theaters, and doesn't have a precedent.
by Anonymous | reply 29 | May 17, 2020 7:02 PM
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Hopefully it’s cancelled permanently.
by Anonymous | reply 30 | May 17, 2020 7:05 PM
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They should hold a ceremony where they take back Oscars from past winners.
by Anonymous | reply 31 | May 17, 2020 7:05 PM
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[quote]I think this is going to be Adams and Close's year: Amy Adamd wins best actress for "The Woman on the Window". Glenn Close, supporting for "Hillbilly Elogy". Does someone know about the releasing of this two?
Yes, The Woman In The Window is terrible and has been delayed for over a year.
by Anonymous | reply 32 | May 17, 2020 7:12 PM
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Best Supporting Abs: Charles Melton, Bad Boys for Life
by Anonymous | reply 33 | May 26, 2020 10:48 PM
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I know they were discussing some contingencies for various award shows. Especially for the Tonys and for the Oscars next spring. If they skip a year, will two years' worth of material be eligible when they're held again?
by Anonymous | reply 34 | May 26, 2020 10:52 PM
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Shut up, R25, you cunt. You sound like Madame Defarge.
by Anonymous | reply 35 | May 26, 2020 11:07 PM
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R26, are you related to R25? Are you the same cunt?
by Anonymous | reply 36 | May 26, 2020 11:09 PM
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I'm available for presenting.
by Anonymous | reply 37 | May 26, 2020 11:24 PM
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R22 Amy Adams will not happen. The author of the book faked cancer, among other things. The backlash would be a tsunami.
by Anonymous | reply 38 | May 27, 2020 12:34 AM
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[quote]Right now these people are USELESS to us.
Drop dead!
Movies have kept many people sane during Corona. Long live Hollywood !!
by Anonymous | reply 39 | May 27, 2020 12:55 AM
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R39, you'll have to forgive R26. She has a very sandy vadge.
by Anonymous | reply 40 | May 27, 2020 12:57 AM
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Who is sane? Everyone I know is coming out of a bad depression. Movies haven't saved anyone. It's been their family and friends. Let greedy Hollywood burn for awhile.
by Anonymous | reply 41 | June 1, 2020 9:23 PM
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R26 You okay, Rose McGowan?
by Anonymous | reply 42 | June 1, 2020 9:28 PM
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They already announced streaming films will be contenders this year.
by Anonymous | reply 43 | June 1, 2020 9:30 PM
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I hope the new trolls movie gets the best picture nomination.
by Anonymous | reply 44 | June 1, 2020 9:52 PM
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R12- movie theaters weren’t closed during WW2. And how can you have the Tonys during a quarantine and with half the shows not having opened?
by Anonymous | reply 45 | June 1, 2020 10:13 PM
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Let's put it this way, COVID can't make the show any worse.
by Anonymous | reply 46 | June 1, 2020 10:26 PM
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After that woke horror show of a ceremony in February I’d be fine if it skipped a year.
by Anonymous | reply 47 | June 1, 2020 10:38 PM
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R41=the "I Hate Elite, Useless Hollywood" Troll.
No one cares what you think, cunt.
by Anonymous | reply 48 | June 1, 2020 11:12 PM
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(R47) I agree. And all other 100 award shows. Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild, etc.
by Anonymous | reply 49 | June 1, 2020 11:25 PM
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They may be postponed. (and poor G is said to be a contender again.)
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 50 | June 3, 2020 4:10 AM
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Marisa Tomei and Bill Burr are shoo-ins for supporting nominations for The King of Staten Island, and both will probably win. Pete Davidson has a decent shot of getting nominated for best actor.
Judd Apatow could get a Best Director nom since the competition is so scarce this year.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 51 | June 9, 2020 8:15 PM
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[quote]The stars couldn't live without their dollop of attention and self-congratulation. And of course the industry needs the awards shows to generate hype.
True, but for once, I actually think it we as the audience could benefit as well: holding the Oscars, while not technically important, could help contribute to a feeling that some normalcy has been restored in the world, which could give people a lift psychologically.
And besides, why push off the Oscars? Aren't the Emmys still on track to happen in September?
by Anonymous | reply 52 | June 9, 2020 8:45 PM
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The Emmys are still planned, but there’s no guarantee the show will go on in the way awards shows normally do. And since production shut down in March, most of the series only had minimal interruptions before the end of eligibility. The Oscars will only barely have enough movies to honor, even with the relaxed restrictions, while all of the big Emmy contenders (Succession, The Crown, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) aired well before most people even heard of COVID-19.
by Anonymous | reply 53 | June 9, 2020 9:01 PM
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If any white people win I'll take a knee.
by Anonymous | reply 54 | June 9, 2020 9:19 PM
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