To the Point

Snubs and Surprises and Oscars Nominations

Hollywood is a multi-billion-dollar business, that's also all about ego and prestige. There are 10 candidates for best picture this year and countless other nominations. Many careers and lots of money hang on the outcome of Motion Picture Academy voting.

By Warren Olney • Jan 14, 2016 • 9m Listen

Hollywood is a multi-billion-dollar business, that's also all about ego and prestige. There are 10 candidates for best picture this year and countless other nominations. Many careers and lots of money hang on the outcome of Motion Picture Academy voting. Alonso Duralde, writer and movie critic for the The Wrap, a digital news outlet, has more on the latest Oscar nominations.

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Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Andrea Brody
Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast
Alonso Duralde
film critic; co-host, "Linoleum Knife" movie podcast; author, “Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas” (Second Edition) and "Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film"

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To the Point

Snubs and Surprises and Oscars Nominations

Hollywood is a multi-billion-dollar business, that's also all about ego and prestige. There are 10 candidates for best picture this year and countless other nominations. Many careers and lots of money hang on the outcome of Motion Picture Academy voting.

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To the Point

Snubs and Surprises and Oscars Nominations

Hollywood is a multi-billion-dollar business, that's also all about ego and prestige. There are 10 candidates for best picture this year and countless other nominations. Many careers and lots of money hang on the outcome of Motion Picture Academy voting.

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