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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Studios Try to Influence Oscar Voters

    Tomorrow's the last day of voting for this year's Oscars , which will be given out Sunday.  In an attempt to curtail campaign spending, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has shortened the season between nominations and Oscar night. Has it worked?  What is the role of the Internet?  Film critics?

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Tomorrow's the last day of voting for this year's Oscars, which will be given out Sunday. In an attempt to curtail campaign spending, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has shortened the season between nominations and Oscar night. Has it worked? What is the role of the Internet? Film critics? Are certain genres more likely to win than others? We hear the latest buzz from Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times and Peter Rainer, film critic for the Christian Science Monitor and president of the National Society of Film Critics.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Mary McNamara

      culture columnist and critic, Los Angeles Times

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      Peter Rainer

      National Society of Film Critics

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