Clayton Davis
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Chief Awards Editor, @Variety / Host: Actors On Actors & Awards Circuit Podcast / Black & Latino / Family Man / P&B Enthusiast / Opinions are my own.
🎙️ NEW AWARDS CIRCUIT EPISODE!
💚 Jon M. Chu, director of “Wicked: For Good,” opens up about the creative courage behind Oz.
🎭 Will Arnett, star and co-writer of “Is This Thing On?” talks taking on his first dramatic role, and finding joy on "SmartLess"
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💚 Jon M. Chu, director of “Wicked: For Good,” opens up about the creative courage behind Oz.
🎭 Will Arnett, star and co-writer of “Is This Thing On?” talks taking on his first dramatic role, and finding joy on "SmartLess"
Listen to the full episode now
December 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
🎙️ NEW AWARDS CIRCUIT EPISODE!
💚 Jon M. Chu, director of “Wicked: For Good,” opens up about the creative courage behind Oz.
🎭 Will Arnett, star and co-writer of “Is This Thing On?” talks taking on his first dramatic role, and finding joy on "SmartLess"
Listen to the full episode now
💚 Jon M. Chu, director of “Wicked: For Good,” opens up about the creative courage behind Oz.
🎭 Will Arnett, star and co-writer of “Is This Thing On?” talks taking on his first dramatic role, and finding joy on "SmartLess"
Listen to the full episode now
Very big scoop from Matt Donnelly (@MattDonnelly)
Oscars TV Rights Auction Heats Up: Netflix Out and NBCUniversal Is Ahead as ABC Holds the Line (EXCLUSIVE)
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Oscars TV Rights Auction Heats Up: Netflix Out and NBCUniversal Is Ahead as ABC Holds the Line (EXCLUSIVE)
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Oscars TV Rights Auction Heats Up: Netflix Out and NBCUniversal Is Ahead as ABC Holds the Line (EXCLUSIVE)
NBCUniversal is in the lead to nab TV rights to the Oscars starting in 2029 as the Motion Picture Academy shops around for a new deal.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Very big scoop from Matt Donnelly (@MattDonnelly)
Oscars TV Rights Auction Heats Up: Netflix Out and NBCUniversal Is Ahead as ABC Holds the Line (EXCLUSIVE)
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Oscars TV Rights Auction Heats Up: Netflix Out and NBCUniversal Is Ahead as ABC Holds the Line (EXCLUSIVE)
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The Los Angeles Press Club is hosting their annual National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards this week, and my February piece on the HEA is nominated in the “Online Commentary/Trend, Other Arts” category! Im very proud of it! www.zocalopublicsquare.org/romance-genr...
Happily Ever After Is for Everyone | Essay
The romance genre has a single set-in-stone rule: The main characters of the story will end up happily in a relationship. The HEA (Happily Ever After) or the HFN (Happy for Now) is the expectation of ...
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December 1, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The Los Angeles Press Club is hosting their annual National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards this week, and my February piece on the HEA is nominated in the “Online Commentary/Trend, Other Arts” category! Im very proud of it! www.zocalopublicsquare.org/romance-genr...
Paul Dano’s 10 Best Performances That Show Just How Wrong Quentin Tarantino Is
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Paul Dano’s 10 Best Performances That Show Just How Wrong Quentin Tarantino Is
Paul Dano's best movies and performances, ranked, including 'The Batman,' 'There Will be Blood,' 'Love and Mercy,' 'Little Miss Sunshine' and more.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Paul Dano’s 10 Best Performances That Show Just How Wrong Quentin Tarantino Is
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Will Arnett on Tackling His First Dramatic Turn in ‘Is This Thing On,’ Finding Joy on ‘SmartLess’ and Wanting More ‘Murderville’ and ‘Lego Batman’
Awards Circuit Podcast: Also on this episode, Jon M. Chu, director of "Wicked: For Good"
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Awards Circuit Podcast: Also on this episode, Jon M. Chu, director of "Wicked: For Good"
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Will Arnett on Tackling His First Dramatic Turn in ‘Is This Thing On,’ Finding Joy on ‘SmartLess’ and Wanting More ‘Murderville’ and ‘Lego Batman’
Will Arnett on his first big dramatic role in “Is This Thing On,” how “SmartLess” reshaped him, and wants more “Murderville” and “Lego Batman.”
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December 5, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Will Arnett on Tackling His First Dramatic Turn in ‘Is This Thing On,’ Finding Joy on ‘SmartLess’ and Wanting More ‘Murderville’ and ‘Lego Batman’
Awards Circuit Podcast: Also on this episode, Jon M. Chu, director of "Wicked: For Good"
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Awards Circuit Podcast: Also on this episode, Jon M. Chu, director of "Wicked: For Good"
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Warner Bros. — soon to be acquired by Netflix — led the 31st Critics Choice Awards nominations on the film side with #Sinners and #OneBattleAfterAnother
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Critics Choice Awards Nominations: ‘Sinners’ Dominates With 17 Noms, Cynthia Erivo Snubbed for ‘Wicked: For Good’
The 31st annual Critics Choice Awards nominations for film and TV are being announced.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Warner Bros. — soon to be acquired by Netflix — led the 31st Critics Choice Awards nominations on the film side with #Sinners and #OneBattleAfterAnother
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Netflix Enters Exclusive Deal Talks to Acquire Warner Bros. Discovery
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Netflix Enters Exclusive Deal Talks to Acquire Warner Bros. Discovery
Netflix has entered exclusive talks to buy the studio and HBO Max service from Warner Bros. Discovery, winning a bidding war against Paramount and Comcast.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Netflix Enters Exclusive Deal Talks to Acquire Warner Bros. Discovery
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Renate Reinsve on the Heartbreak of ‘Sentimental Value,’ Her ‘Involuntary Rebel’ Life and Why She Thinks Marvel Would ‘Fire Her’
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Renate Reinsve on the Heartbreak of ‘Sentimental Value,’ Her ‘Involuntary Rebel’ Life and Why She Thinks Marvel Would ‘Fire Her’
Renate Reinsve opens up about her work in Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value,” the emotional bed scene and why she believes Marvel would “fire” her.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Renate Reinsve on the Heartbreak of ‘Sentimental Value,’ Her ‘Involuntary Rebel’ Life and Why She Thinks Marvel Would ‘Fire Her’
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🎙️ New Variety Awards Circuit Podcast episode just dropped!
Michael B. Jordan, breaking down his transformative dual performance in Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners”, and Renate Reinsve, who opens up about her tender, sharply observed turn in “Sentimental Value.”
Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.
Michael B. Jordan, breaking down his transformative dual performance in Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners”, and Renate Reinsve, who opens up about her tender, sharply observed turn in “Sentimental Value.”
Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.
November 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
🎙️ New Variety Awards Circuit Podcast episode just dropped!
Michael B. Jordan, breaking down his transformative dual performance in Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners”, and Renate Reinsve, who opens up about her tender, sharply observed turn in “Sentimental Value.”
Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.
Michael B. Jordan, breaking down his transformative dual performance in Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners”, and Renate Reinsve, who opens up about her tender, sharply observed turn in “Sentimental Value.”
Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.
Happy Black Friday! It's Michael B. Jordan for you all.
Michael B. Jordan on Why ‘Sinners’ Was the ‘Second Hardest Thing’ He’s Ever Done and Teasing ‘Thomas Crown Affair’ and ‘Creed 4’
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Michael B. Jordan on Why ‘Sinners’ Was the ‘Second Hardest Thing’ He’s Ever Done and Teasing ‘Thomas Crown Affair’ and ‘Creed 4’
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Michael B. Jordan on Why ‘Sinners’ Was the ‘Second Hardest Thing’ He’s Ever Done and Teasing ‘Thomas Crown Affair’ and ‘Creed 4’
Michael B. Jordan opens up about“Sinners,” and teases his reimagining of “The Thomas Crown Affair,” and gives an update on “Creed IV."
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November 28, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Happy Black Friday! It's Michael B. Jordan for you all.
Michael B. Jordan on Why ‘Sinners’ Was the ‘Second Hardest Thing’ He’s Ever Done and Teasing ‘Thomas Crown Affair’ and ‘Creed 4’
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Michael B. Jordan on Why ‘Sinners’ Was the ‘Second Hardest Thing’ He’s Ever Done and Teasing ‘Thomas Crown Affair’ and ‘Creed 4’
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Oscars Visual Effects Top 20 Finalists: ‘Avatar,’ ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Predator,’ ‘Sinners,’ ‘Wicked’ and More Make the Cut (EXCLUSIVE)
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Oscars Visual Effects Top 20 Finalists: ‘Avatar,’ ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Predator,’ ‘Sinners,’ ‘Wicked’ and More Make the Cut (EXCLUSIVE)
The Oscars VFX race is down to 20 films with “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” “Frankenstein,” “Sinners,” “Superman,” and “Wicked: For Good” advancing.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Oscars Visual Effects Top 20 Finalists: ‘Avatar,’ ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Predator,’ ‘Sinners,’ ‘Wicked’ and More Make the Cut (EXCLUSIVE)
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Oscar Predictions: ‘Sinners’ Surges, ‘No Other Choice’ Climbs and ‘Wicked: For Good’ Isn’t Dead, No Matter What Social Media Claims
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Oscar Predictions: ‘Sinners’ Surges, ‘No Other Choice’ Climbs and ‘Wicked: For Good’ Isn’t Dead, No Matter What Social Media Claims
2026 Oscars predictions include contenders such as "One Battle After Another," "Hamnet," "Frankenstein," "Sinners" and "Wicked: For Good."
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November 26, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Oscar Predictions: ‘Sinners’ Surges, ‘No Other Choice’ Climbs and ‘Wicked: For Good’ Isn’t Dead, No Matter What Social Media Claims
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Why These Four Veteran Actors Are Suddenly Back in the Oscar Conversation
Awards Circuit Column: Russell Crowe, Kate Hudson, Lucy Liu and William H. Macy deliver their best performances in years. Will the Academy notice?
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Awards Circuit Column: Russell Crowe, Kate Hudson, Lucy Liu and William H. Macy deliver their best performances in years. Will the Academy notice?
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Why These Four Veteran Actors Are Suddenly Back in the Oscar Conversation
Russell Crowe, Kate Hudson, William H. Macy and Lucy Liu deliver standout performances and deserve renewed awards-season attention.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Why These Four Veteran Actors Are Suddenly Back in the Oscar Conversation
Awards Circuit Column: Russell Crowe, Kate Hudson, Lucy Liu and William H. Macy deliver their best performances in years. Will the Academy notice?
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Awards Circuit Column: Russell Crowe, Kate Hudson, Lucy Liu and William H. Macy deliver their best performances in years. Will the Academy notice?
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Rian Johnson on the future of #KnivesOut after the "Wake Up Dead Man" release: “It’s not about milking a franchise. It’s about making something good again. The rest is noise.”
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‘Knives Out’ Creators Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman on ‘Wake Up Dead Man,’ What’s Next for Franchise and Building Hollywood’s Boldest Studio
A look inside T-Street Productions, “Wake Up Dead Man,” and how Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman are shaping the future of the “Knives Out” franchise.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Rian Johnson on the future of #KnivesOut after the "Wake Up Dead Man" release: “It’s not about milking a franchise. It’s about making something good again. The rest is noise.”
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Golden Globes Predictions: A Competitive Comedy/Musical Race is No Laughing Matter
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Golden Globes Predictions: A Competitive Comedy/Musical Race is No Laughing Matter
2026 Golden Globes predictions include "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Wicked: For Good," "Merrilly We Roll Along" and more.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Golden Globes Predictions: A Competitive Comedy/Musical Race is No Laughing Matter
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Oscar Predictions: Original Score — A Heavyweight Showdown Ahead for Ludwig Göransson, Jonny Greenwood and Max Richter?
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Oscar Predictions: Original Score — A Heavyweight Showdown Ahead for Ludwig Göransson, Jonny Greenwood and Max Richter?
2026 Oscars best original score predictions include "Sinners," "Frankenstein," "One Battle After Another," "Hamnet" and "Wicked: For Good."
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November 19, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Oscar Predictions: Original Score — A Heavyweight Showdown Ahead for Ludwig Göransson, Jonny Greenwood and Max Richter?
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Inside the Governors Awards: Ariana Grande Meets EJAE, Tom Cruise Leaves Sydney Sweeney Speechless and Lily Tomlin Pays Tribute to Dolly Parton
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Inside the Governors Awards: Ariana Grande Meets EJAE, Tom Cruise Leaves Sydney Sweeney Speechless and Lily Tomlin Pays Tribute to Dolly Parton
At the Governors Awards, the Oscars' annual honorary awards event, Tom Cruise met Sydney Sweeney, Ariana Grande met “Golden” singer EJAE, and more.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Inside the Governors Awards: Ariana Grande Meets EJAE, Tom Cruise Leaves Sydney Sweeney Speechless and Lily Tomlin Pays Tribute to Dolly Parton
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Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Open Up About ‘Wicked’ Journey Following Red Carpet Scare: ‘We Have Come Through Some S—‘
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Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Open Up About ‘Wicked’ Journey Following Red Carpet Scare: ‘We Have Come Through Some S—‘
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande open up about their emotional “Wicked: For Good” journey, their bond and reference Red carpet scare.
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November 16, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Open Up About ‘Wicked’ Journey Following Red Carpet Scare: ‘We Have Come Through Some S—‘
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This week on the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, we have two dynamite talents who are constantly underestimated -- Regina Hall, star of #OneBattleAfterAnother and Chloé Zhao, writer and director of #Hamnet.
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November 15, 2025 at 2:19 AM
This week on the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, we have two dynamite talents who are constantly underestimated -- Regina Hall, star of #OneBattleAfterAnother and Chloé Zhao, writer and director of #Hamnet.
Listen!
#Podcast #Oscars #movies
Listen!
#Podcast #Oscars #movies
CBS’ ‘Elsbeth’ Moves From Drama to Comedy Categories for Fall Awards Season and Emmys (EXCLUSIVE)
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CBS’ ‘Elsbeth’ Moves From Drama to Comedy Categories for Fall Awards Season and Emmys (EXCLUSIVE)
CBS has chosen to move "Elsbeth," now in its third season, from drama to comedy Emmy categories.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:46 PM
CBS’ ‘Elsbeth’ Moves From Drama to Comedy Categories for Fall Awards Season and Emmys (EXCLUSIVE)
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Moderating press conference for the #JayKelly family -- Noah Baumbach, George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern and Emily Mortimer.
I think I got Baumbach to write Dern and Sandler a buddy cop comedy.
Let's see if he follows through.
I think I got Baumbach to write Dern and Sandler a buddy cop comedy.
Let's see if he follows through.
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Moderating press conference for the #JayKelly family -- Noah Baumbach, George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern and Emily Mortimer.
I think I got Baumbach to write Dern and Sandler a buddy cop comedy.
Let's see if he follows through.
I think I got Baumbach to write Dern and Sandler a buddy cop comedy.
Let's see if he follows through.
As of today — ahead of this weekend’s Governors Awards — these are the four predicted acting winners for the #Oscars in March.
(Always subject to change -- and it will)
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(Always subject to change -- and it will)
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November 12, 2025 at 2:04 AM
As of today — ahead of this weekend’s Governors Awards — these are the four predicted acting winners for the #Oscars in March.
(Always subject to change -- and it will)
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(Always subject to change -- and it will)
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Happy Birthday Leonardo DiCaprio!
Here's a ranking of his 22 best film performances, which now accounts for #OneBattleAfterAnother.
What are your top picks?
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Here's a ranking of his 22 best film performances, which now accounts for #OneBattleAfterAnother.
What are your top picks?
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Leonardo DiCaprio’s 22 Best Performances, From ‘Titanic’ to ‘One Battle After Another’
Variety ranks Leonardo DiCaprio's best movies and performances which include "The Departed," "Titanic," "One Battle After Another" and "Inception."
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November 11, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Happy Birthday Leonardo DiCaprio!
Here's a ranking of his 22 best film performances, which now accounts for #OneBattleAfterAnother.
What are your top picks?
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Here's a ranking of his 22 best film performances, which now accounts for #OneBattleAfterAnother.
What are your top picks?
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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Ruled Ineligible for BAFTAs — Here’s Why It’s Still Eligible for Oscars
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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Ruled Ineligible for BAFTAs — Here’s Why It’s Still Eligible for Oscars
Netflix's "KPop Demon Hunters" has been ruled ineligible for the BAFTAs' animated feature category.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Ruled Ineligible for BAFTAs — Here’s Why It’s Still Eligible for Oscars
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