April 11, 2013
My latest Deadline Awards Watch podcast with Pete Hammond looks back at Roger Ebert and forward at the future of film critics; examines one of Pete’s dead-lock likely entries (a TV movie at that) in this year’s Cannes Film Festival; and how Tom Cruise was doing his level best at last night’s “Oblivion” premiere to ensure his new sci-fi epic’s name does not become its fate.  Pete also talks about this week’s films, including the Jackie Robinson biopic “42,” the terrific “Disconnect” featuring a very good Jason Bateman; and a not very good “To The Wonder,” directed by Terrence Malick and starring a nearly silent Ben Affleck.  Listen to it all here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/04/deadline-awards-watch-with-pete-hammond-episode-21/

My latest Deadline Awards Watch podcast with Pete Hammond looks back at Roger Ebert and forward at the future of film critics; examines one of Pete’s dead-lock likely entries (a TV movie at that) in this year’s Cannes Film Festival; and how Tom Cruise was doing his level best at last night’s “Oblivion” premiere to ensure his new sci-fi epic’s name does not become its fate. 

Pete also talks about this week’s films, including the Jackie Robinson biopic “42,” the terrific “Disconnect” featuring a very good Jason Bateman; and a not very good “To The Wonder,” directed by Terrence Malick and starring a nearly silent Ben Affleck. 

Listen to it all here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/04/deadline-awards-watch-with-pete-hammond-episode-21/

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Filed under: podcasts movies film awards cannes film festival roger ebert 
March 28, 2013
Deadline’s latest podcast featuring Awards Columnist Pete Hammond (and me) is here. We talk about the shifting schedule for Oscar ceremonies in 2014 and 2015; the refusal of defenders of the Foreign Language category to change the way that winner is determined; and Pete’s picks among a so-so crop of weekend films. He’s a fan of “The Place Beyond the Pines.” As for the rest of the weekend’s debuts (“G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” “The Host,” “Tyler Perry’s Temptation”), eh, not so much. Listen to it all here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/deadline-awards-watch-with-pete-hammond-episode-19/

Deadline’s latest podcast featuring Awards Columnist Pete Hammond (and me) is here. We talk about the shifting schedule for Oscar ceremonies in 2014 and 2015; the refusal of defenders of the Foreign Language category to change the way that winner is determined; and Pete’s picks among a so-so crop of weekend films.

He’s a fan of “The Place Beyond the Pines.” As for the rest of the weekend’s debuts (“G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” “The Host,” “Tyler Perry’s Temptation”), eh, not so much.

Listen to it all here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/deadline-awards-watch-with-pete-hammond-episode-19/

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Filed under: Podcasts movies film Pete Hammond Oscars awards foreign language The Place Beyond the Pines G.I. Joe: Retaliation Tyler Perry The Host Stephenie Meyer 
March 22, 2013
Deadline Awards Columnist Pete Hammond sits down with me for our weekly podcast on movie and TV awards and lots else here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/deadline-awards-watch-the-croods-olympus-has-fallen-mad-men-pete-hammond/ This week, we talk Hollywood in the age of conglomerates; TV with a conscience and this week’s notable films, including “The Croods,” “Olympus Has Fallen,” “Admission” and “Starbuck.” Pete also talks about “Mad Men,” whose Season 6 premiere party he attended, what to expect from this season, and what the show’s Emmy prospects this year might be. Let us know what you think of the podcast. 

Deadline Awards Columnist Pete Hammond sits down with me for our weekly podcast on movie and TV awards and lots else here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/deadline-awards-watch-the-croods-olympus-has-fallen-mad-men-pete-hammond/

This week, we talk Hollywood in the age of conglomerates; TV with a conscience and this week’s notable films, including “The Croods,” “Olympus Has Fallen,” “Admission” and “Starbuck.”

Pete also talks about “Mad Men,” whose Season 6 premiere party he attended, what to expect from this season, and what the show’s Emmy prospects this year might be.

Let us know what you think of the podcast. 

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Filed under: movies film tv awards emmys TV Academy ATAS motion picture academy AMPAS The Croods Olympus Has Fallen Starbuck Admission 
March 14, 2013
Our latest podcast conversation with Deadline Awards Columnist Pete Hammond is here. Today, Pete and I talked about the TV Academy’s Hall of Fame dinner earlier this week; its long-delayed recognition of Philo T. Farnsworth as one of the creators of TV; likely competitors in this year’s Cannes Film Festival, and the week’s notable films.  Hear the whole thing here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/deadline-awards-watch-with-pete-hammond-episode-17/ Let us know what you think.

Our latest podcast conversation with Deadline Awards Columnist Pete Hammond is here. Today, Pete and I talked about the TV Academy’s Hall of Fame dinner earlier this week; its long-delayed recognition of Philo T. Farnsworth as one of the creators of TV; likely competitors in this year’s Cannes Film Festival, and the week’s notable films. 

Hear the whole thing here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/deadline-awards-watch-with-pete-hammond-episode-17/

Let us know what you think.

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Filed under: film movies TV television awards TV Academy ATAS Philo T. Farnsworth Ron Howard cannes film festival Coen Brothers Sofia Coppola 
March 7, 2013
Deadline’s Awards Columnist Pete Hammond sits down with me to talk about the lingering controversy over the Oscars’ “In Memoriam” segment; how the MTV Movie Awards are catching up with a changing summer blockbuster season; and Pete’s take on “Emperor” and “Oz the Great and Powerful,” two big movies coming this month that each have some awards potential. Hear it all here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/deadline-awards-watch-with-pete-hammond-episode-16/ Let us know what you think. 

Deadline’s Awards Columnist Pete Hammond sits down with me to talk about the lingering controversy over the Oscars’ “In Memoriam” segment; how the MTV Movie Awards are catching up with a changing summer blockbuster season; and Pete’s take on “Emperor” and “Oz the Great and Powerful,” two big movies coming this month that each have some awards potential.

Hear it all here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/deadline-awards-watch-with-pete-hammond-episode-16/

Let us know what you think. 

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Filed under: movies film Pete Hammond awards MTV Movie Awards Oscars Emperor Oz the Great and Powerful anne hathaway jennifer lawrence Daniel Day-Lewis David Bloom 
February 28, 2013
Catch the latest “Deadline Awards Watch” podcast with Deadline’s Awards Columnist Pete Hammond and me here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/02/deadline-awards-watch-with-pete-hammond-episode-15/ We talk in this episode about whether the new Oscar schedule that pushed up the nominations process affected the contests; any other lessons learned from the telecast itself; pitfalls for first-time winners and why some people keep getting nominated and never win; and some awards-worthy films likely to occupy our attention in 2013.  Let us know what you think. 

Catch the latest “Deadline Awards Watch” podcast with Deadline’s Awards Columnist Pete Hammond and me here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/02/deadline-awards-watch-with-pete-hammond-episode-15/

We talk in this episode about whether the new Oscar schedule that pushed up the nominations process affected the contests; any other lessons learned from the telecast itself; pitfalls for first-time winners and why some people keep getting nominated and never win; and some awards-worthy films likely to occupy our attention in 2013. 

Let us know what you think. 

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Filed under: film movies awards Oscars podcast Pete Hammond David Bloom 
February 23, 2013
"It was a physical challenge for sure. Any amount of pain I dealt with, was my own choice, but it was minimal daily. He left a lot of amazing writing behind that I checked out. There was his autobiography, his poetry and an amazing Oscar-winning short film Breathing Lessons made by Jessica Yu. In trying to figure out the physicality of the part, all these materials were a start."

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Independent Spirit Award winner John Hawkes (for Best Male Lead), speaking backstage about playing the iron-lung-bound poet Mark O’Brien in “The Sessions.” 

See all of Deadline’s Spirit Awards coverage here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/02/indie-spirit-awards-2013-winners-live/

(Source: deadline.com)

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Filed under: awards Independent Spirit Awards John Hawkes poetry The Sessions Mark O'Brien 
February 23, 2013
Lots of Silver Linings for this "Playbook" at Spirit Awards

“Silver Linings Playbook” wrapped up a big day with its 4th win, for Best Feature Film at the Independent Spirit Awards. Deadline has all the coverage from the show. 

One can’t help wondering what it’ll mean for the show’s prospects in tomorrow’s Oscars, where it’s a bit of a dark-horse candidate to win Best Picture against “Argo,” which steamrolled competition during all the precursor awards ceremonies leading up to this weekend. 

It does bode good prospects for Jennifer Lawrence, who won Best Supporting Female at the Spirit Awards and is one of three favorites for Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars. 

(Source: deadline.com)

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Filed under: awards Independent Spirit Awards Silver Linings Playbook 
February 23, 2013
"There were week-long discussions with Steven Soderbergh about the right thong to wear and that turned into a stalemate. I brought up Jim Morrison as being an influence for my character Dallas. But then I got fitted into these ballet slippers and got this Richard Simmons/Mikhail Baryshnikov thing going and found this obsessed, but comedic route toward the character. Steven told me, ‘If you play this straight and serious, it will be hilarious.’"

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Matthew McConaughey on his character in “Magic Mike,” for which he won an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male. 

Read all of Deadline’s team live coverage of the Spirit Awards here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/02/indie-spirit-awards-2013-winners-live/

So far, it’s been a very nice afternoon for “Silver Linings Playbook” and a couple of other films that are also nominated for Oscars. 

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Filed under: film movies matthew mcconaughey Independent Spirit Awards awards 
February 23, 2013
"I lived Wallflower. I was one as a kid, and there was this cute girl who actually gave me a tape of ‘Sleep’ by The Smiths. Coincidentally, I just met Morrissey at a party and he told me he loved the movie, and that meant a lot."

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“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” director Steven Chbosky, backstage at the Independent Spirit Awards. He gave a ton of credit to Emma Watson, the “Harry Potter” actress who helped push through the studio support needed to get the film made. 

Read all of Deadline’s live team coverage of the Independent Spirit Awards here: http://www.deadline.com/2013/02/indie-spirit-awards-2013-winners-live/

We’ll be updating the story as the event continues. 

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Filed under: awards Independent Spirit Awards Steven Chobsky The Perks of Being a Wallflower 
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