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Oscar Predictions via Feinberg Forecast: Scott’s Post-Venice/Telluride/Toronto Read of the Race

A note from Scott: Now that the Venice, Telluride and Toronto film festivals are in the rearview mirror, and with the New York, Hamptons, Newport Beach and Savannah film festivals just around the corner, I’ve decided to update my charts to reflect recent developments — and to include five categories that weren’t in the prior version, […]

Emmys Predictions via Feinberg Forecast: One Last Update Before Voting Closes

The 11 days allocated for the final round of Emmys voting will come to an end at 10 p.m. PT on Monday. My sense from talking to a wide cross-section of voters (including one whose picks will be posted on Friday as this year’s “Brutally Honest Emmys Ballot”) is that all three of the top program […]

Emmy Predictions via Feinberg Forecast: Scott’s Final Picks Ahead of Wednesday’s Nominations

At 8:30 a.m. PST on Wednesday morning, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences will reveal its nominees for the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, which were chosen by its 22,000 voting members, hailing from 31 “peer groups,” during the nominations voting period that spanned June 13 through June 24. Below, you can find my final […]

Emmy Predictions via Feinberg Forecast: Scott Updates His Picks Mid-Nominations Voting

SINCE THE LAST UPDATE Emmy nominations voting began on June 13 — the same day that the TV Academy posted on its website the full list of certified contenders for each category, providing confirmation of which contenders were/weren’t officially submitted/accepted, and, after a bit of mathematics and cross-referencing, precisely how many nominees there will ultimately […]

Emmy Predictions via Feinberg Forecast: Updated Picks Ahead of Thursday’s Launch of Nominations Voting

SINCE THE LAST UPDATE With the start of Emmy nominations voting arriving on Thursday, campaigning has been happening everywhere, at least in and around Los Angeles. In recent days, one could find top-tier contenders on FYC panels (Jon Stewart and the other hosts of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show flew out from New York for […]

Emmy Predictions via Feinberg Forecast: ‘Shogun’ Shift Cracks ‘Crown’ and Boosts ‘Baby Reindeer’ as Disney Drops Docs

SINCE THE LAST UPDATE With the June 13 start of Emmy nominations voting just three weeks away, the race is beginning to come into focus. The drama series competition, which was looking incredibly bleak (with only one past nominee even eligible for a nomination this season, Netflix’s The Crown), is suddenly getting exciting. FX announced […]

Emmy Predictions via Feinberg Forecast: Updated Picks as ‘Shogun’ Ends (Or Does It?), ‘Hacks’ Begins (Again) and ‘Expats’ Star Nicole Kidman Is Feted

SINCE THE LAST UPDATE With the May 31 Emmys eligibility cutoff almost exactly one month away, Emmys-related action is picking up. On April 22, Ryan Seacrest, Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan came out for a screening and reception in Hollywood on behalf of ABC’s American Idol. Meanwhile, in New York, Peter Morgan, creator […]

Emmy Predictions via The Feinberg Forecast: Scott’s Updated Projections for 26 Categories

*A FEW THINGS TO NOTE BEFORE READING* (1) This forecast, assembled by The Hollywood Reporter’s executive editor of awards coverage Scott Feinberg, reflects Scott’s best attempt to predict the behavior of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, not his personal preferences. (2) Unlike many other lists, the objective of the forecast is not to […]

Emmys Predictions Via The Feinberg Forecast: Scott’s First Read of 26 Categories

*A FEW THINGS TO NOTE BEFORE READING* (1) This forecast, assembled by The Hollywood Reporter’s executive editor of awards coverage Scott Feinberg, reflects Scott’s best attempt to predict the behavior of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, not his personal preferences. (2) Unlike many other lists, the objective of the forecast is not to […]

Feinberg Forecast: Updated Oscar Projections a Week Before the Start of Final Voting

PLEASE NOTE: This forecast, assembled by Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter’s executive editor of awards coverage, reflects Scott’s best attempt to predict the behavior of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, not his personal preferences. He arrives at these projections by drawing upon conversations with voters and other industry insiders, analysis of marketing […]

Feinberg Forecast: Scott’s First Post-Nominations Read of All 23 Oscar Categories

PLEASE NOTE: This forecast, assembled by Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter’s executive editor of awards coverage, reflects Scott’s best attempt to predict the behavior of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, not his personal preferences. He arrives at these projections by drawing upon conversations with voters and other industry insiders, analysis of marketing […]

Feinberg Forecast: Scott’s Final Projections for the 96th Oscar Nominations

PLEASE NOTE: This forecast, assembled by Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter’s executive editor of awards coverage, reflects Scott’s best attempt to predict the behavior of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, not his personal preferences. He arrives at these projections by drawing upon conversations with voters and other industry insiders, analysis of marketing […]