Tom O’Neil has officially taken Gold Derby back.  The LA Times will still sell advertising at a percentage, but the site is Tom’s once again and today the site launched with a handsome new design. There are already a few pieces of content in place right now, like an “Oscar Outrages” segment with Kathy Griffin […]

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In response to Tom O’Neil’s contender shortlist that I discussed yesterday, Jeff Wells at Hollywood Elsewhere has come up with his own list of Best Picture frontrunners – and predicted also-rans. (O’Neil has since significantly amended his list, by the way – wisely removing “Blindness” and “Synecdoche, New York” from Best Picture consideration, and adding […]

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All us awards-watchers know that Tom O’Neil’s Oscar prognostications can be a little wacky (let’s just forget that he predicted “Sweeney Todd” would sweep the top four awards last year, shall we?). Still, he knows the game better than most, and his mid-year list of frontrunners (with assistance from Pete Hammond) in the top three […]

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