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Scott Feinberg

Executive Editor of Awards

Scott Feinberg has led The Hollywood Reporter’s awards coverage since 2011 (he covered awards for the Los Angeles Times before that). He is best known for his “Feinberg Forecast,” through which he assesses the standings of various showbiz awards races, and for Awards Chatter, the interview-centric podcast that he started in 2015, for which he has conducted career-retrospective interviews with some 500 of Hollywood’s biggest names. An alumnus of Brandeis University, he is also a trustee professor at Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts and a voting member of BAFTA and the Critics Choice Association.

More from Scott Feinberg

Edward Norton Hails ‘The Apprentice’ and Its Two “Off the Hook” Performances (Exclusive)

The 'A Complete Unknown' contender said of the other film, which stars Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump and Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn: "I'm already starting to hear, filmmaker to filmmaker, people going, 'Have you seen that movie? It is absolutely fantastic!' And the word begins to creep."

‘Awards Chatter’ Pod – Edward Norton on ‘A Complete Unknown,’ “Outliving” ‘Fight Club’ Naysayers and Loving “Off-the-Hook” ‘Apprentice’

The three-time Oscar nominee has received Golden Globe, Critics Choice and SAG Awards nominations for his portrayal of Pete Seeger opposite Timothée Chalamet's Bob Dylan in James Mangold's acclaimed blockbuster.

‘SNL’ Taps Timothée Chalamet to Serve as Both Host and Music Guest, First Non-Pro Singer in 30 Years

The Oscar-contending star of 'A Complete Unknown' will hold the dual roles on the show's Jan. 25 episode.

‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Tilda Swinton on ‘The Room Next Door,’ Choosing People Over Projects and Her “Bizarre” Oscars Experience

The Oscar-winning performer — she doesn't call herself an actress — chats with The Hollywood Reporter about her life, career and new Pedro Almodóvar-directed film.

DGA Awards Noms Analysis: What James Mangold’s Surprise Nom for ‘A Complete Unknown’ May Mean

THR's executive editor of awards weighs in after Wednesday afternoon's announcement.

‘Awards Chatter’ Pod — Mike Leigh on ‘Hard Truths,’ Mysterious Methods, Theatrical vs. Streaming and Loving ‘Anora’

The legendary English filmmaker sat down with THR during a rare trip, taken reluctantly, to Hollywood.

SAG Awards Noms Analysis: What to Make of Picks Populist (‘Wicked’) and Not (‘The Last Showgirl’)

THR's executive editor of awards coverage weighs in after Wednesday morning's announcement.

Column: The Doc Oscar Race’s ‘Will’ Wild Card

Can the Oscar-shortlisted Netflix documentary feature 'Will & Harper' overcome the doc branch's strange aversion to celeb-related projects? THR's executive editor of awards weighs in.

‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Adrien Brody on ‘The Brutalist,’ His Historic Oscar Win for ‘The Pianist’ and the Roller-Coaster Years In-Between

The 51-year-old, who at 29 became — and remains to this day — the youngest ever best actor Oscar winner, and on Sunday night won a best drama actor Golden Globe, looks back on an odds-defying life and career.

Oscar Predictions via Feinberg Forecast: Scott’s Updated Picks Post-Globes, Pre-Nominations Voting

The Hollywood Reporter's executive editor (awards) shares his latest assessment of 20 categories.

“I Was Sitting in the Library Writing It, Crying”: Jesse Eisenberg, James Mangold, Halina Reijn and the Writer Roundtable

A gathering of scribes including Eisenberg (‘A Real Pain’), Justin Kuritzkes (‘Challengers’ and ‘Queer’), Payal Kapadia (‘All We Imagine as Light’), Mangold (‘A Complete Unknown’), Reijn (‘Babygirl’) and Jason Reitman (‘Saturday Night’).