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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

Oscar Predictions via Feinberg Forecast: Scott’s Updated Picks Post-Shortlists, Pre-New Year’s Day

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

‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Chris Columbus on Producing ‘Nosferatu,’ Helming ‘Harry Potter’ and the “Bizarre” Chevy Chase Meeting That Led Him to ‘Home Alone’

The 66-year-old, who was Oscar-nominated for producing 'The Help,' goes in-depth with The Hollywood Reporter about his journey from a blue-collar family in Ohio to the heights of Hollywood.

Karolyn Grimes, Zuzu in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life,’ Looks Back on a Life That Wasn’t Always Wonderful

The 84-year-old, who was six when she played Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed's daughter, was orphaned at 15 and later lost a son to suicide, didn't even see the Christmas classic until she was 40.

Oscar Shortlists Analysis: What It Means That ‘Emilia Pérez’ Nabbed a Field-Leading Six Spots But ‘Anora’ Was MIA

The Hollywood Reporter's executive editor (awards) also discusses the snubs of the 'Super/Man' documentary feature, 'Saturday Night' score and more.

The Actor Roundtable: Daniel Craig, Paul Mescal and Colman Domingo on Impostor Syndrome and the Dark Roles Women Love

Adrien Brody, Sebastian Stan and Peter Sarsgaard bond over the pressures of delivering a standout performance: "I had a panic attack every night."

‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Jude Law on ‘The Order,’ Anthony Minghella and the Challenge of “Changing the Narrative of a Public Persona”

The twice Oscar-nominated Englishman has a candid conversation about his life and career with Scott Feinberg.

What the Golden Globes Noms Tell Us About This Crazy Awards Season

In a year with no frontrunner and tons of jockeying, voters just offered (some) clarity.

‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Lionel Richie on ‘The Greatest Night in Pop,’ His Biggest Hits and Why Love Songs Will Never Go Out of Style

The legendary singer-songwriter sits down with Scott Feinberg in Studio A at the former A&M Studios in Hollywood, where he and 45 other A-listers recorded “We Are the World” almost exactly 40 years ago.

‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Richard Gere on Reuniting With Paul Schrader on ‘Oh, Canada,’ Almost Passing on ‘Pretty Woman’ and How the Biz Has Changed

On the eve of the release of his latest film, in which he plays a dying documentarian, the 75-year-old, one of Hollywood's top leading men for the last 50 years, reflects on his life and career.

Critics Choice Noms Analysis: Feinberg’s 5 Biggest Takeaways

The Hollywood Reporter's executive editor (awards) weighs in on the 'Nickel Boys' and 'Substance' surges, 'Real Pain' and 'September 5' stumbles, and more.

Richard Gere and Felicity Jones: Two Awards Contenders Look Back and Look Ahead

Fifty-year veteran Gere ('Oh, Canada') reflects on choices he made while decade-plus performer Jones ('The Brutalist') gazes toward what she might like to do.

Santa Barbara Film Fest: Will Ferrell, Kirk Douglas Award Honoree, Feted by Kristen Wiig and Octavia Spencer

“Thank you to the festival for recognizing comedy," the 'Will & Harper' subject and producer said. "Because when it’s good, it looks easy. But it’s hard.”