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Documentary filmmaker Matt Tyrnauer and Bret Easton Ellis discuss recently announced changes to the Academy Awards, making Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood, Robert Aldrich and writing for Vanity Fair in the 1990s.

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Chase

Fuuccckkkkkkkk yeaaahhhhh!

Joseph H.

Get rid of that board. Same noise and hum on all these new podcasts.

R. M.

The noise could be any number of things: the board, a grounding issue in the room, the mics themselves, or the mic cords.

Ian Schultz

The Shape of Water is the only time in my lifetime the best film of the year won best film and I will defend that film to my death.

David Kordahl

I get why Bret doesn't approve of the voting system now used to determine best picture (which was news to me), but I think that in political contexts ranked-choice voting would make a lot of sense. As noted, ranked-choice voting leads to less extreme outcomes, outcomes that few people in the end will find totally objectionable. This seems to me to be good for politics, if bad for art.

David Willis

Really good episode. I especially enjoyed the opening monologue. Like Bret I enjoyed and found value in the Oscars in my youth but the reason I’ve lost interest is not that film is a less popular medium these days. It’s that they’ve just become a platform for virtue signaling and far left screaming.

Gloie

Less than Zero was banned!??...This episode is intriguing......Vanity Fair in the 90s was EVERYTHING. My mom had a subscription with free VF playing cards that I was goo goo over.

Glenn Nelson

Great Episode - Insights Right On Track !

Bill Condor

Awesome episode! Thought-provoking as always.

David Tomaszewski

I thought you would talk about Leonard Bernstein (100th birthday yesterday), who first hid his homosexuality because of the conservative nature of orchestra boards...

Jasper

Really liked this episode, thanks.

Daniel Lares

First, get rid of the MPAA...

Connor Burke

Amazing episode. Just listened to this in the Fan in Richmond, VA - I had no idea you that lived here at one point.

Paul Wood

Who is this “huge Hollywood star” that is secretly gay?

Tomas Fransson

Another great episode! I agree that the common people care less and less about the Oscars and the changes made will not change that. However it will still remain the most prestigious award and have significant impact for the future careers of those actors/directors/producers etc who wins it.. or get nominated. Matt was a great choice and I truly enjoyed his anecdotes and takes on the topics discussed.

Dave

Andy Williams “Happy Heart” - what the sixties actually sounded like. Another great podcast - hadn’t heard of Scotty Bowers - I’ve picked up the book.

Thomas Rankin

Can you IMAGINE the meltdown if Black Panther does not win Best Popular film?

Mary Walker

What a great episode! Such a pleasure listening to smart interesting adult conversation. Thank you.