And The Runner-up Is

This week on the season finale of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back Fritz, of Fritz and the Oscars, to discuss the 1989 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Jessica Tandy won for her performance in "Driving Miss Daisy," beating Isabelle Adjani in "Camille Claudel," Pauline Collins in "Shirley Valentine," Jessica Lange in "Music Box," and Michelle Pfeiffer in "The Fabulous Baker Boys." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Tandy.  0:00 - 9:56 - Introduction 9:57 - 32:56 - Isabelle Adjani 32:57 - 52:48 - Pauline Collins 52:49 - 1:11:06 - Jessica Lange 1:11:07 - 1:35:30 - Michelle Pfeiffer 1:35:31 - 1:58:20 - Jessica Tandy 1:58:21 - 2:58:31 - Why Jessica Tandy won / Twitter questions 2:58:32 - 3:03:51 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Fritz on Tw

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes former USA Today book editor Barbara VanDenburgh to discuss the 1988 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Jodie Foster won for her performance in "The Accused," beating Glenn Close in "Dangerous Liaisons," Melanie Griffith in "Working Girl," Meryl Streep in "A Cry in the Dark," and Sigourney Weaver in "Gorillas in the Mist." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Foster.  0:00 - 10:20 - Introduction 10:21 - 36:00 - Glenn Close 36:01 - 1:01:38 - Melanie Griffith 1:01:39 - 1:24:15 - Meryl Streep 1:24:16 - 1:45:40 - Sigourney Weaver 1:45:41 - 2:09:00 - Jodie Foster 2:09:41 - 2:59:30 - Why Jodie Foster won / Twitter questions 2:59:31- 3:04:07 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Barbara VanDenburgh on Twitter

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 9th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Dashiell M. Silva about two performances that won Best Actress at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards but weren't even nominated at the Oscars: Tallulah Bankhead ("Lifeboat") and Deborah Kerr ("Black Narcissus"). We discuss their performances, talk about why they came up short, and reveal whether we would have nominated them.    You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Dashiell M. Silva on Twitter: @dashiellsilva Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter:   

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back his boyfriend/partner/best supporting actor Sebastian Gronback to discuss the 1987 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Cher won for her performance in "Moonstruck," beating Glenn Close in "Fatal Attraction," Holly Hunter in "Broadcast News," Sally Kirkland in "Anna," and Meryl Streep in "Ironweed." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Cher.  0:00 - 8:56 - Introduction 8:57 - 40:23 - Glenn Close 40:24 - 1:08:16 - Holly Hunter 1:08:17 - 1:27:53 - Sally Kirkland 1:27:54 - 1:44:25 - Meryl Streep 1:44:26 - 2:07:39 - Cher 2:07:40 - 3:03:07 - Why Cher won / Twitter questions 3:03:08- 3:10:41 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Sebastian Gronback on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Inst

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Letterboxd senior editor Mitchell Beaupre to discuss the 1986 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Marlee Matlin won for her performance in "Children of a Lesser God," beating Jane Fonda in "The Morning After," Sissy Spacek in "Crimes of the Heart," Kathleen Turner in "Peggy Sue Got Married," and Sigourney Weaver in "Aliens." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Matlin.  0:00 - 12:34 - Introduction 12:35 - 32:58 - Jane Fonda 32:59 - 52:55 - Sissy Spacek 52:56 - 1:16:08 - Kathleen Turner 1:16:09 - 1:45:34 - Sigourney Weaver 1:45:35 - 2:09:34 - Marlee Matlin 2:09:35 - 3:01:55 - Why Marlee Matlin won / Twitter questions 3:01:56- 3:08:34 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Mitchell Beaupre on Twitter Follo

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back Izzy from Be Kind Rewind to discuss the 1985 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Geraldine Page won for her performance in "The Trip to Bountiful," beating Anne Bancroft in "Agnes of God," Whoopi Goldberg in "The Color Purple," Jessica Lange in "Sweet Dreams," and Meryl Streep in "Out of Africa." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Page.  0:00 - 8:51 - Introduction 8:52 - 27:30 - Anne Bancroft 27:31 - 49:54 - Whoopi Goldberg 49:55 - 1:08:42 - Jessica Lange 1:08:43 - 1:23:30 - Meryl Streep 1:23:31 - 1:38:46 - Geraldine Page 1:38:47 - 2:34:50 - Why Geraldine Page won / Twitter questions 2:34:51- 2:40:04 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Izzy on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes InSession Film's Amy Thomasson to discuss the 1984 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Sally Field won for her performance in "Places in the Heart," beating Judy Davis in "A Passage to India," Jessica Lange in "Country," Vanessa Redgrave in "The Bostonians," and Sissy Spacek in "The River." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Field.  0:00 - 13:27 - Introduction 13:28 - 35:55 - Judy Davis 35:56 - 51:34 - Jessica Lange 51:35 - 1:09:05 - Vanessa Redgrave 1:09:06 - 1:22:12 - Sissy Spacek 1:22:13 - 1:36:33 - Sally Field 1:36:34 - 2:21:41 - Why Sally Field won / Twitter questions 2:21:42- 2:29:28 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Amy Thomasson on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagr

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 8th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Sophia Ciminello about two horror performances overlooked by the Academy: Naomi Watts ("Mulholland Drive") and Toni Collette ("Hereditary"). We discuss their performances, talk about why they came up short, and reveal whether we would have nominated them.    You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Sophia Ciminello on Twitter: @sophia_cim Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter:      @OscarRunnerUp Clips included in this episode: "Mulholland Drive" - Universal

  **Apologies for the slightly blown-out vocals on my end; had an audio issue!** This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back AwardsWatch editor-in-chief Erik Anderson to discuss the 1983 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Shirley MacLaine won for her performance in "Terms of Endearment," beating Jane Alexander in "Testament," Meryl Streep in "Silkwood," Julie Walters in "Educating Rita," and Debra Winger in "Terms of Endearment." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to MacLaine.  0:00 - 16:08 - Introduction 16:09 - 42:07 - Jane Alexander 42:08 - 1:09:37 - Meryl Streep 1:09:38 - 1:29:13 - Julie Walters 1:29:14 - 1:56:58 - Debra Winger 1:56:59 - 2:20:04 - Shirley MacLaine 2:20:05 - 3:05:04 - Why Shirley MacLaine won / Twitter questions 3:05:05- 3:08:59 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunneru

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes writer and podcaster Ema Sasic to discuss the 1982 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Meryl Streep won for her performance in "Sophie's Choice," beating Julie Andrews in "Victor/Victoria," Jessica Lange in "Frances," Sissy Spacek in "Missing," and Debra Winger in "An Officer and a Gentleman." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Streep.  0:00 - 10:59 - Introduction 11:00 - 31:41 - Julie Andrews 31:42 - 55:39 - Jessica Lange 55:40 - 1:12:30 - Sissy Spacek 1:12:31 - 1:32:27 - Debra Winger 1:32:28 - 1:53:07 - Meryl Streep 1:53:08 - 2:33:23 - Why Meryl Streep won / Twitter questions 2:33:24- 2:39:59 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Ema Sasic on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instag

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back writer and podcaster Cody Dericks to discuss the 1981 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Katharine Hepburn won for her performance in "On Golden Pond," beating Diane Keaton in "Reds," Marsha Mason in "Only When I Laugh," Susan Sarandon in "Atlantic City," and Meryl Streep in "The French Lieutenant's Woman." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Hepburn.  0:00 - 12:47 - Introduction 12:47 - 39:44 - Diane Keaton 39:45 - 1:03:20 - Marsha Mason 1:03:21 - 1:22:40 - Susan Sarandon 1:22:41 - 1:45:58 - Meryl Streep 1:45:59 - 2:04:35 - Katharine Hepburn 2:04:36 - 2:58:13 - Why Katharine Hepburn won / Twitter questions 2:58:13- 3:03:00 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Cody Dericks on Twitter Follow And

This week on the season premiere of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Gold Derby senior editor Daniel Montgomery to discuss the 1980 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Sissy Spacek won for her performance in "Coal Miner's Daughter," beating Ellen Burstyn in "Resurrection," Goldie Hawn in "Private Benjamin," Mary Tyler Moore in "Ordinary People," and Gena Rowlands in "Gloria." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Spacek.  0:00 - 11:13 - Introduction 11:14 - 38:05 - Ellen Burstyn 38:06 - 1:00:20 - Goldie Hawn 1:00:20 - 1:34:35 - Mary Tyler Moore 1:34:36 - 1:50:55 - Gena Rowlands 1:50:56 - 2:13:59 - Sissy Spacek 2:14:00 - 2:50:44 - Why Sissy Spacek won / Twitter questions 2:50:08 - 2:57:29 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Daniel Montgomery on Twit

Listen to a PREVIEW of the 13th episode of How Did They Win, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! How Did They Win is a series in which Kevin is joined by special guests in breaking down a notable Oscar category outside of Best Picture. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Tom O'Brien and Amy Thomasson about "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" winning Best Costume Design at the 1994 Oscars. This episode includes a breakdown of each nominee, a discussion of why they were nominated, why four of them lost, why "The Adventures of Priscilla" won, and all the notable snubs. You can listen to the full episode of How Did They Win by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter:  @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Tom O'Brien on Twitter:  @thomaseobrien Follow Amy Thomasson on Twitter:  @athomasson11 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included in this episode: "I Love the N

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Oscars Central editor-in-chief Kenzie Vanunu to talk about Edward Berger's "All Quiet on the Western Front," the presumed runner-up in the 2022 Best Picture race that lost to "Everything Everywhere All at Once." We also discuss all other Best Picture nominees and which film we think deserved to win the Oscar. 0:00 - 3:00 - Introduction 3:00 - 37:57 - "All Quiet on the Western Front" review 37:58 - 1:14:36 - Why "All Quiet on the Western Front" lost Best Picture / Why "Everything Everywhere All at Once" won 1:14:37 - 2:55:32 - Assessing the other eight Best Picture nominees 2:55:33 - 3:03:44 - Shoulda been a contender 3:03:14 - 3:08:36 - Did "All Quiet on the Western Front" deserve to win? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Kenzie Vanunu on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twi

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 7th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Joyce Eng about Michelle Pfeiffer ("Batman Returns") and Nicole Kidman ("The Others"), who earned Best Actress nominations for other films released in those years. We discuss their performances, talk about why they came up short, and reveal whether we would have nominated them.    You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Joyce Eng on Twitter: @joyceeng61 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter:      @OscarRunnerUp Clips included in this episode: "Batman Return

This week on the season finale of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Steven Canals, the Emmy-nominated co-creator of Pose, to discuss the 1979 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Sally Field won for her performance in "Norma Rae," beating Jill Clayburgh in "Starting Over," Jane Fonda in "The China Syndrome," Marsha Mason in "Chapter Two," and Bette Midler in "The Rose." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Field.  0:00 - 21:34 - Introduction 21:35 - 42:40 - Jill Clayburgh 42:31 - 1:07:26 - Jane Fonda 1:07:27 - 1:26:42 - Marsha Mason 1:26:43 - 1:52:12 - Bette Midler 1:52:13 - 2:14:25 - Sally Field 2:14:26 - 2:51:07 - Why Sally Field won / Twitter questions 2:51:08 - 2:57:24 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Steven Canals on Twitter Follow And the

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 6th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Andrew Carden about Mia Farrow, who earned Oscar buzz and precursor nominations for both "Rosemary's Baby" and "The Purple Rose of Cairo" but did not receive Oscar nominations for either film. We discuss her performances, talk about why she came up short both times, and reveal whether we would have nominated her.    You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Andrew Carden on Twitter: @AwardsConnect Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter:      @OscarRunnerUp Cli

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes writer and programmer Jorge Molina to discuss the 1978 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Jane Fonda won for her performance in "Coming Home," beating Ingrid Bergman in "Autumn Sonata," Ellen Burstyn in "Same Time, Next Year," Jill Clayburgh in "An Unmarried Woman," and Geraldine Page in "Interiors." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Fonda.  0:00 - 13:23 - Introduction 13:24 - 35:15 - Ingrid Bergman 35:16 - 52:45 - Ellen Burstyn 52:46 - 1:12:57 - Jill Clayburgh 1:12:58 - 1:31:08 - Geraldine Page 1:31:09 - 1:48:45 - Jane Fonda 1:48:46 - 2:27:44 - Why Jane Fonda won / Twitter questions 2:27:45 - 2:35:53 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Jorge Molina on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitte

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back podcaster and editor Chelsea Eichholz to discuss the 1977 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Diane Keaton won for her performance in "Annie Hall," beating Anne Bancroft and Shirley MacLaine in "The Turning Point," Jane Fonda in "Julia," and Marsha Mason in "The Goodbye Girl." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Keaton.  0:00 - 13:46 - Introduction 13:47 - 38:18 - Anne Bancroft and Shirley MacLaine 38:19 - 1:03:59 - Jane Fonda 1:04:00 - 1:24:32 - Marsha Mason 1:24:33 - 1:48:35 - Diane Keaton 1:48:36 - 2:43:21 - Why Diane Keaton won / Twitter questions 2:43:22 - 2:51:24 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Chelsea Eichholz on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End M

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes filmmaker and AwardsWatch contributor Zach Laws to discuss the 1976 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Faye Dunaway won for her performance in "Network," beating Marie-Christine Barrault in "Cousin Cousine," Talia Shire in "Rocky," Sissy Spacek in "Carrie," and Liv Ullmann in "Face to Face." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Dunaway.  0:00 - 15:00 - Introduction 15:01 - 32:23 - Marie-Christine Barrault 32:24 - 56:52 - Talia Shire 56:53 - 1:23:54 - Sissy Spacek 1:23:55 - 1:43:00 - Liv Ullmann 1:43:01 - 2:08:24 - Faye Dunaway 2:08:25 - 2:50:29 - Why Faye Dunaway won / Twitter questions 2:50:30 - 2:56:15 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Zach Laws on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter a