Does Steven Spielberg Have an Oscars Curse?

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🗓️ 9 March 2023

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For all of his success, Steven Spielberg has a spotty record at the Oscars. He’s been nominated 22 times, but he’s only won three. Is it a curse? This Sunday could mark a shift for the King of Hollywood’s five decades in the industry. And with The Fabelmans this year, it’s personal. Guest: Michael Schulman, New Yorker staff writer and the author of Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Amicus—and you’ll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:42.8	Heads up before we start the show. There's the little spicy language in this
0:47.2	episode.
0:48.8	Michael Schoelman gets to go to the Oscars now. He covers Hollywood for the New
0:57.6	Orchard. But in his heart, he is still the guy who runs the office Oscars pool.
1:02.8	The guy who memorized all of Merrill Streep's acceptance speeches as a party
1:08.4	trick. What I'm saying is he's a fan. I started watching him when I was I think
1:14.0	11. I have a very clear memory of watching the Billy Crystal Medley in 1993.
1:18.5	It's a wonderful night for us.
1:24.4	Ross Ross, who will win the nominees for Best Picture are. He sang about the
1:33.1	crying game and unforgiven and all these movies I was too young to have watched
1:37.3	but I still loved the medley. I thought it was so funny and loved the injokes
1:41.6	that I didn't understand.
1:43.3	And I'm just getting started.
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