Predicted Winner: It's going to come right down to the wire for two first -
time nominees who built their careers and reputations on television.
Four years later, Alfred Hitchcock — already a four -
time nominee who was responsible for Best Picture - winner Rebecca — released Psycho, which earned him his fifth and final Best Director nomination, as well as three other nods, including one for Best Supporting Actress for Janet Leigh.
We're going with Mary J. Blige, who has become a standout in her first awards season as a representative of her daring film Mudbound; Octavia Spencer, a former winner who is both well - liked and part of a film industry voters seem to love; and Holly Hunter, perhaps the biggest underdog in this category, but a four -
time nominee who proved with her surprise nomination for Thirteen in 2004 that, when Oscar voters are given the chance to notice her, they'll take it.
Taken just as a list of actors, without considering the actual movies, this would be a pretty plausible roll - call for any year's Best Actor nominations: two prior winners (Crowe for «Gladiator» along with two other nominations, Firth for «The King's Speech» plus a nod for «A Single Man»); one two -
time nominee who has bizarrely never won (Fiennes, nommed in support for «Schindler's List» and in the lead for «The English Patient»); a character actor of long - standing reputation and popularity (Turturro); and a rising star whose meteoric ascent to bankable leading man suggests his Oscar is only a matter of when, not if (Hardy).
Not exact matches
This
time, despite Schultz's denials, the announcement has triggered rampant speculation that Schultz,
who is a fan of President Barack Obama and publicly supported Democratic
nominee Hillary Clinton, is preparing for a run for president of the United States in 2020.
And Kelly needs to show that she can command a prime -
time audience and also conduct a strong, critical interview with the man
who will almost certainly become the Republican Party's
nominee.
Now, we again ask for your help, this
time to reduce the remaining 100
nominees to the final 25
who will comprise the CNBC First 25: Leaders, Icons and Rebels.
Trump's controversial picks for CIA and Veterans Affairs are a perfectly
timed gift to Democrats
who argue
nominees need as much
time as possible for review, not less.
(CNN)- The race for the Republican presidential nomination is on track to break new ground: For the first
time in modern political history - some say ever - the GOP
nominee could be someone
who is not a Protestant Christian.
He has millions in the bank; a beautiful wife
who's a four -
time Grammy
nominee; a two - year - old daughter, Myla; and the beginnings of several postbasketball careers, including real estate developer and art collector.
It is the main way that a candidate can be found in the
time available
who just might be able cobble together the necessary 33
nominees.
The Republican
nominee then took aim at
Times presidential campaign correspondent Maggie Haberman, a former POLITICO reporter
who has covered the Trump campaign extensively.
«The political debate erupting about prospective
nominees to fill the vacancy is unseemly, let us take the
time to honor his life before the inevitable debate erupts,» said Kirk,
who is considered one of the more socially moderate Republican senators, one of only four
who supports same - sex marriage.
Tobin,
who ran for California Secretary of State in 2010 — garnering more than 214,000 votes as the Libertarian
nominee — had served as Ralph Nader's national ballot access coordinator during the 2008 presidential campaign, a year when the feisty consumer activist, seeking the brass ring for the final
time, appeared on the ballot in 45 states and the District of Columbia.
There are those
who believe it's
time to do away county committee votes for party
nominees for state level seats, perhaps by shifting to the New York City system, which requires non-partisan special elections to fill vacancies.
Mr. Duncan,
who spoke with reporters after an appearance at a New York
Times education event, said he was a fan of Democratic
nominee Bill de Blasio's early - childhood proposal.
At the same
time, Cuomo said he «may or may not take a position» on
who should succeed disgraced former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as the Democratic
nominee for the office.
According to CNN /
Time / Opinion Research Corporation survey released Wednesday, 51 percent of likely voters in Washington State back the three term senator, with 43 percent supporting Rossi,
who was the GOP gubernatorial
nominee in 2004 and 2008, with two percent undecided.
«His relationship with Bill Clinton actually got better during the course of the late spring and summer, once Clinton was the
nominee,» recalled John Marino, a Cuomo family confidant
who served as chair of the state party at the
time, and also chaired Clinton's campaign in New York.
Des Moines, Iowa (CNN)- Sarah Palin's maiden voyage to Iowa as a potential presidential candidate was, on its face, a fundraiser for the state Republican Party - and an early chance for the former Alaska governor to get some face
time with the caucus - goers
who will play a major role in determining the party's
nominee in 2012.
Dr. Ambomaje, in a recent article on the internet reminded me of the character testimonial that then Vice-President Mills
who had been a personal friend of mine for over 30 years at the
time gave me on 5th September 2000 when he introduced me to the public at the NDC Headquarters thus: «Prof. Mills described Mr. Amidu as someone
who shared his personal values, adding that his
nominee has character, integrity, experience and sound judgment.
While incumbent Democratic District Attorney Thomas Spota,
who is retiring, had major and minor party cross-endorsements, including from the Conservatives, in his last three elections, Richard Schaffer, Suffolk Democratic chairman, said it is the first
time the Democratic
nominee has ever received the party's endorsement in a contested district attorney race.
The GOP
nominee's wife likened her husband —
who was 59 years old at the
time of the «Access Hollywood» taping during which he bragged about forcing himself on women — to a teenage boy
who engages in macho boasting.
«It's the first
time in the history of the Republican presidential primaries in New York state that the primary really could make a crucial difference in
who our
nominee would be and
who the next president of the United States would be,» Cox said.
Also, several
times he introduced a bill requiring presidential candidates
who receive public funding to participate in inclusive general election debates, should they become a
nominee in the general election.
In normal
times, a candidate for governor of New York
who fathered a love child with an employee, admitted to forwarding bestiality porn and racist chain e-mails, compared health - care reform to 9/11, and referred to the state's longtime Assembly speaker as «Hitler» and the «Antichrist» might not have a shot as a mainstream
nominee.
«If there still is a field — because candidates will drop out of this race — I think it will be a far more narrow field and we'll have a better picture of
who is poised to be the
nominee in
time for that primary,» he said.
The one first -
time nominee on the GOP ballot this year is Trustee candidate Glenn Goldsmith of Mattituck,
who will run alongside incumbent Dave Bergen of Cutchogue.
The other recent candidate throwing his hat back into the ring is Damon Rallis,
who after losing a bid for supervisor in 2015, is the Democrats» only
nominee for assessor this
time around.
Last night at the cocktail party for CFDA Awards
nominees we caught up with CFDA executive director Stephen Kolb,
who reminisced about the
time he met — and touched — Governor Eliot Spitzer in Washington, D.C.
Last night at the cocktail party for CFDA Awards
nominees we caught up with CFDA executive director Stephen Kolb,
who reminisced about the
time he met — and touched — Governor Eliot Spitzer in Washington, D.C. Kolb visited our nation's capital to lobby for copyright protection for fashion designers with Narciso Rodriguez on February 14, the day after Spitzer allegedly hired a prostitute.
The San Francisco Business
Times has this story about Nat Goldhaber,
who was the Natural Law Party's vice-presidential
nominee in 2000.
Republican Presidential
Nominee Donald Trump has been steeped in controversy once again, this
time, for a comment he made at a rally in North Carolina about people
who are afraid that a Hillary Clinton presidency would take away their Second Amendment rights.
The chairmen hope to settle on their candidate before the fall, giving whoever the candidate is plenty of
time to prepare a campaign against the eventual Democrat
nominee,
who is certain to be to the left of the average city voter.
[107] He also campaigned for Gingrich in New York; Paladino's impact was noted in Niagara, Cattaraugus and Wyoming Counties, counties that Paladino had carried in 2010; Gingrich, despite no longer being a serious contender for the nomination, polled strongly enough to prevent Romney (
who was already the presumptive
nominee at the
time) from gaining a majority in those counties.
According to CNN /
Time / Opinion Research Corporation survey released Wednesday, 53 percent of likely voters in Washington State back the three term senator, with 44 percent supporting Rossi,
who was the GOP gubernatorial
nominee in 2004 and 2008.
He also was a key player in the effort to draft Donald Trump to run against Cuomo in 2014, traveling to Manhattan several
times to meet with the real estate mogul
who is now the Republican
nominee for president.
The Fashion Awards were again hosted by British comedian Jack Whitehall, joined this
time by model Karlie Kloss, a clever addition to the proceedings
who wore looks by each of the best designer
nominees throughout the night.
The film stars: Emma Watson as Belle; Dan Stevens as the Beast; Luke Evans as Gaston, the handsome, but shallow villager
who woos Belle; Oscar (R) winner Kevin Kline as Maurice, Belle's eccentric, but lovable father; Josh Gad as Lefou, Gaston's long - suffering aide - de-camp; Golden Globe (R)
nominee Ewan McGregor as Lumiere, the candelabra; Oscar
nominee Stanley Tucci as Maestro Cadenza, the harpsichord; Oscar
nominee Ian McKellen as Cogsworth, the mantel clock; and two -
time Academy Award (R) winner Emma Thompson as the teapot, Mrs. Potts.
It's a must - read: Pity the film scholar
who tries to discern something about our
times from surveying this list of best picture
nominees 10, or 30, or 50 years from now.
Directed by four -
time Oscar
nominee Gary Ross (
who also wrote the screenplay), «Jones» stars recent Best Actor winner Matthew McConaughey and critically acclaimed actress Gugu Mbatha - Ra.
Diane Keaton is a four -
time Academy Award
nominee who won the first
time out for her legendary performance in «Annie Hall» in 1977.
Academy Award
Nominee Michael Shannon will star as Elvis Presley alongside two -
time Academy Award Winner Kevin Spacey
who will star as Richard Nixon in the extraordinary true story Elvis & Nixon.
The buzz: Fox President Hutch Parker says his studio spent a year wooing four -
time best director
nominee Weir («The Truman Show,» «Green Card,» «Dead Poets Society,» «Witness»),
who took charge as writer, director and producer.
Two -
time Academy Award
nominee Jessica Chastain stars in the real - life story of one working wife and mother
who became a hero to hundreds during World War II.
Meanwhile, Dad (current Oscar
nominee Steve Carell), «literally a rocket scientist»
who, now out of work, has become a full -
time «fommy» (that's father mommy) to the family's baby, blows his interview for a job developing a space station video game.
I was like, «Oh, my gosh - the Kardashians are an incredible example of women
who have their own sense of entrepreneurial power,» the two -
time Oscar
nominee explained.
With Academy balloting closing today it's last ditch stand
time for
nominees,
who've suddenly popped up on every flat surface to remind Academy voters of their existence.
A
nominee for Most Promising Performer of 2017 by the Chicago Film Critics Association, Jessie Pinnick stars as a young lady
who grows closer to two women, one an aunt with whom she lost contact for a long
time but knew her when she was younger, the other another young lady
who becomes her girlfriend.
Nyong» o (
who made her feature film debut with this movie, never mind being a first -
time nominee) snagged the Screen Actors Guild prize, but Lawrence did win the Golden Globe and British Academy of Film and Television Arts prize.