Best of the Week: Here Come the Oscars, Film Independent Interview, News, Reviews and More

The best stories of the week from TOH!

Awards:

Nate Silver Predicts the Oscars — Statistical Frontrunners and Nominees with “more noise than signal”

Oscar Talk: Final Predictions

Oscar Watch: Why Actor-Directors Have the Advantage at the Oscars

Why “Searching for Sugarman” is a Slam Dunk for the Documentary Oscar

Why “Life of Pi” Will Win Multiple Oscars Next Weekend

Immersed in Movies: Final Oscar Thoughts

Immersed in Movies: Assessing the Makeup and Hairstyling Oscar Race

Immersed in Movies: Assessing the Costume Design Oscar Race, from “Anna Karenina” to “Snow White”

Immersed in Movies: Assessing the Music Oscar Race

Interviews:

Film Independent Chiefs McManus and Welsh Preview Indie Spirits, Take Stock of LACMA and LAFF

Television:

“Girls” Recap 6: The “Boys” Aren’t in Kansas Anymore, Toto

Features:

Transitions in Media World, from Time Warner Mags to a Variety Reboot; Sragow Returns to L.A.

Robin Wright Hits a Groove, from “House of Cards” to Upcoming “Congress” and “Most Wanted Man”

Reviews:

Now and Then: In “For Ellen,” the Many Faces of Paul Dano

News:

Weinstein Company Takes Biopic “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Starring Idris Elba: Oscar Fodder?

Roadside Attractions Takes “In a World…” with Sony Worldwide

Prisoner Garth Drabinsky Returns to Work on Day-Parole

UPDATED “5 Broken Cameras” Oscar Contender Detained En Route to Oscars, Issues Statement: “Example of what my people face every day”

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