‘Always getting it wrong’: A look at the state of awards shows

With the Academy Awards just two weekends away, this year’s awards season is coming to a close.

With that in mind, this hour we take a Nose-ish look at awards shows — awards shows as live events, as television, and as the actual doling out of artistic accolades.

Plus: a brief history of the Academy Awards with Michael Schulman, the author of Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears.

GUESTS:

• David Edelstein: America’s Greatest Living Film Critic
• Alison Herman: TV critic at Variety
• Michael Schulman: A staff writer at The New Yorker and the author, most recently, of Oscar Wars

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