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Belloni: Academy is investigating if Andrea Riseborough violated campaign rules for her nomination notfabio Jan 27, 06:16

SHE didn't do anything... her colleagues and peers did. Why should she get punished? {nm} TheWeekendWarrior Jan 27, 06:32

The lobbying rule forbids contacting members directly outside of academy approved email blasts {nm} notfabio Jan 27, 06:37

Here's a great interview with Ms. Riseborough where you can tell how grateful and gracious she is. TheWeekendWarrior Jan 27, 07:30

Well, she's the one who benefited from it. {nm} Antibody Jan 27, 07:37

Good. Maybe she'll pull a surprise win like Jessica Chastain last year. {nm} TheWeekendWarrior Jan 27, 08:02

you are so close the answer is right in front of you Moviesnob Jan 27, 08:42

Basically the Academy wants control (and cash for access) and to avoid 100+ Andrea Risbourough style campaigns next season. {nm} notfabio Jan 27, 09:02

If they want to make an example of her they can disqualify her nom (no replacement) they'll at least "clarify" rules for next season. {nm} notfabio Jan 27, 09:06

i.e. the PR firms are big mad {nm} donny blaze Jan 27, 09:11

That's true, Belloni is undoubtedly being fed this by them ala Nikki Finke {nm} notfabio Jan 27, 09:22

David Poland has been on blast re: Belloni all morning TheWeekendWarrior Jan 27, 14:03

Those rules are in place so publicists can charge huge fees and bonuses {nm} Moviesnob Jan 27, 09:12

HE posted the full article. Frances Fisher may be the only one "punished". Antibody Jan 27, 09:22

Surprised he didn't mention the L.A.Times "think piece" that basically called the campaigning as flat-out racism by white Academy members. {nm} TheWeekendWarrior Jan 27, 13:30

am I just behind the times?...it's sad that it's how hard you campaign not how good your acting is that gets noms {nm} tealfan Jan 27, 10:40

i mean, big-budget PR campaigns have been the norm for over 30 yrs (the only thing i noticed was several B/C-list actresses on their instas donny blaze Jan 27, 10:59

You can Win an OSCAR by not Campaigning at all. OK, that hasn't worked for anybody else. Mark Rylance Jan 27, 11:00

You have to get voters to watch your movie, many are old nor have time to watch hundreds of movies. {nm} Antibody Jan 27, 11:16

No one watched LESLI. She wouldn't have been nominated without the campaigning. {nm} Antibody Jan 27, 11:23

Literally no one since the publicists took over has ever been nominating without a PR campaign. {nm} Moviesnob Jan 27, 11:52

Whats "good" is subjective. Campaigns are made to tell people what is "good" Moviesnob Jan 27, 11:18

I'll even go so far as saying that many actors get too much credit for being handed a great script (I'm talking to you J-Law) {nm} TheWeekendWarrior Jan 27, 13:29