CNN New Day Saturday January 18, 2014 12:45:00
And just leaving that single spot open, it seems a little insulting to all the other movies like "lee daniels' the butler" and you're saying they're not in the conversation? >> tom, that's for you. >> reason for that the bizarre formula they have for determining nomination. you have to at-v at least 300 first place votes to get on the ballot. the academy wants to to be sure that you have at least that much passionate support. the movie that is everybody's second or third choice isn't one that takes that slot. at this system, you'd only find it at the oscars, you find it nowheres in the world, ...
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