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Oscar Index: King’s Speech Will Be Heard; Jacki Weaver in Peril?

Welcome back to another week of Movieline’s Oscar Index, a comprehensive survey of hype, hubris and other standard-issue awards-season happenings. This week it’s The King’s Speech ‘s turn in the spotlight — but the competition isn’t so far behind. Let’s break it down.

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Oscar Index: King’s Speech Will Be Heard; Jacki Weaver in Peril?

Geoffrey Rush Talks King’s Speech, the MPAA and Completing his EGOT

Geoffrey Rush is well aware that he is one letter (the “G”) away from winning an EGOT — the acronym popularized on the television show 30 Rock meaning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony. Of course, this awards season, a Grammy win for Rush seems about as unlikely a bet as it would be to bet against his nomination for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance in The King’s Speech — which is about as close to a sure thing as there can be. Not bad for a performance that that was inspired indirectly, of all things, by Crocodile Dundee .

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Geoffrey Rush Talks King’s Speech, the MPAA and Completing his EGOT