Could it be that its exec producer Harvey Weinstein, a past master of wrangling awards voting, has shrewdly calculated how to maximise his chances for an award?
Harvey Weinstein, the acknowledged master of awards-season strategy, has successfully equated a vote for "Silver Linings Playbook" with a vote for tolerance and understanding toward those with autism, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and other common ailments.
— There he was, Harvey Weinstein, master of the movie awards game, flanked by a golden Oscar much taller than he, and two dark- haired granddaughters of Charlie Chaplin, the King of Silents.
Harvey Weinstein, the legendary master of the Hollywood awards merry-go-round, has bought the international rights and is busy staging a promotional pre-Oscar whirlwind tour, boosted by Charlie Chaplin's granddaughters.
Human Rights Dinner THURSDAY -- Tom Brokaw will be the master of ceremonies at an awards dinner to raise money for the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights at Pier 60 of the Chelsea Piers Sports Complex.
With the addition this year of a new category for best reality-show host, the producers of the Emmys decided to have the five nominees share the burden of master of ceremony for the awards show.
The special master's award of $6.9 million was the result of the timing of certain rights fee payments.
Grafton received the Grand Master Award of the Mystery Writers of America in 2009.
The number of master points awarded depends on the importance of the tournament.
THE NEWS The comedian Ricky Gervais, master of ceremonies for the Golden Globe awards broadcast, delivered a series of biting jokes that drew uncomfortable titters from the audience.
