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067 - The American President (EXCEPTION - Turbulent Brilliance)

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This year's May Miniseries starts now! Introducing CATEGORY IS...! All May, we'll be discussing Oscar categories new, dead, coming soon, and a suggestion or two. For the Exception this month, we are finally doing a long-promised favorite (The American President) and taking a deep dive into Oscar's score categories. The film earned an Original Score category in the 90s era when there were music categories for Drama and Musical/Comedy, so it's a perfect fit for a typical Exception episode AND this May format. Topics include the Disney dominance that forced the category split, the adaptation score category that evolved over multiple decades (and whether it should be brought back), our love for the film's peak Sorkin panache and its throwback to Capra-esque melodrama, 1995 Best Actress, and more!!

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POSTEDApr 27, 2026
ARCHIVEDApr 27, 2026