Inception got the WGA nod, but Seidler wasn’t eligible for that award. Even though some believe Christopher Nolan will get a consolation prize after failing to earn a directing nomination, they’re wrong: Speech is a virtual lock here, helped by older voters who identify with Seidler’s age, 73, and his great backstory: Like his hero, the writer had a stutter as a youth.                        

On April 29, 2011, when Prince William and Kate Middleton married in front of 72 million people livestreaming from 188 countries and became the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, they also became one of the most-watched couples in the world. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and Beyonce and Jay-Z are arguably eclipsed by the young royals.