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Peggy Siegal’s Oscar Diary hints at political and studio influence over 2013 Academy Awards

Date
November 11, 2025
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House Oversight
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House Oversight #019465
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2
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The email provides anecdotal details about backstage Oscar campaigning, mentions secret White House screenings, and references high‑profile industry figures (Katzenberg, Weinstein, Spielberg) and Pres Siegal attended a ticket line where a DreamWorks representative was fast‑tracked after a messenger a She references a “Lincoln” campaign framed as “social justice” and notes Obama allegedly hosted th

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