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Hollywood's never-ending awards season can make it easy to get a little lost in the run-of-the-mill “best” categories. Actor. Actress. Director. Picture. A great movie can be reduced to a single performance;

Massachusetts native Jeremy Strong was up for an Oscar last night, and he got an on stage shoutout from his "Succession" co-star Kieran Culkin.