This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes former USA Today book editor Barbara VanDenburgh to discuss the 1988 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Jodie Foster won for her performance in "The Accused," beating Glenn Close in "Dangerous Liaisons," Melanie Griffith in "Working Girl," Meryl Streep in "A Cry in the Dark," and Sigourney Weaver in "Gorillas in the Mist." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Foster.
0:00 - 10:20 - Introduction
10:21 - 36:00 - Glenn Close
36:01 - 1:01:38 - Melanie Griffith
1:01:39 - 1:24:15 - Meryl Streep
1:24:16 - 1:45:40 - Sigourney Weaver
1:45:41 - 2:09:00 - Jodie Foster
2:09:41 - 2:59:30 - Why Jodie Foster won / Twitter questions
2:59:31- 3:04:07 - Who was the runner-up?
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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov
Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley
Artwork: Brian O'Meara
How Did They Win: Geena Davis (1988)
1999 Bonus (feat. Dave Karger)
A Woman Robbed: Isabella Rossellini and Linda Fiorentino
1999 Best Actress (feat. Morgan Roberts)
1998 Best Actress (feat. Joyce Eng)
1997 Best Actress (feat. Lauren LaMagna)
A Woman Robbed: Emma Thompson and Viola Davis
1996 Best Actress (feat. Jay Ledbetter)
1995 Best Actress (feat. Chris Feil)
1994 Best Actress (feat. Nicole Ackman)
A Woman Robbed: Annette Bening and Sandra Hüller
1993 Best Actress (feat. Josh Parham)
1992 Best Actress (feat. Lauren Milberger)
1991 Best Actress (feat. Michael Domanico)
1990 Best Actress (feat. Eddie Mouradian)
How Did They Win: Dead Poets Society (1989)
For My Consideration: Seconds (1966)
1989 Best Actress (feat. Fritz)
A Woman Robbed: Tallulah Bankhead and Deborah Kerr
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