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
1941 Best Actress (feat. Brandon Stanwyck)
1940 Best Actress (feat. Alicia Malone)
How Did They Win: Marisa Tomei ('My Cousin Vinny')
For My Consideration: Bagdad Cafe (1988)
On Second Thought: Love Story (1970)
On Second Thought: Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
1939 Best Actress (feat. Louis Virtel)
1938 Best Actress (feat. Dashiell M. Silva)
1937 Best Actress (feat. Sophia Ciminello)
On Second Thought: The Emigrants (1972)
1936 Best Actress (feat. Izzy from Be Kind Rewind)
1935 Best Actress (feat. Manish Mathur)
1934 Best Actress (feat. Kimberly Pierce)
On Second Thought: American Graffiti (1973)
1932-33 Best Actress (feat. Cláudio Alves)
1931-32 Best Actress (feat. Samantha Ellis)
1930-31 Best Actress (feat. Chelsea Eichholz)
On Second Thought: Lenny (1974)
On Second Thought: Nashville (1975)
1929-30 Best Actress (feat. Cody Dericks)
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