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Lights Camera What's The Action?

Lights Camera What's The Action?

Written by: Tony Coca-Cola
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The podcast about betting on film/TV awards.
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Oscars 2021 - 78% POT
Oscars 2022 - 91% POT
Oscars 2023 - 12% POT

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Episodes
  • Oscars 2026 Betting Results: Winners, Upsets & Season Recap
    Mar 16 2026

    In this season finale of Lights Camera What’s the Action? we reveal the complete betting results across the 2025–2026 entertainment awards season, finishing with the Academy Awards and the final Oscars markets.


    From the Cannes Palme d'Or to the Emmys, Gotham Awards, Film Independent Spirit Awards, Golden Globes, BAFTA, SAG Awards and the Razzies, we analyse how our final betting result and profit performance across the entire awards calendar.


    - Who was the most successful entertainment awards punter of the year?

    - And who takes the crown as the King of the Oscars bettors?

    - What was the winner at the biggest Oscar betting odds?


    We also break down the biggest Oscars betting wins and upset picks, including the punters who backed shock results like Mr Nobody Against Putin.


    Finally, we analyse the Oscars 2026 winners, key voting trends, category surprises and what the results reveal about the evolving dynamics of Oscars betting markets, awards predictions and Best Picture odds.


    If you follow Oscars betting, entertainment awards predictions and awards-season strategy, this episode delivers the full ledger, the biggest wins, and the lessons from the year’s betting markets.

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    23 mins
  • Oscars Odds & Predictions: SAG Impact + Final Bets - BEST BETS
    Mar 9 2026

    The race for the Academy Awards is almost over and the betting markets are shifting fast. After the results of the Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG / The Actor Awards), we break down what the outcomes really mean for Oscars odds, Oscars predictions and awards betting markets.


    Is the narrative of a late Best Picture upset real… or is the media creating a false race? We analyse the latest Best Picture betting markets and reveal where the smart money is moving before Oscar Sunday.


    For the first time this season, we open the kimono on every Oscar bet we’ve placed since 2025, revealing our full betting ledger and current profit on turnover (POT) heading into the final weekend.


    The episode also dives into the acting races:

    - Will Sean Penn secure a third Academy Award, or could Stellan Skarsgård produce a shock Best Supporting Actor betting upset?

    - We also break down the value cases for Amy Madigan, Teyana Taylor
    - Why All the Empty Rooms is one of our highest conviction bets of the entire Oscar season.


    If you’re looking for Oscars betting insight, Best Picture odds, and final awards predictions, this episode is your last guide before the envelopes open.

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    2 mins
  • Oscars Odds & Predictions: SAG Impact + Final Bets
    Mar 9 2026

    The race for the Academy Awards is almost over and the betting markets are shifting fast. After the results of the Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG / The Actor Awards), we break down what the outcomes really mean for Oscars odds, Oscars predictions and awards betting markets.


    Is the narrative of a late Best Picture upset real… or is the media creating a false race? We analyse the latest Best Picture betting markets and reveal where the smart money is moving before Oscar Sunday.


    For the first time this season, we open the kimono on every Oscar bet we’ve placed since 2025, revealing our full betting ledger and current profit on turnover (POT) heading into the final weekend.


    The episode also dives into the acting races:

    - Will Sean Penn secure a third Academy Award, or could Stellan Skarsgård produce a shock Best Supporting Actor betting upset?

    - We also break down the value cases for Amy Madigan, Teyana Taylor
    - Why All the Empty Rooms is one of our highest conviction bets of the entire Oscar season.


    If you’re looking for Oscars betting insight, Best Picture odds, and final awards predictions, this episode is your last guide before the envelopes open.

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    54 mins
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