6 FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1992 The Vegas ;Odds Couple:
tIFK `Bugsy' ■ Movies: Nevada's top :film oddsmaker say Oliver :Stone's controversial opus and Barry Levinson's :biographical work are the :favorites to be nominated for best picture.
'By DAV ID J. FOX TIMES STAFF WRITER Warren Beatty: Even money for Kevin Costner is the dark-horse liver Stone's controversial best actor pick for "Bugsy." best actor nomination for "JFK." assassination movie "JFK" and Barry Levinson's bio- graphical film "Bugsy," about the money" to win nominations. Also be made public today by Bally's mobster who built Las Vegas' Fla- favored for nominations: "The Si- Casino Resort in Las Vegas. mingo Hotel, are the odds-on fa- lence of the Lambs" with 6 to 5 Del Genio, who last year predict- vorites to be nominated for the best odds; "The Prince of Tides," 3 to 1; ed 20 of the 30 major nominees and picture Oscar, according to veteran and "Beauty and the Beast," 5 to 1. four of the six major-category Nevada oddsmaker Lenny Del The dark horse: "Fried Green To- winners, is considered the Nevada Genio. matoes." gaming capital's "unofficial Oscar Both films are considered "even The Oscar odds are scheduled to oddsmaker." He has been issuing
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LOS ANGELES TIME S odds for 10 years, but they are for sports events. He takes into con- "For the Boys." entertainment purposes only, as sideration what film industry • Supporting actor: Michael Lerner foi, "Barton Fink" is even money; Jack Nevada sports books cannot legally sources are saying, plus critics' ance for "City Slickers" is 6 to 5; Bert accept wagers on them. awards and what he reads. "I've Kingsley for "Bugsy" is 3 to 1; Harvey. Nevertheless, Del Genio's odds found that I do a better job when I Keitel for "Bugsy," is 5 to 1; Ned Beatty foe, annually receive wide attention in don't see the movies," he said. "Hear My Song" is 10 to 1. Dark horse:, His other Oscar nomination odds: John Lithgow, "At Play in the Fields of the the press, partially because they Lord." have proven to be accurate. • Actor: Nick Nolte for "Prince of ■ Supporting actress: Diane Ladd fon Tides," Anthony Hopkins for "Silence of Oscar nominations will be an- "Rambling Rose" and Juliette Lewis foe: the Lambs" and Warren Beatty for "Bug- "Cape Fear," even money; Mercedes nounced on Feb. 19 by the Acade- sy" are given even money for nominations. Ruehl, "The Fisher King," 6 to 5; Jessica' my of Motion Pictures Arts & Billy Crystal for "City Slickers" is 6 to 5 Tandy, "Fried Green Tomatoes,'' 3 to 1; Sciences. Winner will be named on and Robert De Niro for ''Cape Fear" is 3 to and Nicole Kidman, "Billy Bathgate," 5 Lai 1. Dark horse: Kevin Costner for "JFK." 1. Dark horse: Kathy Bates, "Fried Gree4 March 30. • Actress: Jodie Foster is even money Tomatoes." 4 In odds-making parlance, even for "Silence of the Lambs." Laura Dern for • Director: Jonathan Demme is favored' money is considered the most like- "Rambling Rose" is considered next most with even money odds for "Silence of thii, likely, at 6 to 5. Then: Michelle Pfeiffer for Lambs," while Stone, for "JFK," is next ate ly, while the bigger the spread of "Frankie & Johnny," 3 to 1; Geena Davis numbers, the lesser is the chance. 6 to 5. Others: Barbra Streisand, "Prince ot and Susan Sarandon for "Thelma & Lou- Tides," 3 to 1; Levinson for "Bugsy." 5 to lt Del Genio said he considers Os- ise," both 5 to 1; and Annette Benning for Terry Gilliam, "Fisher King," 10 to 1. Dark car odds much like making odds on "Bugsy," 10 to 1. Dark horse: Bette Midler. horse: Joel Coen for "Barton Fink."