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Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorOur guest today on Crew Call is two-time Oscar nominated and Primetime Emmy-winning composer Nicholas Britell whose classical score for the second season of HBO’s Succession continues to evoke the onscreen emotions of the complex, warring adult childs of media magnate Logan Roy (Brian Cox) in the Jesse Armstrong-created series.Season 2 for Britell centers around the turnaround of Roy scion Kendall (Jeremy Strong), who was significantly

Game of Thrones, the creeping dread of Mad Men, or the wry, slapstick opening of Curb Your Enthusiasm, a theme song that has almost become shorthand for getting yourself into a tricky and painfully awkward situation.Succession – the hit HBO show that follows the mega-rich Roy family in a sharp study of inherited wealth and limitless power – benefits from having one of these instantly-iconic themes.

A highlight of the second season of “Succession” was the scene in which Logan Roy (Brian Cox), celebrating his 50th work anniversary, gets serenaded by his number one son Kendall (Jeremy Strong). No Sinatra or Frankie Valli here, rather Kendall takes the stage and breaks into a rap. The nervy, unhinged and cringeworthy “L to the OG” became a phenomenon the minute it aired, with fans on social media pleading for HBO to release the full rap.

By Jazz Tangcay

The 2020 Oscar nominations have arrived, including the full list of nominees for Best Original Score. Competing for the award are Randy Newman (Marriage Story), Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker), Alexandre Desplat (Little Women), John Williams (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker), and Thomas Newman (1917). Find the full list of Best Original Score nominees below.