Dave Karger @davekarger

@TCM host. Author, 50 Oscar Nights. New book coming 2026. @LATimes Buzzmeter panelist. @TODAYshow commentator. @CriticsChoice member. @DukeU alum. hachettebookgroup.com/titles/dave-ka… Joined March 2009

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Dave Karger @davekarger

a month ago

NYC people! Please join me this Monday, August 11 at 12:30pm in @bryantparknyc where I’ll be doing a Q&A and signing copies of my book, 50 Oscar Nights. It’s free! Come say hello.

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Dave Karger @davekarger

a month ago

It’s Christopher Plummer day on @tcm! I’ll have an afternoon of his films (starting with Inside Daisy Clover) and then @BenMank77 introduces our premiere of The Sound of Music. And here’s my life-highlight moment when I met him right after he won his Oscar for Beginners in 2012.

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Dave Karger @davekarger

2 months ago

I’m sad to hear about Lalo Schifrin. I interviewed him for EW in 1996 and asked about his iconic Mission: Impossible theme in 5/4 time. He said, “I always say that things are in 2/4 or 4/4 because people dance with two legs. I did it for people from outer space with five legs.”

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Dave Karger @davekarger

2 months ago

Thanks to the New York Times for including me in their fascinating “100 Best Movies of the Century” poll. Here’s my personal Top 10. How many have you seen?

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Dave Karger @davekarger

5 months ago

For a major Michael Clayton fan like myself this is very cool. Filmmaker Tony Gilroy (now the showrunner of Andor) joins me on @tcm tonight to introduce three of his favorite films: Klute (1971), This Land Is Mine (1943), and Dead End (1937). Hope to see you starting at 8ET/5PT.

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Dave Karger @davekarger

5 months ago

It’s a fun night on @tcm tonight as we celebrate the acting career of future Oscar-winning director @RealRonHoward. I’ll have American Graffiti & The Courtship of Eddie’s Father of course, but the lineup also includes the TCM premiere of The Spikes Gang from 1974 with Lee Marvin.

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Dave Karger @davekarger

6 months ago

Basically my face when Mikey Madison won Best Actress. Demi Moore could not have been more gracious. Thrilled for my favorite film of the year.

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Dave Karger @davekarger

6 months ago

And with that, Sean Baker becomes the first person ever to win four Oscars for the same film. So well deserved.

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Dave Karger @davekarger

6 months ago

I know there’s limited time but the wonderful Mitzi Gaynor should have been included in that In Memoriam montage. She’s being fondly remembered in our house at least.

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Dave Karger @davekarger

7 months ago

No big deal, just a quick backstage hang with the legend that is @ABCFRY.

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Dave Karger @davekarger

8 months ago

If you need a break this evening, I’ll be honoring the true Renaissance man Kris Kristofferson on @tcm with a lineup of some of his terrific performances: Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, A Star Is Born, and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. Join me tonight starting at 8ET/5PT.

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Dave Karger @davekarger

8 months ago

How fun to welcome the formidable Nicole Kidman & her brilliant Babygirl director Halina Reijn to Palm Springs. The audience loved hearing from this impressive duo. Now go win that Best Actress Golden Globe tonight! (Image courtesy of the Palm Springs International Film Festival)

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Dave Karger @davekarger

8 months ago

Tonight marks the final evening of “Sundays with Carol Burnett,” my monthlong @tcm series with the wonderful @imcarolburnett. Tonight we’ll watch Mildred Pierce and Double Indemnity, along with her priceless 1970s spoof sketches of each film. Join us tonight starting at 8ET/5PT!

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Dave Karger @davekarger

9 months ago

Cooking up a little something for New Year’s Eve… @tcm @BenMank77 @EddieMuller @ProfJStewart

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Dave Karger @davekarger

9 months ago

Big news! The amazing @imcarolburnett and I are cohosting “Sundays with Carol Burnett” all next month on @tcm. Join us as we show some truly classic films followed by her priceless spoof sketches of each one. It starts (obviously) with Gone With the Wind on Dec. 1. Don’t miss it!

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Dave Karger @davekarger

9 months ago

Just out of #ACompleteUnknown & I’m pleased to say Timothée Chalamet is captivating & utterly convincing as Bob Dylan. He’ll definitely earn his 2nd Best Actor nomination & could well become the youngest ever winner in that category. Edward Norton & Monica Barbaro also terrific.

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Dave Karger @davekarger

10 months ago

Here’s my Super Bowl plan: I’ll be on stage with this ridiculous group for the Santa Barbara Film Festival Virtuoso Awards on February 9, 2025. Join me, Kieran, Harris, Karla, Selena, Ariana, Clarence, Mikey, and John! Tickets available now at sbiff.org.

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Dave Karger @davekarger

10 months ago

Very happy to be hosting tonight’s @tcm tribute to the force of nature that was Gena Rowlands, who passed away in August at the age of 94. We’ve got five of her films starting with her shattering performance in A Woman Under the Influence at 8ET/5PT. Unmissable and unforgettable.

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Dave Karger @davekarger

10 months ago

Need a holiday gift for the movie lover in your life? My book 50 OSCAR NIGHTS is available on Amazon or wherever you buy books. Want a personalized copy? Order from my local store (bestbookstore.com), make a note on the checkout page and I’ll stop in and take care of it.

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Dave Karger @davekarger

10 months ago

Lots of highlights from the @tcm Classic Cruise this year. At the top of the list: introducing a pair of films (Airplane! and Double Indemnity) with these guys on the final night. @EddieMuller @BenMank77