This week on the season premiere of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Gold Derby contributor Charlie Bright to discuss the 2000 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Julia Roberts won for her performance in "Erin Brockovich," beating Joan Allen in "The Contender," Juliette Binoche in "Chocolat," Ellen Burstyn in "Requiem for a Dream," and Laura Linney in "You Can Count on Me." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Roberts.

0:00 - 10:08 - Introduction

10:09 - 27:49 - Joan Allen

27:50 - 43:14 - Juliette Binoche

43:15 - 1:11:04 - Ellen Burstyn

1:11:05 - 1:27:04 - Laura Linney

1:27:05 - 1:42:37 - Julia Roberts

1:42:38 - 2:51:26 - Why Julia Roberts won / Twitter questions

2:51:27 - 2:58:03 - 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