In 1965, Thomas targeted an older audience when he created a program that turned into something of an Oscar-eve tradition. Originally called "Your Choice for the Oscars," the show forecast winners of the Academy Awards competition. The results, tallied at first from ballots published in magazines, often mirrored the outcome of the Oscars. After the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences filed suit in 1982 to block both the use of the name "Oscar" and the official list of nominees, the syndicated show was renamed "Your Choice for the Film Awards." Film critics were then asked to compile the list of nominees in six categories.