Who will become presidential frontrunner in 2023?

Best drama is “The White Lotus.” Best comedy is “Abbott Elementary.”

Best drama is “House of the Dragon.” Best comedy is “Only Murders in the Building.”

Best drama is “Yellowstone.” Best comedy is “Abbott Elementary.”

Best drama is “The Bear.” Best comedy is “Atlanta.”

Best drama is “The Bear.” Best comedy is “Abbott Elementary.”

Best drama will be “Better Call Saul.” Best comedy will be “Abbott Elementary.”

Best drama goes to “The Crown,” and best comedy goes to “White Lotus.” It’s the year of royal obsession and offshore sass, respectively.

Best drama is “The Crown.” Best comedy is “Abbott Elementary.”

Best drama is “The Crown.” Best comedy is “Only Murders in the Building.”

“House of the Dragon” will take the Emmy for best drama. And my hometown, Philadelphia, will celebrate when “Abbott Elementary” scoops up the Emmy for best comedy.

Best drama is “House of the Dragon.” Best comedy is “Abbott Elementary.”

Best drama is “The Crown.” Best comedy is “Ramy.”

Best drama will be “Game of Thrones” prequel, “House of the Dragon.” Best comedy will be “Only Murders in the Building.”

Best drama goes to “Yellowstone,” which never disappoints. I can’t wait to see what the Duttons have in store this year. The best comedy award has to go to “Abbott Elementary.” The acting, writing, directing and humor are all top notch.

Best drama is “Severance.” Best comedy is “The White Lotus” (though I’d really prefer the lovely “Somebody Somewhere”).

This is going against the grain, as the shows with the highest ratings are by no means the ones most likely to secure nominations, but for best drama I’m going with “Yellowstone.” For best comedy, I’m going with “Only Murders In The Building,” which should really have won last year.

Best drama is “Succession.” Best comedy is “Abbott Elementary.”

I gotta stand up for “The Bear.” As we wait for our next helping of “Succession,” apparently coming in spring 2023, “The Bear” provided us with a similarly addictive dose of vividly memorable characters, family drama and eye-popping surprises, albeit on the opposite end of the class spectrum. But is it a comedy or a drama? And will the next season of “Succession” live up to its past ones? I’ll go with “The Bear” for comedy and “Succession” for drama. (I have to believe it’ll meet its past standards!)

Harry Styles’ “Harry’s House.”

Mary J. Blige’s “Good Morning Gorgeous.” She is the one and only.

Harry Styles’ “Harry’s House.” Even the lesbians are obsessed with Harry.

There are so many great artists nominated: Kendrick Lamar, Harry Styles, Lizzo and my all-time favorite Mary J. Blige. But only one of those nominees was bold enough to break with their predictable brand and create an entirely new sound: Beyoncé. And for that artistry, Bey deserves to win the Grammy for album of the year with “Renaissance.”

Wepa! Bad Bunny will make history when he wins for “Un Verano Sin Ti,” the first Spanish-language album ever nominated for best album.

My money is on Beyoncé. She is so talented, and her album “Renaissance” is upbeat and fun.

Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” — it would just be embarrassing to have that many producers and not win.

“Renaissance” by Queen Bey will be hard to beat.

Though I want the award to go to “Top Gun: Maverick,” it will likely go to “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”

“All Quiet on the Western Front.”

“Tár” — it’s brilliant, spacious, cerebral and original. Plus, it stars Cate Blanchett.

Whew! It’s hard to vote against “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” However, “The Woman King,” starring Viola Davis, was better and will win. The film was transformational, both on the big screen and behind the camera — with a cast of powerful Hollywood women uniting to create it.

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” is most deserving.

The combination of Steven Spielberg’s impeccable Hollywood pedigree and his lovely semi-autobiographical story is unbeatable: “The Fabelmans” will win best picture.

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is likely to win best picture, but I have to say “Top Gun: Maverick” was worth the 30 year wait.

“Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Viva the multiverse!

“Don’t Worry Darling.” I’m joking. Obviously the answer is “The Banshees of Inisherin.” The combination of Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson and a slate-toned backdrop is always irresistible.

“Top Gun: Maverick,” though there’s a strong probability it won’t even be nominated, and that’s a shame.

I’m going to go with my multiversal Asian heart and say “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”

I’ll go with my childhood hometown team, the Seattle Seahawks.

The Buffalo Bills — the frozen Buffalonians deserve something to warm them up and thaw them out!

Fly, Philadelphia Eagles, fly! MVP goes to Jalen Hurts, the team’s star quarterback.

The Patriots — grumble, grumble.

My beloved Philadelphia Eagles will win the Super Bowl. No doubt in my mind. Their uber-talented, 24-year-old quarterback Jalen Hurts has all the skill he needs to lead his team to the big win.

New York Giants — that was easy!

The Buffalo Bills will finally make it to the Super Bowl and win. They have the best roster in the AFC.

The Philadelphia Eagles are looking great this year and owe a significant part of their success to the young and super-talented quarterback Jalen Hurts.

The Philadelphia Eagles — it’d be fun to see that city’s anarchic celebration.

It’s a particularly complicated year given that most of the traditionally strong teams have not had a great season so far. The odds on the Philadelphia Eagles don’t look bad though.

The Philadelphia E-A-G-L-E-S!

People say the Buffalo Bills, but this has been a good year for underdog victories in Philadelphia, so grease up those poles for the Eagles.

New York Mets. (Always hoping!)

The New York Yankees, because, c’mon boys, it’s about time again.

St. Louis Cardinals. (Hope springs eternal!)

The New York Yankees will win the World Series. You just watch.

The New York Mets. (Stop laughing — they will win!)

2023 will be the year for my hometown of Los Angeles. Go Dodgers!

While I will always love my Atlanta Braves, I expect to see the Houston Astros back in the World Series winners’ circle.

The New York Mets — mostly a wish for my nephew, who’s a fan.

It’d be fantastic to see the Houston Astros cement another victory, but as a sports novice, I’ll go with the bookies’ favorite, the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The 27-time world champion (and God’s team) New York Yankees, obviously.

I have my rose-colored glasses on over my pinstripes, but I’m going to say this is finally the New York Yankees’ year.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

French President Emmanuel Macron.

Elon Musk — for bravely restoring free speech to Twitter. Just kidding. I hope it’s awarded posthumously to Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old woman who was detained by Iranian morality police in September and later died, and collectively to the brave women of the “Women, Life, Freedom” movement in Iran.

Can a wartime president win as a champion for peace? The winner should and will be Zelensky.

Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny.

She missed the big prize last year, but I’m rooting for author and social activist Opal Lee to win for her advocacy work to get Juneteenth recognized as a federal holiday. Lee, a 96-year-old retired educator, is called the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” for her community work and dedication to teaching and preserving the historical account of slavery in the US.

The 2023 Nobel Peace prize will go to Navalny. He deserves it for denouncing the war on Ukraine, and for his efforts to fight injustice and corruption in Russia.

Zelensky has been courageous in his leadership and defense of Ukraine. For his tireless efforts to stand up to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Zelensky will receive the award.

Biden — for rebuilding our country’s international relations from the smoking ruins of the Trump presidency.

I can see a weird, unfortunate comeback opportunity for Boris Johnson here. He was a horrendous British Prime Minister, but he rallied the western effort in Ukraine’s defense very effectively.

The Chinese and Iranian protesters.

If Russia withdraws from Ukraine, the answer’s going to be obvious. And even if it doesn’t, there has been a lot of pressure to give Ukraine and Zelensky a nod this year.

For Republicans, it’s Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis; for Democrats, it’s President Joe Biden (assuming he runs).

Former President Donald Trump and Biden (insert obligatory eye roll).

DeSantis will lead Republicans. California Gov. Gavin Newsom will lead Democrats.

For Republicans, it will be Trump, and, for Democrats, Biden. Welcome back to 2020.

Trump and Biden — déjà vu!

Republicans prefer Trump; Democrats prefer Biden.

Trump, who sadly is still buzzing around, and Biden, because Democrats are the most unoriginal thinkers.

For Republicans, it’s DeSantis; for Democrats, it’s Biden.

For Republicans, it’ll be DeSantis; for Democrats, it’ll be Biden.

For Republicans, DeSantis; for Democrats, Newsom.

For Republicans, DeSantis; for Democrats, Biden.

For Republicans, it will be Trump. For Democrats, it will be Biden.

Sorry, Trump! By the end of 2023, the top contenders will be DeSantis for the GOP and Biden for the Democrats.

Anything can happen, but I expect to see DeSantis as the GOP nominee and Biden as the Democratic nominee going into 2024.

For Republicans, Trump, inexplicably. For Democrats, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, the centrist favorite after Biden wisely opts out.

For Republicans, the answer is DeSantis. His success in the midterms made an embarrassment of Trump, and I think Republicans are hungry for a candidate capable of strategizing — rather than simply making noise on Truth Social. Biden will carry the field for the Democrats. He’s road-tested and survived the midterms surprisingly well.

For Republicans, it will be Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina. (President Wesley Clark and President Scott Walker can tell you that the guy with the early buzz is almost never the winner.) For the Democrats, it will be Biden.

All indicators right now suggest Trump and Biden will be the frontrunners through 2023, but who knows where the race will ultimately turn. Nothing’s been less predictable than politics recently.

Speculators will swarm in, and Bitcoin will spike up above $36,000 – before falling back to Earth again.

$13,000. I know nothing about Bitcoin, but this seems like a conservative gloom and doom figure.

Bitcoin seems like the steadiest investment in the volatile crypto world. Its 2023 peak price should be about $29,400.

Bitcoin continues to gain in value, and I expect it to top $103,000 by the end of 2023.

$25,000 — I’d go higher, but the markets are nervous since the FTX collapse, so I’ll stay conservative.

$3.67. I don’t see this getting much better or worse.

If it gets over $5, I’ll have to buy gas on layaway, but it’ll likely be closer to $3.25.

Maybe I am an optimist, but I think gas prices will settle down. By the end of next year, the average price should be $3.25.

I’m encouraged to see gas prices level off after record highs. I hope to see gas around $3.80 per gallon by the end of 2023.

$4.60 — the war in Ukraine isn’t going anywhere, and the kind of geopolitical turnaround it’d take to prevent prices rising further is showing no signs of materializing.

8% — praying it’s lower, but recognizing it could be much worse.

It will increase from 2022 levels to 4.5%.

5% — because of the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates and causing a mild recession.

Look for it to be around 3.8% by the end of 2023.

3.5%. Though we saw it rise a little in October, the general trend since mid-2020 has been downward — and it’ll be in Biden’s interest to keep it that way.