Category: Academy Awards History
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96th Oscars: Second Slate of Presenters
A decidedly more populist list than the prior. MORE STARS TAKE THE STAGE TO PRESENT AT THE 96TH OSCARS®: BAD BUNNY, CHRIS HEMSWORTH, DWAYNE JOHNSON, MICHAEL KEATON, REGINA KING, JENNIFER LAWRENCE, KATE McKINNON, RITA MORENO, JOHN MULANEY, CATHERINE O’HARA, OCTAVIA SPENCER AND RAMY YOUSSEF THE OSCARS SET TO AIR LIVE MARCH 10 ON ABC LOS…
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Path to Oscar 2023: Costume Design
The Costume Designers Guild had something to say about this year’s winners but was it enough to point us in the right direction? Best Costume Design Winner Predictions Barbie TL Killers of the Flower Moon Napoleon Oppenheimer Poor Things WLPP Runner-Up Predictions Barbie WLPP Poor Things TL (color and symbol key at bottom of page)…
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Oscar Profile: Rodrigo Prieto
Born November 23, 1965 in Mexico City, Mexico, Rodrigo Prieto’s grandfather (Jorge Prieto Laurens) was the mayor of Mexico City and leader of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico who was later persecuted by the country’s ruler because of political differences. The grandfather escaped with his family to Texas and then to Los Angeles where…
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96th Oscars Poll: Best Supporting Actor
Every day through the Thursday before the Oscars, we’re running polls to determine which of the Oscar nominees are the best. Keep checking back daily. Best Supporting Actor Loading…
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Oscar History: February 29 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: William Wellman (79 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Original Story Oscar Win: Original Story 1924: David Bretherton (76 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Editing Oscar Win: Editing Died 1944: Bobby Connolly (46) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Dance…
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Path to Oscar 2023: Documentary Feature
The only guild that formally recognizes documentaries as a whole is the Producers Guild of America. Best Documentary Feature Winner Predictions 20 Days in Mariupol WLPPTL Bobi Wine: The People’s President The Eternal Memory Four Daughters To Kill a Tiger Runner-Up Predictions Four Daughters WLPPTL (color and symbol key at bottom of page) Wesley Lovell:…
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96th Oscars Poll: Best Supporting Actress
Every day through the Thursday before the Oscars, we’re running polls to determine which of the Oscar nominees are the best. Keep checking back daily. Best Supporting Actress Loading…
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Oscar History: February 28 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Ben Hecht (70 at death) {6 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adaptation, Original Story, Screenplay Oscar Wins: Original Story 1903: Vincente Minnelli (83 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Directing Oscar Win: Directing 1904: Anthony Havelock-Allan (98 at death) {3 Noms, 0…
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Path to Oscar 2023: Visual Effects
Based on the selections of the Visual Effects Society and winners from other precursors, here’s how we feel the race is shaping up. Best Visual Effects Winner Predictions The Creator WLPP Godzilla Minus One TL Guardians of the Galay Vol. 3 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Napoleon Runner-Up Predictions The Creator TL Godzilla…
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96th Oscars Poll: Best Original Screenplay
Every day through the Thursday before the Oscars, we’re running polls to determine which of the Oscar nominees are the best. Keep checking back daily. Best Original Screenplay Loading…
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7th Hollywood Creative Alliance Awards
These flew well under the radar, which is the concern when groups separate out their creative arts awards. Not much to see here. Award Tallies (3) Barbie, Oppenheimer (1) John Wick: Chapter 4, Maestro, Poor Things, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse The Awards Best Score Oppenheimer Best Editing John Wick: Chapter 4 Best Cinematography Oppenheimer Best…
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Oscar History: February 27 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: William Demarest (91 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor 1898: Roger Heman (71 at death) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Special Effects Oscar Win: Special Effects 1901: Elizabeth Hill (77 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay 1901: Robert…
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96th Oscars: First Slate of Presenters
Looks like all of last year’s acting winners will be there this year. 96TH OSCARS® ANNOUNCE FIRST SLATE OF PRESENTERS: MAHERSHALA ALI, NICOLAS CAGE, JAMIE LEE CURTIS, BRENDAN FRASER, JESSICA LANGE, MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY, LUPITA NYONG’O, AL PACINO, MICHELLE PFEIFFER, KE HUY QUAN, SAM ROCKWELL, MICHELLE YEOH AND ZENDAYA LOS ANGELES, CA – Mahershala Ali, Nicolas…
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15th GALECA Awards
These winners will mostly come as a surprise to no one. If they are going to pick the same film for both Film of the Year (International, Documentary, etc.) and the LGBTQ version of the same category, having two categories is kind of pointless. Award Tallies (3) All of Us Strangers (2) Anatomy of a…
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Path to Oscar 2023: Supporting Actress
What can the Screen Actors Guild say that hasn’t already been said by myriad other groups? Best Supporting Actress Winner Predictions Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer Danielle Brooks – The Color Purple America Ferrera – Barbie Jodie Foster – Nyad Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers WLPPTL Runner-Up Predictions Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer TL America Ferrera…
