Category: Academy Awards History
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Path to Oscar 2025: Costume Design
We’re looking at each individual category for the Oscars and what our thoughts are going into the final stretch. We’ve adjusted our thoughts based on the precursor associated with this category, Costume Designers Guild. Below are our predictions in Best Costume Design. Best Costume Design Winner Predictions Avatar: Fire and Ash Frankenstein (PP) (PP) (TL)…
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Oscar History: February 20 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: Bernard Knowles (74 at death) {0 Noms, 0 Wins} 1912: Pierre Boulle (81 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay 1925: Robert Altman (81 at death) {7 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1926: Tadeusz…
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Path to Oscar 2025: Documentary Short Subject
We’re looking at each individual category for the Oscars and what our thoughts are going into the final stretch. Below are our predictions in Best Documentary Short Subject. Best Documentary Short Subject Winner Predictions All the Empty Rooms (WL) (TL) Armed with Only a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud (PP) [New] Children…
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Oscar Profile: Robert Duvall Revisited
Born January 5, 1931, in San Diego, California, Robert Duvall was the son of an amateur actress and a U.S. Navy Rear Admiral. His lineage traces back to early Maryland. His father expected him to attend the Naval Academy at Annapolis, but he chose to act instead. Studying at New York’s Neighborhood Playhouse while working…
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Oscar History: February 19 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1887: Paul Terry (84 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film 1895: Louis Calhern (61 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actor 1899: Homer G. Tasker (90 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing 1911: Merle Oberon (68…
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Path to Oscar 2025: Original Song
We’re looking at each individual category for the Oscars and what our thoughts are going into the final stretch. We’ve adjusted our thoughts based on the precursor associated with this category, Society of Composers & Lyricists. Below are our predictions in Best Original Song. Best Original Song Winner Predictions Dear Me – Diane Warren: Relentless…
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Oscar History: February 18 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Adolphe Menjou (73 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actor 1907: Oscar Brodney (100 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay 1917: Ralph S. Hurst (55 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1918: Ivan…
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Path to Oscar 2025: Live Action Short
We’re looking at each individual category for the Oscars and what our thoughts are going into the final stretch. Below are our predictions in Best Live Action Short Film. Best Live Action Short Film Winner Predictions Butcher’s Stain A Friend of Dorothy (PP) (TL) [New] Jane Austen’s Period Drama (WL) The Singers Two People Exchanging…
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Oscar History: February 17 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Sol Lesser (90 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award 1898: Fred Guiol (66 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay 1904: Milton Krasner (84 at death) {7 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)…
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Box Office History (Week 7, 2026)
Every week, we’ll take a look back at how Oscar-nominated films performed at the box office. Due to the lack of data prior to 1980, some of these early years may have minimal information. From the mid-1990s back to 1980, the data exists, but is sometimes spotty. Everything after that should be accurate. We’ll look…
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Path to Oscar 2025: Original Score
We’re looking at each individual category for the Oscars and what our thoughts are going into the final stretch. We’ve adjusted our thoughts based on the precursor associated with this category, Society of Composers & Lyricists. Below are our predictions in Best Original Score. Best Original Score Winner Predictions Bugonia Frankenstein Hamnet One Battle After…
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Oscar History: February 16 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1884: Bert Kalmar (63 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1884: Robert Flaherty (67 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story 1896: Carl Dreher (80 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing 1899: Leland Fuller (63…
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Oscar History: February 15 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 1996: The Oscar Guy Launched on GeoCities (29) Born 1893: Walter Donaldson (54 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1896: William H. Pine (59 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature 1899: Gale Sondergaard (86 at death) {2…
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Oscar History: February 14 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Jack Benny (80 at death) {0 Noms, 0 Wins} Academy Awards Host: 16th | 2 times 1896: Werner Heyman (65 at death) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score 1903: Stuart Erwin (64 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins}…
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Predictions: 41st Spirit Awards
Having significantly less influence over this year’s Oscar winners, with perhaps one exception, these awards are largely just going to be for the fun of it. We’ll find out the winners on Sunday. SPIRIT AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Best Feature Peter…
