Category: Academy Awards History
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89th Oscars: The Polls – Best Actor
For the next 24 days, we’re going to present to you polls for who and what you think the best of 2015 was based on the Oscar nominations. Every morning at 8am, we’ll post a new poll for each category. Just submit your vote for the best in that category and that’s it. We’ll have…
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This Day in Oscar History: February 24 (2017)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Oscar Ceremonies Oscar Nominations
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Oscar Profile #328: Lee Grant
Born October 31, 1926 in Manhattan, New York City, Lyova Haskell Rosenthal was the only child of a Romanian Jewish immigrant educator father and a Russian Jewish immigrant actress mother. A precocious child, she made her stage debut at age 4 at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, playing the abducted princess in “L’Orocolo”.…
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2016 Precursor Predictions: Spirit Awards
The final major precursor of 2017 will have zero impact on the Oscar winners as votes for the Oscars are already due. However, their selections have, in recent years, been far more in line with the Academy’s tastes than many other groups. They can be instructive at times, but also confusing. Here are our predictions…
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The Rundown 2016: Production Design / Costume Design
For our seventeenth Rundown article, the categories associated with dressing, sets and people. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Production Design and Best Costume Design as well as general commentary about the race. Friday, we’ve reached the end of the line.
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89th Oscars: The Polls – Best Live-Action Short Film
For the next 24 days, we’re going to present to you polls for who and what you think the best of 2015 was based on the Oscar nominations. Every morning at 8am, we’ll post a new poll for each category. Just submit your vote for the best in that category and that’s it. We’ll have…
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This Day in Oscar History: February 23 (2017)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Oscar Nominations
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The Rundown 2016: Original Screenplay / Adapted Screenplay
For our sixteenth Rundown article, the categories that are required for any film. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Screenplay as well as general commentary about the race. Thursday, we have our penultimate article with the categories related to dressing.
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89th Oscars: The Polls – Best Animated Short Film
For the next 24 days, we’re going to present to you polls for who and what you think the best of 2015 was based on the Oscar nominations. Every morning at 8am, we’ll post a new poll for each category. Just submit your vote for the best in that category and that’s it. We’ll have…
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This Day in Oscar History: February 22 (2017)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released Oscar Ceremonies Oscar Nominations
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Oscar Preview: Precursor Winners & Losers, Week 13
As the precursor awards continue unabated until Oscar night, I’m going to be providing a weekly update highlighting the films that have won and lost momentum through the precursor awards (and in some cases other outside influences). It’s almost over. Other than the Costume Designers Guild tonight, there is only one precursor left (The Spirit…
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89th Oscars: Can “La La Land” Tie or Break a Record?
When La La Land pulled off a surprising record-tying 14-nomination haul at the Oscars (it ties with All About Eve and Titanic for most nominations ever), the next question that popped up was whether it could possibly top or tie the current crown holders for most wins: Ben-Hur, Titanic, and The Lord of the Rings:…
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The Rundown 2016: Sound Mixing / Sound Editing / Makeup
For our fifteenth Rundown article, two aural categories and a category with a new face every year. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, and Best Makeup & Hairstyling as well as general commentary about the race. Wednesday, we approach the end with two categories that…
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89th Oscars: The Polls – Best Documentary Short Subject
For the next 24 days, we’re going to present to you polls for who and what you think the best of 2015 was based on the Oscar nominations. Every morning at 8am, we’ll post a new poll for each category. Just submit your vote for the best in that category and that’s it. We’ll have…
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This Day in Oscar History: February 21 (2017)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Oscar Nominations
