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This Day in Oscar History: February 16 (2015)

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February 16, 2015
This Day in Oscar History: February 15 (2015)

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February 15, 2015
This Day in Oscar History: February 14 (2015)

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February 14, 2015
Oscar in Box Office History (Week 7, 2015)

Every week, we’ll take a look back 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years into the box office past to explore how Oscar’s nominees were doing at the box office that weekend historically. All data is taken from Box Office Mojo. The first section under each year is the positioning of all Oscar nominees…

February 13, 2015
This Day in Oscar History: February 13 (2015)

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February 13, 2015
Oscar Profile #222: Piper Laurie

Born January 22, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, Rosetta “Rosie” Jacobs moved with her parents to Los Angeles when she was six. Her parents enrolled her in elocution lessons in hopes that the pretty redhead would overcome her shyness. She studied acting in high school, leading to a contract with Universal. Changing her name to the…

February 12, 2015
This Day in Oscar History: February 12 (2015)

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February 12, 2015
This Day in Oscar History: February 11 (2015)

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February 11, 2015
This Day in Oscar History: February 10 (2015)

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February 10, 2015
This Day in Oscar History: February 9 (2015)

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February 9, 2015
This Day in Oscar History: February 8 (2015)

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February 8, 2015
This Day in Oscar History: February 7 (2015)

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February 7, 2015
Oscar in Box Office History (Week 6, 2015)

Every week, we’ll take a look back 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years into the box office past to explore how Oscar’s nominees were doing at the box office that weekend historically. All data is taken from Box Office Mojo. The first section under each year is the positioning of all Oscar nominees…

February 6, 2015
This Day in Oscar History: February 6 (2015)

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February 6, 2015
This Day in Oscar History: February 5 (2015)

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February 5, 2015