Category: Academy Awards
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Profile: Kathy Bates Revisited
Born Kathleen Doyle Bates in Memphis, Tennessee on June 28, 1948, the third child of a mechanical engineer and a homemaker, Kathy Bates’ paternal grandfather was writer Finis Bates. A great-great grandfather was Andrew Jackson’s physician in New Orleans. Majoring in theatre at Southern Methodist University from which she graduated in 1969, Bates immediately moved…
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Oscar History: February 12 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Bess Meredyth (79 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Writing 1892: Al Alborn (76 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing 1896: Charles G. Booth (53 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story Oscar Win: Motion Picture…
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Predictions: Costume Designers Guild
The Costume Designers Guild is next up on Thursday. Will they confirm current thinking on the Oscar categories? The Sci-Fi category might not have bearing until it does. ORGNAME AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Best Period Costume Design Downton Abbey: The Grand…
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Contenders 25: February Update
For our February update, we’re getting closer to the point where all box office numbers are finalized. Certainly, most of them are in the range of not making further impact on contenders’ chances. We’re still missing a few numbers on the audience side but for the most part, we’re about to the point where this…
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Oscar History: February 11 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1908: Philip Dunne (84 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Story and Screenplay, Screenplay 1909: Joseph L. Mankiewicz (83 at death) {9 Noms, 4 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Adaptation, Screenplay, Story and Screenplay Oscar Wins: Directing, Screenplay Academy Awards Host: 28th-Co | 1 time 1916:…
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Oscar History: February 10 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1883: George Leverett (85 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects 1888: Harry Beaumont (78 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Directing 1897: Judith Anderson (94 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1903: Lewis Allan (83 at death)…
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Box Office History (Week 6, 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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Oscar History: February 9 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Ronald Colman (67 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actor Oscar Win: Actor 1892: Peggy Wood (86 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1900: Robert De Grasse (70 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography 1901: Brian Donlevy…
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49th Sundance Film Festival Awards
All of the awards that are fit to print. The Festival Grand Jury Prize U.S. Dramatic Josephine Audience Award U.S. Dramatic Josephine Directing Award U.S. Dramatic Josef Kubota Wladyka – Ha-Chun, Shake Your Booty! Screenwriting Take Me Home Editing Barbara Forever Grand Jury World Cinema Dramatic Shame and Money Audience Award World Cinema Dramatic Hold…
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16th Denver Film Critics Awards
Another good day for Sinners. Awards Tallies (7) Sinners (2) Avatar: Fire and Ash, KPop Demon Hunters, One Battle After Another (1) Bugonia, F1, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, The Perfect Neighbor, Sentimental Value, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, Weapons The Awards Best Picture Sinners Best Animated Film…
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Oscar History: February 8 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Edith Evans (88 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress 1894: King Vidor (88 at death) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Drama Directing Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1912: Rene Wheeler (88 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture…
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78th Directors Guild Awards
The closest thing to a surprise was Charlie Polinger but considering he’d picked up a few precursors, it’s not entirely left-field. The Awards Best Director Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another WL PP TL Best First Feature Charlie Polinger – The Plague Nil Best Documentary Director Mstyslav Chernov – 2000 Meters to Andriivka…
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7th Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards
Mostly expected winners. Pretty certain clues for this one. Awards Tallies (2) Sinners (1) KPop Demon Hunters, Laws of Man, Train Dreams The Awards Best Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production I Lied to You – Sinners WL PP TL Best Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production…
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Oscar History: February 7 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: George Oppenheimer (77 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay 1920: Raphael Bretton (91 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design 1923: Mary Ann Nyberg (56 at death) {2 Noms,…
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Predictions: Directors Guild
The first major test of the balance between One Battle and Sinners. DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Best Director Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another WL PP TL Ryan Coogler – Sinners WL PP TL Guillermo…
