Category: Academy Awards
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Oscar History: February 6 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Carroll Clark (74 at death) {7 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Win: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque) 1903: Louis Mesenkop (71 at death) {3 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Special Effects Oscar Wins:…
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Predictions: Society of Composers & Lyricists
The group that lines up with the Original Song and Original Score category announces their winners tomorrow. SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS & LYRICISTS AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Best Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production Dear Me – Diane…
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Oscar Profile: Paul Thomas Anderson Revisited
Born June 26, 1970 in Los Angeles, California to Edwina and Ernie Anderson, Paul Thomas Anderson’s father was a radio and TV personality, horror host and announcer and one of the first owners of a VCR with a vast collection of classic films for his son to cut his teeth on. Young Anderson began shooting…
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Oscar History: February 5 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1902: Bronislau Kaper (81 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Musical Score Oscar Win: Drama/Comedy Score 1919: Red Buttons (87 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor 1921: Ken Adam (95…
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Oscar History: February 4 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: Jacques Prevert (77 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay 1913: Frank P. Keller (64 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Editing Oscar Win: Editing 1915: Ray Evans (92 at death) {7 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song Oscar Wins:…
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Oscar History: February 3 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1909: Dorothy Spencer (93 at death) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Editing 1932: Peggy Ann Garner (52 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1936: James Bridges (57 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay 1938: Victor Buono (43…
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Box Office History (Week 5, 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 2 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1882: Anne Bauchens (85 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Editing Oscar Win: Editing 1886: Frank Lloyd (74 at death) {4 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing Oscar Wins: Directing Academy President #6: 1934-35, 1 term 1902: Wallace Kelley (80 at death) {1 Nom, 0…
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46th London Critics Awards
Another good day for One Battle After Another. Awards Tallies (4) One Battle After Another (2) Pillion (1) 28 Years Later, Hamnet, The History of Sound, I Swear, KPop Demon Hunters, Marty Supreme, The Mastermind, Neil Armstrong and the Langholmites, Palestine 36, The Perfect Neighbor, Sentimental Value, Sinners, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out…
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68th Grammy Awards
No real surprises with this list. Awards Tallies (2) Sinners (1) KPop Demon Hunters, Music by John Williams The Awards Best Song Written for Visual Media Golden – KPop Demon Hunters Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Sinners Best Music Film Music by John Williams (2024) Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media Sinners Grammy Awards…
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26th Vancouver Critics Nominations
The Canadian batch of nominees don’t show up in the main competition so the tallies are strictly split between international content and Canadian content. One Battle did extremely well with nothing but Sentimental Value and Hamnet even coming close. Nominations Tallies (7) Mile End Kicks, One Battle After Another (5) Nirvanna the Band the Show…
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Calendar Preview: February 2026
Precursors to the Academy Awards come in many different forms and they can appear all year from festivals and national awards to critics groups and other organizations. Here’s what’s coming up this month. FEBRUARY Festivals Thursday, Feb. 12 – Berlin Film Festival (Festival) (Official) Nominations Tuesday, Feb. 10 – Publicists (Individuals) (Nominations) (Official) Thursday, Feb.…
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Oscar History: February 1 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: David Boehm (69 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story 1894: John Ford (79 at death) {6 Noms, 4 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing Oscar Wins: Directing 1901: Benjamin Zemach (96 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Dance Direction 1901:…
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Oscar History: January 31 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1903: Ellis J. Thackery (87 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects 1921: Carol Channing (97 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1929: Jean Simmons (80 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress 1937: Philip Glass…
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Oscar History: January 30 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1884: Percy Heath (49 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adaptation 1892: Oliver T. Marsh (49 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color) Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1899: Edward G. Boyle (78 at death) {7 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design,…
