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This Day in Oscar History: September 9 (2013)

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September 9, 2013
This Day in Oscar History: September 8 (2013)

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September 8, 2013
This Day in Oscar History: September 7 (2013)

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September 7, 2013
Oscar in Box Office History (Week 36, 2013)

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…

September 6, 2013
This Day in Oscar History: September 6 (2013)

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September 6, 2013
86th Oscars: Governors Awards Recipients Announced

Below is the press release the Academy sent regarding the individuals they will be honoring with Governors Awards this year. I am ecstatic that the brilliant Angela Lansbury will finally get her Oscar. Steve Martin’s an OK choice and Piero Tosi is pretty awesome. Angelina Jolie’s about 10 year ahead of where she should be.…

September 5, 2013
Oscar Profile #150: Miriam Hopkins

Born October 18, 1902 to wealthy parents in Savannah, Georgia, Miriam Hopkins attended the finest schools before becoming a chorus girl at the age of 20. On Broadway first in musicals, then dramatic roles, she had her first starring role on screen in 1930’s Fast and Loose featuring Carole Lombard and Frank Morgan but attracted…

September 5, 2013
This Day in Oscar History: September 5 (2013)

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September 5, 2013
This Day in Oscar History: September 4 (2013)

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September 4, 2013
This Day in Oscar History: September 3 (2013)

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September 3, 2013
Oscar Preview: Weekend of Aug. 30-Sep. 1, 2013

We had no films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations.

September 2, 2013
This Day in Oscar History: September 2 (2013)

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September 2, 2013
This Day in Oscar History: September 1 (2013)

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September 1, 2013
This Day in Oscar History: August 31 (2013)

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August 31, 2013
Oscar in Box Office History (Week 35, 2013)

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…

August 30, 2013