Category: Academy Awards
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Oscar Profile #93: Barbara Stanwyck
Born Ruby Stevens in Brooklyn, N.Y. on July 16, 1907, she was the fifth and youngest child of a working class couple. When she was four, Ruby’s mother was pushed off a moving streetcar by a drunken stranger and died. Two weeks later her father joined a crew digging the Panama Canal and was never…
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This Day in Oscar History: July 5
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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This Day in Oscar History: July 4
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2011: Polls: What Are You Watching? (1)
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This Day in Oscar History: July 3
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Oscar Preview: Weekend of Jun. 29-Jul. 1, 2012
We had four films releasing this weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Magic Mike Had this been a dud, director Steven Soderbergh’s latest film might have meant the latest chance for the Academy to snub him, which it still might. Soderbergh has been one of the most Oscar-inconsistent directors, nabbing Oscar nominations for his…
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This Day in Oscar History: July 2
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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This Day in Oscar History: July 1
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2010: Feed the Queue (2)
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Academy Invites 176 Potential New Members
Below is the official press release from the Academy announcing 176 individuals who have now been invited to the Academy. Unlike past years, the number of questionable selections is minimized, though I wonder why the heavy admission of actors who are primarily working in television (Simon Baker, Margo Martinda and S. Epatha Merkerson do work…
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This Day in Oscar History: June 30
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Oscar in Box Office History (Week 26, 2012)
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…
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Rules Changes for the 85th Oscars
Nothing major occurred (yes, they are still sticking to their convoluted Best Picture rules) with yesterday’s announcement of the rules changes for the 85th Academy Awards. The biggest news is that hairstylists will finally be given credit in the Makeup category, which will be renamed Best Makeup and Hairstyling. This is what the British Academy…
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This Day in Oscar History: June 29
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Oscar Profile #92: Gregg Toland
Born May 29, 1904 in Charleston, Illinois, the only child of Frank and Jennie Toland, Gregg Toland would grow up to become the first cinematographer whose name was well known by the public. Both John Ford (with The Long Voyage Home) and Orson Welles (with Citizen Kane) would insist that he be given credit on…
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This Day in Oscar History: June 28
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2010: The Morning After (2)
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This Day in Oscar History: June 27
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
