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  • Oscar in Box Office History (Week 7, 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…

  • 84th Presenters: Ben Stiller

    Ben Stiller to Present at 84th Academy Awards® Oscar® Sunday, February 26 Beverly Hills, CA (February 16, 2012) – Ben Stiller will present at the 84th Academy Awards ceremony, telecast producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer announced today. Stiller will be playing the title character in “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” which he is…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 17

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1976: 48th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1975} 1981: 53rd Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1980} 1983: 55th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1982} 1988: 60th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of…

  • Oscar Profile #73: Nina Foch

    Born April 20, 1924 in Leiden, Holland to Dutch classical music conductor Dirk Fock and his wife, American actress-singer Consuelo Flowerton, her parents divorced when she was a toddler and she moved with her mother to New York where she grew up. Although she studied music and art, she turned to acting as a teenager…

  • The Rundown 2011: Actor

    For our twelfth Rundown article, we have an award that, until recently, was quite the competition. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Actor as well as general commentary about the race. Tomorrow, we’ll cover the only top tier prize where there’s still a doubt as to who will win.

  • 84th Presenters: Chris Rock

    Chris Rock to Present at 84th Academy Awards® Oscar® Sunday, February 26 Beverly Hills, CA (February 15, 2012) – Former Oscar host and Grammy-winning comedian, Chris Rock will present at the 84th Academy Awards ceremony, telecast producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer announced today. In 2005 Rock served as host of the 77th Academy Awards.…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 16

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1970: 42nd Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1969} 1984: 56th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1983}

  • The Rundown 2011: Cinematography

    For our eleventh Rundown article, the categories most frequently confused (seemingly) in Oscar voters’ minds. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Cinematography as well as general commentary about the race. Tomorrow, we’ll cover a category that might have been thrilling, but has become anything but.

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 15

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 1996: The Oscar Guy Launched on GeoCities (16) Ceremonies 1954: 26th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1953} 2000: 72nd Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1999}

  • 84th Presenters: Bradley Cooper

    Bradley Cooper to Present at 84th Academy Awards® Oscar® Sunday, February 26 Beverly Hills, CA (February 14, 2012) – Bradley Cooper will present at the 84th Academy Awards ceremony, telecast producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer announced today. Cooper will be seen next in “The Words” and, later this year, in “The Place Beyond the…

  • The Rundown 2011: Visual Effects

    For our tenth Rundown article, we look at a visually stunning, if commercially appealing category. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Visual Effects as well as general commentary about the race. Tomorrow, we’ll cover a category that favors largely exterior films over more intimate ones.

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 14

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1989: 61st Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1988} 1990: 62nd Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1989} 1995: 67th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1994}

  • Oscar Preview: Precursor Winners & Losers, Week 11

    We’re nearing the final moment. While the precursors have slowed, they aren’t over as this week and the five next weekend should show. We’re going to continue providing a weekly update highlighting the films that have won and lost momentum through the precursor awards (this will be in place of my prior weekly article “Oscar…

  • The Rundown 2011: Art Direction

    For our ninth Rundown article, an opulent category tied closely with a category we’re covering next week. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Art Direction as well as general commentary about the race. Tomorrow, we’ll cover the most blockbuster-friendly category at the Oscars. (Note: Tripp’s comments and Rundown predictions…

  • Precursor: 26th Am. Society of Cinematographers Awards (2011)

    Emmanuel Lubezki has reason to be excited and to be fearful. His work on The Tree of Life was honored by the American Society of Cinematographers last night, yet it’s not even a guarantee of a win. In the last five years, only three winners have gone on to capture the Oscar. This is the…

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