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This Day in Oscar History: November 28

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November 28, 2011
This Day in Oscar History: November 27

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November 27, 2011
This Day in Oscar History: November 26

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November 26, 2011
Oscar in Box Office History (Week 47, 2011)

Every week, we’ll take a look back 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 (starting in January) 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…

November 25, 2011
This Day in Oscar History: November 25

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November 25, 2011
Oscar Profile #61: Anthony Perkins

Born in New York, New York on April 4, 1932, Anthony Perkins was the son of stage and screen actor Osgood Perkins who died when the younger Perkins was just five years old. Raised by his widowed mother, he made his screen debut in 1953 as young Ruth Gordon’s (Jean Simmons) first boyfriend in The…

November 24, 2011
This Day in Oscar History: November 24

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November 24, 2011
84th Predictions: November

Every month, we’re posting our predictions for the 84th Oscars. It’s now November and the picture is beginning to clear up, though there are many more surprises still in store. No one knows what’s going to happen between now and Nominations morning, so let’s just get ready to have some fun in the meantime. We…

November 23, 2011
This Day in Oscar History: November 23

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November 23, 2011
This Day in Oscar History: November 22

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November 22, 2011
Oscar Preview: The Unexpected Force: Woody Harrelson

Every week from now until the critics groups start giving out their prizes for the best of the year, I’m going to be spotlighting the big Oscar players and their chances at Oscar glory this year. No one would have guessed in 1986 when a 25-year-old actor named Woody Harrelson made his big screen debut…

November 21, 2011
This Day in Oscar History: November 21

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November 21, 2011
This Day in Oscar History: November 20

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November 20, 2011
This Day in Oscar History: November 19

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November 19, 2011
Academy Announces Documentary Feature Short List

Today, the Academy announced 15 films that will compete for 5 nominations for this year’s Academy Awards in the Documentary Feature category. According to the press release, 124 documentaries were initially submitted for consideration and these were the five selected. Several notable titles are missing including Into the Abyss, Beats, Rhymes & Life, Senna and…

November 18, 2011