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Category: Academy Awards

This Day in Oscar History: November 3

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

November 3, 2011
This Day in Oscar History: November 2

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

November 2, 2011
This Day in Oscar History: November 1

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

November 1, 2011
Oscar Preview: The Grande Dame: Vanessa Redgrave

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. There are few living actors as honored as Dame Vanessa Redgrave. Born in 1937, Redgrave was a prominent voice…

October 31, 2011
This Day in Oscar History: October 31

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

October 31, 2011
This Day in Oscar History: October 30

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

October 30, 2011
This Day in Oscar History: October 29

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

October 29, 2011
Oscar in Box Office History (Week 43, 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…

October 28, 2011
This Day in Oscar History: October 28

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

October 28, 2011
Oscar Profile #57: Greer Garson

Born September 29, 1904 in London, England, the daughter of a Scottish father and Irish mother, Greer Garson was educated at King’s College, London and the University of Grenoble in France. Intent on becoming a teacher, she instead went to work in an advertising agency and did some acting on the side, eventually turning to…

October 27, 2011
This Day in Oscar History: October 27

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

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

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

October 26, 2011
This Day in Oscar History: October 25

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

October 25, 2011
Oscar Preview: The New Journeyman – Viola Davis

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. A theater actress in high school, Viola Davis has slowly built a steady career of celebrated performances, box office…

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

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

October 24, 2011