Category: Academy Awards
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84th Predictions: August
Every month until Oscar season and then regularly after that, we’ll be posting our predictions for the 84th Oscars. Our last update was back in May, so there have been a few changes. Of course, this is still August, so take the predictions with a grain of salt. No one knows what’s going to happen…
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This Day in Oscar History: August 29
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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This Day in Oscar History: August 28
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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This Day in Oscar History: August 27
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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This Day in Oscar History: August 26
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Oscar Profile #48: Joan Blondell
Born August 30, 1906 in New York City, Joan Blondell was the daughter of vaudevillians with whom she toured beginning at the age of four. Having joined a stock company at the age of 17 she was back living with parents in Dallas when she won the title of Miss Texas in 1926 and came…
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This Day in Oscar History: August 25
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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This Day in Oscar History: August 24
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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This Day in Oscar History: August 23
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Oscar Preview: The New Master – Alexandre Desplat
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. We’ve so far highlighted names that the general public is very familiar with. Today, we look at someone audiences…
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This Day in Oscar History: August 22
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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This Day in Oscar History: August 21
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2010: Oscar Week in Review by Tripp Burton (1)
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This Day in Oscar History: August 20
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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A New Awards Body Is Born…Sort of
The United States has AMPAS (Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences), arguably international body. The United Kingdom has BAFTA (British Academy of Film & Television Arts). France has AATC (Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma). Now, Australia will have its own awards giving, industry-based organization, AACTA (Australaian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts).…
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This Day in Oscar History: August 19
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
