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Category: Academy Awards

This Day in Oscar History: August 7

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August 7, 2011
This Day in Oscar History: August 6

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August 6, 2011
This Day in Oscar History: August 5

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August 5, 2011
Oscar Profile #45: Anthony Mann

Born June 30, 1906 in San Diego, California, Anthony Mann was the son of Jewish-Austrian immigrants. Although he began his career as a stage actor, Mann came to Hollywood as a casting director for David O. Selznick Productions. While working for Selznick, he directed screen tests for such films as Gone With the Wind and…

August 4, 2011
This Day in Oscar History: August 4

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August 4, 2011
Honorary Oscar Recipients Announced

For the 84th Academy Awards season (because the Governors Awards ceremony won’t be held at the regular Oscars), the Academy has revealed three recipients for their honorarium awards. Unfortunately, they have again ignored the great Angela Lansbury among others. They’ve also decided to decrease the number of awards to three, two Honorary Oscars and one…

August 3, 2011
This Day in Oscar History: August 3

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

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August 2, 2011
Oscar Preview: The Accent Chameleon – Meryl Streep

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. In our second week, I’ll be taking a look at the long Oscar history of Meryl Streep, an actress…

August 1, 2011
This Day in Oscar History: August 1

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August 1, 2011
This Day in Oscar History: July 31

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

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

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July 29, 2011
This Day in Oscar History: July 28

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

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July 27, 2011