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Oscar Winner Luise Rainer
After winning best actress awards for "The Great Ziegfeld" (1936) and "The Good Earth" (1937), Luise Rainer's acting career faded, much of it due to her strong beliefs.
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The First Academy Award Ceremony
Despite competition from the Golden Globe Awards, the Emmys, & others, Oscar night remains the premier entertainment event of the year. It wasn't always that important.
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The 72nd Annual Academy Award Broadcast
Sunday's 72nd Annual Academy Awards were one of the classiest and technically accomplished telecasts in the Academy's history, and what do you know ... they made the right choice for Best Picture this year. A look back at the Oscar telecast and their choices.
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Annual Academy Awards Fashion Preview
The Oscar red carpet has become the largest fashion show in the world with each couture gown an individual work of art
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The Surprising 73rd Annual Academy Awards!
Sunday night's 73rd Annual Academy Awards ceremony was shorter, simpler, full of surprises, short on history making memories, full of great Steve Martin jokes, short on unneeded dance numbers, high in variety in the films honored, and in short ... one classy show. This week, my reactions to the big show ...
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Ratatouille Up For Visual FX Oscar
Both Beowulf and Ratatouille have made the fifteen film shortlist for Best Visual Effects category at this year's Oscars. Awards are handed out on February 24th.
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Ratatouille Wins PGA Award
Once again, Ratatouille beats The Simpsons Movie and Bee Movie to take Best Animated Theatrical Motion Picture at the Producers' Guild Awards.
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The 2008 Oscar Awards
The Oscar's telecast was a bit disappointing, with few laughs and little excitement. Plus, there was an American shut-out in the main acting categories.
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1972: The Year of 'The Godfather'
'The Godfather' took home the Best Picture Academy Award in 1972, and a fake Indian woman took home the Best Actor award in Marlon Brando's place for his role as Vito Corleone in the film.
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Academy Awards Neglected Actresses
Several fine actresses in Oscar history never received an acting Oscar. Some were given Academy Honorary Awards for their contributions to the motion picture industry.
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Academy Awards Rules Changed
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has re-evaluated what constitutes an animated feature film after last year's controversies,.
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Beowulf an Animated Film
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided that Beowulf is a contender for Best Animated Feature Film. But Alvin and the Chipmunks isn't.
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Changes Ahead for 2000 Academy Awards
A look at the changes which go into effect for next year's Oscars, including the consolidation of a couple of categories. Also a look at who won at the British Academy Awards.
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Politics and the Oscars: The 1970s
The political and social turmoil that characterized the United States in the 1970s were often reflected in the Oscar ceremonies.
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Recipients of Academy's Special Awards This Year Announced
The Academy announces the recipients of its honorary and special Academy Awards to be given at the 74th Annual Oscars ... two legendary actors will be given honorary Oscars, while a former Academy President receives the first Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award given in over five years.
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The 50 Greatest Moments in Academy Awards History
Everyone is making best of the century lists, so why not the Oscars? This week, a preview of the five-part series of articles to come ... the unveiling of the 50 Greatest Oscar Moments of the 20th Century!
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Oscar Winners Now Include Fans
Win a trip to the Oscars; FREAKS AND GEEKS is cancelled; ONE LIFE TO LIVE has a special episode; This Week in TV History; and my television viewing picks for the week.
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Shakespeare in Love Best Picture Academy Award 1999
It was a shock when Shakespeare in Love beat Saving Private Ryan for Best Picture. But if we look at Oscar's past, it's simply one of many surprises for this most coveted of film prizes.
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Television in the Eighties
In the final part of this series on TV through the decades, we come to the 80's. Television has matured, news is instant, the world is a smaller place, and choice has multiplied to the point where it has changed everything.
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The Five Greatest Moments in Academy Award History
Finally, this week, the conclusion of this special series on the 50 greatest Oscar moments of the 20th century, with the true best of the best, the top five choices for the greatest memories of Oscar.
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Latest Academy News: Producer Named, and More
Ok, time to get back to news about the next Academy Awards! A lot of news to catch up on this week, from the announcement of the 76th Oscar telecast producer, as well as recaps of all the latest Academy Board elections, and new "regulations" from the Academy concerning studio campaigning.
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Latest Movie and Academy News During the Dog Days of Summer
It's the dog days of summer ... this week, news to share and discuss about the new permanent co-host for Roger Ebert's film review show, and news of the new corporate partner for the Academy's new theatre project.
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The Best Oscar Acceptance Speech of all Time
So many acceptance speeches for Academy Awards over the past 73 years ... but there is one I feel which is truly the best of all time, a speech which embodies every single aspect of what I feel a great acceptance speech should be. See if you agree ...
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It's 72nd Annual Oscar Weekend: Some More Predictions
The 72nd Annual Academy Awards are finally here! It's Oscar Weekend, and this week, our predictions for this very exciting and tough to predict year at the Oscars!
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