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How To Host an Oscar Party
If you are a film buff, getting together with friends to watch the Academy Awards is the highlight of February. Here are some great ideas for throwing a great Oscar part
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Oscar Winners from the Late 1970s
These five best picture winners from the 1970s include a satire, a feel-good boxing story, a tale of social angst, a Vietnam study, and a look at divorce.
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Oscar Winners from the Early 1970s
These Oscar winning best pictures from 1970 to 1974 included a war movie, a buddy-cops film, one featuring an elaborate scam, and the two best gangster movies ever made.
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Oscar Care and Feeding
Known as the Velvet Cichlid or Peacock Cichlid or Walnut Cichlid, the Oscar requires special care in feeding and maintaining a stable aquarium environment.
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2008 Oscar Nominees: Best Picture
"Atonement," "Juno," "Michael Clayton," "No Country for Old Men," "There Will Be Blood": A side-by-side, head-to-head look at strengths and weaknesses.
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Best Foreign Film Oscar
The nominees for Best Foreign Film at the 80th annual Oscars are a varied group, and with La Vie en Rose out of the running, this year's crop has no clear front-runner.
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De La Hoya vs Forbes
Oscar De La Hoya defeated Steve Forbes by unanimous decision, ostensibly laying the groundwork for fighting, and beating Floyd Mayweather Jr. in September this year.
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Michael Clayton Movie Review
Michael Clayton is a taut, character driven thriller starring George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, and Tom Wilkinson, and directed by Tony Gilroy.
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Oscar De La Hoya Fights Again
The president of GoldenBoy Promotions says he wants a May 3rd bout at Dodger Stadium. Ricky Hatton was mentioned as a possible opponent.
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Oscar Wilde Versus the Church
Oscar Wilde is celebrated as a homosexual icon for his promiscuous and decadent lifestyle in a century that outlawed homosexual relationships, yet he died a Catholic.
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Oscar Winning Westerns
In the long history of movies, there have been thousands of Western films. Out of this number, only a trio has been honored with an Academy Award as Best Picture.
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Oscar-Worthy Cocktails
Whether you're throwing a party or watching at home, these glamourous Oscar-themed cocktails are sure to please the most discerning tastebuds!
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Ozcar Night
At the Twelfth Annual Academy Awards ceremony, two awards went to the songwriters of <i>Oz</i>, and Judy Garland picked up her own "Munchkin Award".
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Best Pictures from the Early 1980s
Some of these five Oscar winning movies were not necessarily audience choices for best picture, but the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences loved them.
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Oscar Winners from the Late 1940s
These 1940 Oscar winning films are strong examples of powerful filmmaking. All were well received in their day and are all still highly regarded even now.
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Some 1950s Oscar Nominees/Winners
An African-American actress nominated for her role in a musical and a man who was nominated twice as best actor after he had died were among the unusual Oscar highlights.
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80th Annual Oscars Winners, Losers
Hollywood's biggest night delivered an upset as Marion Cotillard took Best Actress and the expected, Daniel Day-Lewis for Best Actor. No Country for Old Men a big winner
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80th Oscars Honor Foreign Talent
"No Country for Old Men" wins Best Picture in bumpy but fresh post-strike awards show.
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BAFTAs 2008 – The British Oscars
On February 10th Britain's answer to the Oscars, the BAFTAs, will be presented at The Royal Opera House in London. Find out all about the BAFTAs and who's been nominated.
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Deepa Mehta's Water Gets Oscar Nod
Water's Director Deepa Mehta and Producer David Hamilton celebrate Water's Academy Award nomination with Toronto well-wishers.
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Oscar History - The Early Years
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was formed in part to honor those in the film industry. Over the years, its participants have contributed to Oscar trivia.
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Oscar Musicals from the 1930s
The Academy Awards chose two musicals in the 1930s as best picture. One has not aged well, but is still interesting. The other has survived mainly because of its acting.
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Oscar Musicals from the 1960s
In a time of social and political unrest, musicals drew millions to the movies. This popularity was reflected in a record setting four Oscar musical winners.
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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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Oscars for Direction - 1950s/1960s
The 1950s and 1960s saw several directing records set. It was also a period when several directing veterans affirmed their place in movie history and new trends began.
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Persepolis Off Oscar Category
Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis is no longer in the running for the Best Foreign Language Film at this year's Oscars. But it's still up for Best Animated Feature Film.
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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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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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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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Academy Award Firsts - 1940s
The 1940s saw several firsts that became part of Academy Award history and trivia. From the first foreign film Oscar to the youngest director to receive a nomination.
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Best Pictures from the Late 1980s
Although the best picture winners from the1980s did not leave as rich a legacy as other decades, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science did select some good, if n
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Guess Who's Coming To Dinner 1967
The screen best bombshell duo, Tracy and Hepburn where together up until two weeks before he died.,The screen best bombshell duo, Tracy and Hepburn where together up until two weeks before he died.
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Oscar Bloopers: 1935
Oscar bloppers from yesteryear are just as exciting as the tales of today.
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Recent Oscar Winners and Nominees
Movie buffs who love Oscar trivia and movies in general may already know all,or most, of these tidbits. For others, it may give new insight into Academy Award history.
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76th Oscars Schedule Announced
With the next Academy Awards on an earlier timetable, the Academy has already announced the complete schedule of events for the next Oscars, the 76th Annual. A committee is also in place to try to come up with new rules to stop ugly Oscar campaign practices.
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Controversy and the Oscars
Oscar and controversy seem to go hand in hand. After the recent Elia Kazan controversy, this week I look back at some of the other memorable Oscar show controversies.
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Disney Sings All the Way to the Oscars
People are often as excited to hear a film soundtrack as they are to see the Disney film it belongs to. Oscar has not been blind to this, bestowing four Best Original Song awards to Disney films in the 90's and several others in the years before.
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DON'T MAKE THIS MISTAKE: The pet store has a tank with about 30 or 40 baby Oscars swimming around in it...I bought three for my 20-gallon tank, and now-- (Proper care of the pet Oscar)
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Remembering Back to the 1990 Oscars
This week, it's time to remember back to one particular Oscar telecast, the 63rd Annual Academy Awards in 1991, which honored the film achievements from 1990.
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Surprise -- the Oscars weren't TOTALLY predictable
A recap of Oscar's biggest surprises.
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Television Goes to the Oscars
ABC brings us the 77th Annual Academy Awards. "NYPD Blue" signs off with their final episode and fans rally to save "Enterprise."
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Ten Years Ago -- A Most Memorable Oscars
This week, I look back almost ten full years to relive the shocks, surprises, and memorable moments from the 62nd Annual Academy Awards, presented for 1989 film achievements.
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The Complete Guide to the 74th Annual Oscars
The time for predictions is over ... it's time for the Oscars. Two days from the 74th Annual Academy Awards, here is a complete viewer's guide to the big show and everything you need to know for this year's Oscar experience.
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The Oscars Arrive On Sunday, March 21!
This week, see my detailed analysis of the Supporting Acting races, as well as Best Director, and my final picks for every category!
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The Oscars Moving to February???!!!
In addition to announcing the approved rules for the upcoming 75th Annual Academy Awards, the Academy recently (tentatively) approved to make a huge change in the Academy Awards ... moving them from late March to late February! This author thinks this would be a very good thing for the grand show of them all.
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The Oscars of 2005
Another year, another Oscars. While class was in the air I missed a little of the crass of years gone by. But that didn't stop me from admiring all the great dresses!
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The Oscars Take Off With 'Wings'
The first Academy Awards were presented in 1927 with the Best Picture going to <i>Wings</i>. Take a look at this film and the rest of the films that earned the honor of Best Picture from 1927 to 1937.
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The Oscars: Handled with Style
The Academy Awards was a great example of entertainment and glamour and much needed restraint.
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The Oscars: Pictures or Politics?
The Academy Awards is as much about the picture as it is about politics - as history has revealed.
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2006 Animated Oscar nominations
In a shocking move, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences only nominated 3 movies for its best Animated Feature Film category: Cars, Happy Feet & Monster House.
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