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Jimmy Kimmel Will Host the 95th Academy Awards Ceremony
Jimmy Kimmel will return as host for the 95th edition of the Academy Awards ceremony, after presenting the show back in 2017 and 2018. The announcement was made this morning by Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner, executive producers and showrunners behind the Oscars telecast. The last time the late night star hosted the show featured […] More
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Sacheen Littlefeather: A Powerful Figure at The Oscars… And So Much More
“Regarding the Academy’s apology to me, we Indians are very patient people. It’s only been fifty years! We need to keep our sense of humor about this at all times. It’s our method of survival.” Last week, we learned, on the eve of the 50th anniversary of arguably the most infamous public refusal of an […] More
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Awards Season / Oscar Predictions Update: Telluride Brought Some Players and Now It’s TIFF’s Turn
Folks, ’tis the season. No sooner did I return from the Telluride Film Festival than it was time to turn around and head north to the Toronto International Film Festival. After having taken in seven of the movies that played at Telluride, including some major potential Academy Award players, I’m now on the ground in […] More
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Chris Rock Rejected the Opportunity to Host Next Year’s Academy Awards
Chris Rock has turned down the opportunity to host next year’s Academy Awards. The comedian revealed he turned down the offer during a recent live performance. Rock has been surrounded by controversy alongside Will Smith, ever since during this year’s ceremony, Smith slapped Rock on stage after the South Carolina comedian made a joke at […] More
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The Top 25 Best Picture Winners So Far (Updated)
Oh boy. All good things must come to an end, and we’ve reached the end of this series. A new one will start soon, but first, a reminder. Yes, this is a tradition I’ve been keen on for years, ranking the new crop of Academy Award winners. For nearly all of the Oscar categories, you’ll […] More
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The Top 25 Best Actress Winners So Far (Updated)
Believe it or not, the penultimate installment of this series is here, folks. As a reminder, this is a tradition I’ve been keen on for years. Yes, I’m ranking the new crop of Academy Award winners. For nearly all of the Oscar categories, you’ll see me list the top 25 recipients of that prize. Sometimes, […] More
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The Top 25 Best Director Winners So Far (Updated)
Well friends, the end of this series draws closer and closer. Until then, we press on. Continuing a tradition I’ve been keen on for years, I’m ranking the new crop of Academy Award winners. For nearly all of the Oscar categories, you’ll see me list the top 25 recipients of that prize. Sometimes, our newest […] More
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Awards Season / Oscar Predictions Update: Closing Out July With a Major Contender Pushing to 2023?
It’s hard to believe that July is almost over, right? Time flies when you’re having fun (am I having fun?), but it also means that coming in hot and heavy are the fall film festival announcements. In the past few days we found out what will be playing at the Toronto International Film Festival and […] More
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The Top 25 Best Actor Winners So Far (Updated)
Welcome back! Believe it or not, this series is almost done with. We can mourn that soon, but for now, we press on. Continuing a tradition I’ve been keen on for years, I’m ranking the new crop of Academy Award winners. For nearly all of the Oscar categories, you’ll see me list the top 25 […] More
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The Top 25 Best Cinematography Winners So Far (Updated)
If it’s (usually) a Monday, that means we’re back at it with this series! Continuing a tradition I’ve been keen on for years, I’m ranking the new crop of Academy Award winners. For nearly all of the Oscar categories, you’ll see me list the top 25 recipients of that prize. Sometimes, our newest winner will […] More
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The Top 25 Best Film Editing Winners So Far (Updated)
It’s time for another one, ladies and gentlemen! Continuing a tradition I’ve been keen on for years, I’m ranking the new crop of Academy Award winners. For nearly all of the Oscar categories, you’ll see me list the top 25 recipients of that prize. Sometimes, our newest winner will appear. Other times, they’ll be relegated […] More
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The Top 25 Best International Feature Winners So Far (Revisited)
Folks, you all know what time it is once again! Continuing a tradition I’ve been keen on for years, I’m ranking the new crop of Academy Award winners. For nearly all of the Oscar categories, you’ll see me list the top 25 recipients of that prize. Sometimes, our newest winner will appear. Other times, they’ll […] More