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ISSUE: November 15, 2009

Articles about Academy Awards

Instant Oscar Expert - 2-15-2008

The Academy we are not, but we can teach you a few things you ought to know before the curtain rises on the Academy Awards. By Gregory KatzEach year, Hollywood puts ...

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...ought to know before the curtain rises on the Academy Awards. By Gregory Katz
Each year, Hollywood...

...- Bob Hope He’s the king of the Academy Awards. His first time to host was in 1940; his last...

...redcarpet wrap-up shows, it may seem like the Academy Awards have become little more than an excuse for...

Without a Doubt - 11-1-2009

Despite being one of the most revered actors in the business, Sir Anthony Hopkins admits his insecurities have sometimes gotten the best of him. But now, at 71, the star of the upcoming film The Wolfman has a new look, and a new outlook to match.

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...six Golden Globe Awards, four Emmys, and four Academy Awards. Winning an Oscar in 1992 meant a great deal to...

Explore It - 12-15-2001

HOLLYWOOD & HIGHLAND L.A. Gets A Facelift With A New Entertainment Complex Hollywood, finally, is ready for another close-up. This month’s debut of the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel caps the new Hollywood & Highland retail and ente...

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...and Kodak Thea-tre, the new home of the Academy Awards, or beyond into the 640,000-square-foot shopping...

Movies - 3-15-2002

OSCAR WILD Well, it just wouldn’t be March without Oscar. The 74th annual Academy Awards ceremony will be held for the first time in the newly opened Kodak Theater in Hollywood. Amid the glitz and glamour of the ceremony, expe...

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...be March without Oscar. The 74th annual Academy Awards ceremony will be held for the first time in the...

New On Dvd - 9-1-2002

MONSTERS AND MEN For a little family entertainment this month, check out the two-disc special edition of Monsters Inc., which was nominated for four Academy Awards. The DVD is full of extras, including the Oscar-nominated Pixa...

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... of Monsters Inc. , which was nominated for four Academy Awards. The DVD is full of extras, including the...

Designing A Narrative - 1-15-2003

Last year was the year that business lost its nerve. Innovation? Imagination? Who could afford them? But David Rockwell, the design visionary behind some of New York’s hottest restaurants, the Academy Awards theater, and even the sets for the...

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... of New York’s hottest restaurants, the Academy Awards theater, and even the sets for the Broadway...

Dvds - 8-15-2003

While you may have tired of “all that jazz” surrounding the Academy Award-winning film CHICAGO when it was on the award campaign trail last year, you should still be the first in line for the DVD on August 19. After all, as exhausting as the hype wa...

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...acceptance speech at this year’s Academy Awards, but Michael Moore’s Oscar-winning...

Mensa Quiz - 1-15-2009

For American Way Magazine 01-15-2009

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...theme for a 1968 film nominated for four Academy Awards. What was the film? American Mensa Limited,...

Hitting the High Notes - 5-1-2009

Composer Michael Giacchino’s name may not ring a bell outside Hollywood, but his career is off the charts.

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...guy in charge of the orchestra at this year''s Academy Awards telecast -- you know, the man who struck up the...

Edward Norton's Baltimore - 7-1-2001

Spend the Fourth of July weekend with the red-hot star of the upcoming crime thriller The Score.

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...Norton best supporting actor nominations at the Academy Awards and the Golden Globe Award for best supporting...

Green Hall Of Fame -- And Infamy. - 7-15-2008

Before society embraced environmentalism, several hardy souls and a few gut-wrenching episodes of environmental disaster helped to bring home the importance of safeguarding our planet.

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...the hugely successful work goes beyond the two Academy Awards the movie received -- and even beyond the Nobel...

Setting The Odds - 11-15-2008

An inside look at the Las Vegas sports books — and the men who run them.

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...wagered on overseas, such as elections and the Academy Awards. Because many independent casinos have been...

Falling In Love Again - 1-1-2009

Dustin Hoffman has stayed away from romance (on-screen, at least) since wowing audiences in The Graduate and Tootsie. In his new film, he’s giving love another try — and he’s better than ever.

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...films and been nominated for a Tony and seven Academy Awards, of which he’s won two, for Kramer...