• The Contenders 26: March Retrospective/May Forecast

    The Contenders 26: March Retrospective/May Forecast

    We’re looking at Oscar contenders as they release and trying to determine which films have potential and which have wasted it. Let’s look back at the month of March and see what films succeeded and faltered. Then we’ll look forward to May and see what has some potential. Wesley Lovell’s Thoughts March Retrospective Looking back

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  • Oscar History: April 15 (2026)

    Oscar History: April 15 (2026)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: William McGann (84 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Special Effects 1896: Harry Jackson (57 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color) 1906: Jack D. Moore (92 at death)   {7 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design

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  • Oscar History: April 14 (2026)

    Oscar History: April 14 (2026)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: James Stephenson (52 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor 1890: Scott Beal (83 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Assistant Directing      Oscar Win: Assistant Directing 1898: Lee Tracy (70 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor 1901:

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  • Box Office History (Week 15, 2026)

    Box Office History (Week 15, 2026)

    Every week, we’ll take a look back at how Oscar-nominated films performed at the box office. Due to the lack of data prior to 1980, some of these early years may have minimal information. From the mid-1990s back to 1980, the data exists, but is sometimes spotty. Everything after that should be accurate. We’ll look

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  • Oscar History: April 13 (2026)

    Oscar History: April 13 (2026)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: Gerald Duffy (32 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Title Writing 1908: Jerry Bresler (69 at death)   {5 Noms, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film      Oscar Wins: One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film 1920: John K. Wilkinson (82 at death)

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  • Oscar History: April 12 (2026)

    Oscar History: April 12 (2026)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1917: Reg Allen (71 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design 1927: Alvin Sargent (92 at death)   {3 Noms, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay      Oscar Wins: Adapted Screenplay 1940: Herbie Hancock (85)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Original Score      Oscar Win:

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  • Oscar History: April 11 (2026)

    Oscar History: April 11 (2026)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1907: Paul Douglas (52 at death)   {0 Noms, 0 Wins}      Academy Awards Host: 22nd | 1 time 1911: Robert Saudek (85 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Documentary Short Subject 1914: Norman McLaren (72 at death)   {3 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Documentary Short Subject,

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  • Oscar History: April 10 (2026)

    Oscar History: April 10 (2026)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1868: George Arliss (77 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Actor      Oscar Win: Actor 1892: Harry Segall (83 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Original Story      Oscar Win: Original Story 1903: Marjorie Best (94 at death)   {4 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Costume

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  • Oscar Profile #790: Aline MacMahon Revisited

    Oscar Profile #790: Aline MacMahon Revisited

    Born May 3, 1899 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, Aline MacMahon was of Scottish-Irish and Russian-Jewish descent. Her father Marcus MacMahon was a telegraph operator who became editor-in-chief of Munsey Magazine, her mother Jennie Simon MacMahon, who lived to 107, was an actress. Growing up in McKeesport, a suburb of Pittsburg, and later Brooklyn, New York, MacMahon

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  • Oscar History: April 9 (2026)

    Oscar History: April 9 (2026)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1899: Joseph Lapis (92 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Special Effects 1906: Frederic Knudtson (57 at death)   {6 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Editing 1942: Brandon De Wilde (30 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor 1947: Rick Dior (51 at

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  • Oscar History: April 8 (2026)

    Oscar History: April 8 (2026)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Victor Schertzinger (51 at death)   {3 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Directing, Scoring      Oscar Win: Scoring 1892: Mary Pickford (87 at death)   {1 Nom, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Actress      Oscar Wins: Actress, Special/Honorary 1896: E. Y. Harburg (84 at death)   {3 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations:

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  • Oscar History: April 7 (2026)

    Oscar History: April 7 (2026)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: Paul Lerpae (89 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Special Effects      Oscar Win: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate) 1905: Herbert Spencer (87 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Original Song Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score 1908: Percy Faith (67 at

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  • Box Office History (Week 14, 2026)

    Box Office History (Week 14, 2026)

    Every week, we’ll take a look back at how Oscar-nominated films performed at the box office. Due to the lack of data prior to 1980, some of these early years may have minimal information. From the mid-1990s back to 1980, the data exists, but is sometimes spotty. Everything after that should be accurate. We’ll look

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  • Oscar History: April 6 (2026)

    Oscar History: April 6 (2026)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1884: Walter Huston (66 at death)   {4 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor      Oscar Win: Supporting Actor 1895: Dudley Nichols (64 at death)   {4 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Screenplay      Oscar Win: Screenplay 1895: Harold Rosson (93 at death)   {4 Noms, 1 Win}

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  • Oscar History: April 5 (2026)

    Oscar History: April 5 (2026)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Arthur Hilton (82 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Editing 1900: Spencer Tracy (67 at death)   {9 Noms, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Actor      Oscar Wins: Actor 1901: Melvyn Douglas (80 at death)   {3 Noms, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor      Oscar Wins: Supporting

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