Month: November 2024

  • Oscar History: November 11 (2024)

    Oscar History: November 11 (2024)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1887: Roland Young (65 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor 1889: Clifton Webb (76 at death)   {3 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor 1901: Sam Spiegel (84 at death)   {4 Noms, 4 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Picture      Oscar Wins: Picture, Irving G.…

  • Rating the Nominees, Group 7, #1

    Rating the Nominees, Group 7, #1

    Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be…

  • Oscar History: November 10 (2024)

    Oscar History: November 10 (2024)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Claude Rains (77 at death)   {4 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor 1913: Les Bowie (65 at death)   {0 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Win: Visual Effects 1925: Richard Burton (58 at death)   {7 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor 1928: Ennio Morricone (91…

  • Rating the Nominees, Group 6, #1

    Rating the Nominees, Group 6, #1

    Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be…

  • Oscar History: November 9 (2024)

    Oscar History: November 9 (2024)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1868: Marie Dressler (65 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Actress      Oscar Win: Actress 1883: Edna May Oliver (59 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1886: Ed Wynn (79 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor 1904: William…

  • 67th Grammy Awards Nominations

    67th Grammy Awards Nominations

    The Grammy nominations are out and despite recent years having more current competitors on the list, this year saw a lot of 2023 features nominated. “Love Will Survive” seems to be a big contender in Song, while Challengers is unlikely to compete but might now that Dune: Part Two has been ruled ineligible by the…

  • Rating the Nominees, Group 5, #1

    Rating the Nominees, Group 5, #1

    Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be…

  • Oscar History: November 8 (2024)

    Oscar History: November 8 (2024)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1902: Emmet Lavery (83 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay 1909: George Wells (91 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay      Oscar Win: Original Screenplay 1913: Robert Strauss (61 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor…

  • Rating the Nominees, Group 4, #1

    Rating the Nominees, Group 4, #1

    Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be…

  • Oscar Profile: Thelma Ritter Revisited

    Oscar Profile: Thelma Ritter Revisited

    Born February 14, 1902 in Brooklyn, New York, Thelma Ritter was a hard-working, albeit obscure stage and radio actress whose movie breakthrough came in her first film, in an unbilled bit role in 1947’s Miracle on 34th Street. Her portrayal of a mother who is sent to Gimbels by Macy’s Santa made such an impression on…