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celticeagle
@celticeagle (189789)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Oct
Meryl Streep has gotten 21 Oscar nominations in the last 50 years. That is more than any other performer in Academy Awards history. She has won three Oscars: one for Best Supporting Actress for Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), one for...
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (127116)
• United States
29 Mar 22
The full Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences is meeting tomorrow morning to determine what disciplinary action Will Smith should face for assaulting presenter Chris Rock. He could lose his Best Actor...
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
28 Mar 22
Did you watch the Oscar ceremony last night? It was one of the best Oscar shows I have seen. I normally don't watch; but there were several awards that I was interested in seeing. I also watched the Red Carpet show and got to...
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (127116)
• United States
27 Mar 22
The Oscars (aka Academy Awards) are tonight. I think it is the 74th year of them. My ex always rolled his eyes at me because I watch almost no new movies but I always tune in for the red carpet interviews (and to see the...
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
16 May 20
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1929 - In Hollywood, the first Academy Award ceremony takes place.
2005 - Kuwait permits women's suffrage in a 35-23 National Assembly vote. Yay!
1966 - Janet Jackson was born. She is...
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Michele
@Aquitaine24 (12000)
• San Jose, California
25 Feb 19
Did you see the Academy Awards 2019 last night?If you did,you may have heard John Ottman rreccieve the Oscar for film editing for Bohemian Rhapsody.He mentioned it would go on his parents mantel for letting him make movies in the...
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (189789)
• Boise, Idaho
24 Feb 19
The red carpet portion of this ceremony is just now being televised.
The Academy Awards have been presented since May 16, 1929 and held at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood. For those of you who don't know what these are it is an...
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J.P. Randolph
@jprtist (656)
• Pueblo, Colorado
20 Feb 19
In many previous years, I've looked forward to, and enjoyed The Oscars Show. Over the past few, my enthusiasm has diminished considerably.
This year, after suffering the results from too many previous years, I've had enough. I...
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maclanis
@maclanis (2405)
• Belgium
15 Feb 18
Watching movies is one of my hobbies and that is why I'm also interested in the Oscars. I don't always agree with the outcome of those awards, but the majority of the nominated films are quite enjoyable. Right now, I've seen 6 out...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122065)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Jul 17
I have to give it to the entertainment public relations machine of the Wonder Woman movie for the hype that the heroine that actress Gal Gadot played and Patty Jenkins directed as been the inspiration for young ladies to see a...
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Alice Henry
@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
27 Feb 17
OMG! Did you watch the Academy Awards last night? I watched some of it and the end of it, because that’s when they do the Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Actress.
I could not believe the ending though. It was like the Miss...
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anthony davis
@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
26 Feb 17
I was wondering just how many people would be watching the Academy Awards, aka The Oscars tonight while sitting in my man cave at my desktop PC.
Over 100 million? OMG! That is an awesome number!
From The New York Times - 2017...
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Alice Henry
@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
15 Mar 16
Just a few days ago, I watched the Academy Awards, so I was curious about the “Oscar.” So, as usual, I did a little research.
One May 4th, 1927, the Academy of Motion Picture Art and Sciences was founded. The purpose behind...
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111937)
• United States
29 Feb 16
Dazzling in his white tuxedo .White Peoples Choice Awards as he called them.
The night belong to the Rock.He was fabulous and did a great job as host.
The biggest surprise was Sylvester Stallone getting knocked out by
Mark...
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111937)
• United States
27 Feb 16
Good morning,The TV is buzzing about the Academy Awards show.
Every since I was an young adult and this was one of my favorite shows to see who win or lose.Never a year goes by without missing this.
I love the glamour of the life...
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Dalane
@Dalane (691)
• United States
11 Feb 16
I just saw the movie, "Room". I try to see at least a few of the movies nominated for the Oscars. This one has been nominated for four academy awards-- Best Picture, Director, Best Actress, and Best Writing for an Adapted Screen...
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ElizabethWallace
@ElizabethWallace (12069)
• United States
24 Jan 16
Two news stories have made me wonder if Hollywood reflects what is going on in society. First we had Jada Pinkett Smith complaining that her husband was not nominated for an Academy Award. She thinks that is because of his race....
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