From Vintage Los Angeles: Academy Theater in Inglewood, Calif – 1940 Photo by Julius Shulman Opened on November 7, 1939 and designed by architect S. Charles Lee, the Academy Theater, a classic Art Moderne style structure, was originally designed to house the Academy Awards. Sadly, however, the Academy...
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Well, as Iggy Pop would say, it will all be over soon. There are so many weird surprises that could take place tomorrow since all of the nominations came after Oscar ballots were turned in. BAFTA did their voting completely differently this year and for the first time ever we’re making our nominations for the editing category without the Ace Eddie nominations! Honestly,...
Anne Thompson reports that the AMPAS have agreed to extend the ballot deadline by one day so instead of those ballots getting in by January 3rd, they are now going to have to be in by January 4th. “By extending the voting deadline we are providing every opportunity available to make the transition to online balloting as smooth as possible,” said Ric Robertson, Academy...
The Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences, if you’ve ever had any dealings with them, are a well oiled machine. I have never, in fact, dealt with a more cleanly run, professionally managed company. Never, in my life. When I attended the Oscars as a press person every tiny detail was covered, top to bottom, A to Z. So I read with great interest the “sky...
Ballots are being sent out to all 5,856 voting members of the Academy. As usual, this time of year, we open up the comments to readers who would like to put out their Christmas Oscar wish. For example: “Dear Oscar, hear my plea…It’s a long shot at best but if Ava DuVernay is nominated in the original screenplay category she will become the first African...
Architects: Renzo Piano and Zoltan Pali Cost: No man can say. Just kidding, $250 million Will open: 2016 Location: May Company Wilshire building, Wilshire and Fairfax The beef: “Through immersive exhibitions and galleries, special screening rooms, and an interactive education center with demonstration labs, the museum will draw from the Academy’s extensive...