The 2015 Academy Awards saw a significant stat finally crumble: “Birdman” became the first film in 34 years to win Best Picture without a corresponding film editing nomination.
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We can put that film editing statistic away now, OK?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:18 am · February 23rd, 2015
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Is this the moment that cost 'Boyhood' the Oscar?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:58 am · February 23rd, 2015
Lots of things can crash momentum but anointing a frontrunner on the cover of a major consumer magazine too early in the process can certainly backfire. Is that what happened this year, or is it just part of an overall complex puzzle?
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Julianne Moore wins the award for Most Overjoyed Oscar Winner
Posted by chris-eggertsen · 11:23 pm · February 22nd, 2015
Julianne Moore talks to the press backstage at the Oscars, where she won Best Actress for her performance in “Still Alice.”
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'We should talk about suicide out loud': A moving, unexpected Oscars moment
Posted by chris-eggertsen · 8:42 pm · February 22nd, 2015
Oscar winners for Documentary Short Subject Dana Perry and Ellen Goosenberg Kent talk to the press backstage about their film “Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1,” why talking about suicide is important and Neil Patrick Harris’s joke about Perry’s gown.
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Edward Snowden responds to 'CITIZENFOUR' Oscar win
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:24 pm · February 22nd, 2015
Edward Snowden has released a statement responding to “CITIZENFOUR’s” Oscar win, mirroring an overall theme of socio-politically charged comments at and around this year’s telecast.
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'Birdman' Oscar win again proves Telluride an Oscar season good luck charm
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:08 pm · February 22nd, 2015
If there was any lingering doubt about the Telluride Film Festival’s place in the annual film awards season, this year’s Oscars outcome ought to finally settle them.
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Patricia Arquette dissed the 'Mani Cam' again backstage
Posted by chris-eggertsen · 8:03 pm · February 22nd, 2015
Best Supporting Actress winner Patricia Arquette (“Boyhood”) talks to the press backstage at the Oscars.
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Julianne Moore is finally an Oscar winner
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:01 pm · February 22nd, 2015
After five Academy Award nominations and a career’s worth of bold, varied performances, Julianne Moore is finally an Oscar winner.
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Common and John Legend rise above with a pair of moving Oscar acceptance speeches
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:28 pm · February 22nd, 2015
Common and John Legend put a profound bow on things at the end of the season Sunday night with a pair of Oscar acceptance speeches for their “Selma” song “Glory.”
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'Birdman' cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki joins exclusive club with Oscar win
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:29 pm · February 22nd, 2015
By winning the Best Cinematography Oscar for a second year in a row, “Birdman” director of photography Emmanuel Lubezki has joined a truly elite club whose ranks haven’t been breached in nearly two decades.
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J.K. Simmons and Patricia Arquette close out a Sundance-to-Oscars year
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:58 pm · February 22nd, 2015
Capping off over a year of praise and superlatives that began with Sundance premieres in January of 2014 and kicked off the season with kudos from the New York Film Critics Circle in December, “Boyhood’s” Patricia Arquette and “Whiplash’s” J.K. Simmons walked away with supporting actress and supporting actor honors at the 87th annual Academy Awards Sunday night.
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No, J.K. Simmons is not going to join Twitter
Posted by chris-eggertsen · 5:42 pm · February 22nd, 2015
Best Supporting Actor winner J.K. Simmons talks to the press backstage at the Oscars.
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Every star from the 2015 Oscars Red Carpet you thought you caught but didn't
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 5:36 pm · February 22nd, 2015
It’s your ultimate red carpet gallery. Cate Blanchett, Jennifer Lopez, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch and so much more.
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Lady Gaga will perform a tribute to 'The Sound of Music' on the Oscars
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:29 pm · February 22nd, 2015
It’s been revealed that Lady Gaga will be performing a tribute to the 1965 Best Picture-winning musical on the 87th annual Academy Awards.
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Rosamund Pike's Oscar Gown: 5 Reasons It's the Look of the Night
Posted by Louis Virtel · 3:28 pm · February 22nd, 2015
Rosamund gave us total glamor.
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87th Academy Awards Winners and Nominees – Complete List
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:59 pm · February 22nd, 2015
A complete list of all the winners and nominees for the 87th Academy Awards which were announced during the 2015 Oscars Telecast on Sunday, February 22 on ABC.
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Anna Kendrick, Margot Robbie blow the 2015 Oscars Red Carpet early arrivals away
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:56 pm · February 22nd, 2015
A rundown of all the early red carpet arrivals at the 87th Academy Awards including Anna Kendrick, Patricia Arquette, Margot Robbie, Andy Samberg, Josh Hutcherson and more.
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Spirit Awards and pre-Oscar gatherings highlight a busy Saturday for Hollywood
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:00 am · February 22nd, 2015
Between the Spirit Awards, post-show gatherings and pre-Oscar celebrations, it was a busy Saturday in Hollywood.
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