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The Apartment: 1960 Best Picture

“The Apartment”, starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine and Fred MacMurray, was the most nominated (10) film at the 33rd Academy Awards. It won Best Picture and 4 other Oscars, as...

RIP: Lauren Bacall Dead at 89

Iconic actress, Lauren Bacall passed away on August 12, 2014, a month before her 90th birthday, at her Upper West Side home in New York City. Robbert de Klerk, co-managing...

Ben-Hur: 1959 Best Picture

Just one year after “Gigi” set a new record at the 32nd Academy Awards, “Ben-Hur” beat it by winning 11 Oscars out of 12 nominations. The only one it lost...

RIP: Robin Williams Dead at 63

Academy Award-winning actor and comedic genius, Robin Williams died on Monday, August 11, 2014, in an apparent suicide at his California home. The Marin County Sheriff’s press release indicates that...

Gigi: 1958 Best Picture

As you will see in the above video, the MGM musical “Gigi” managed to sweep the Oscars at the 31st Academy Awards, winning all of its 9 nominations. At the...

Irish Spring Recap: Ray Donovan

The fifth episode of Ray Donovan, Season 2 is “Irish Spring” (8-10-14). It opens up with a group of kids out biking in the oil fields. They scare off some...