AMPAS honors Pennebaker, Stevens, Needham, Katzenberg at fourth annual Governors Awards

Posted by · 11:36 pm · December 1st, 2012

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored its own tonight in the fourth annual Governors Awards. A satellite ceremony dedicated to Honorary Oscar presentations (voted on by the AMPAS Board of Governors), the program was moved off the annual Academy Awards telecast in 2009 and given its own space in the middle of awards season.

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Oscar Talk: Ep. 87 — Fall fests, 'The Master,' 'Silver Linings,' 'Argo' kick off the season

Posted by · 10:46 am · September 15th, 2012

In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss the movies that have launched the season at the beginning of the fall festival circuit as a new season of Oscar Talk kicks off.

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Honorary Oscars go to Katzenberg, Needham, Pennebaker and Stevens

Posted by · 10:13 pm · September 5th, 2012

Doris Day and Angela Lansbury, among others, passed over once again.

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