A look back at 1993 and the second annual MTV Movie Awards

Posted by · 9:02 am · April 14th, 2013

Last year I used the occasion of the 21st annual MTV Movie Awards as an excuse to go back in time to the day-glo, New Jack Swing days of 1992 to look at the network’s first stab at recognizing the “best” in filmed entertainment. This year, I figured why not keep it going as the 22nd annual gears up for this evening? Let’s step back in the time machine and zip back to the pop culturally nebulous days of 1993 and the second annual MTV Movie Awards show.

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Calling all Best Original Song contenders

Posted by · 4:32 pm · September 6th, 2012

As the season hums to life at the start of the fall festival circuit, it’s time to take a look at the Best Original Song race and figure out what we’re working with.

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Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey perform at the Oscars in 1999

Posted by · 10:13 am · February 18th, 2012

Whitney Houston is being laid to rest today in her hometown of Newark, New Jersey. I’ve been watching people like Alicia Keyes and Kevin Costner (who delivered a knock-out remembrance) pay tribute to the late singer, who was discovered dead last weekend at the Beverly Hilton Hotel today, and I have to say, the more I’ve considered this situation all week, as of course the media has kept turning it over so it’s always there to be considered, the sadder I’ve become.

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Round-up: Goodbye, Whitney

Posted by · 7:07 am · February 13th, 2012

In today’s round-up, saying goodbye to Whitney Houston, Douglas Trumbull’s plan to save movies and the Academy’s annual Sci-Tech Awards.

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