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Michael Lerner, Oscar Nominee for ‘Barton Fink,’ Dies @ 81

April 9, 2023 Michael Lerner who was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his stellar performance in 1991's Barton Fink, died Saturday, April 8, at 81. Lerner in a scene from No Escape, a 1994 drama (Image via Columbia TriStar) Lerner's death was announced by his actor nephew, Sam Lerner, known for his work on The Goldbergs.…

Tom Hanks Says He’s Only Made ‘About 4’ Good Movies — Which Ones?!

March 21, 2023 I think his self-assessment skills are all wet! (Image via Walt Disney) Incredibly, Tom Hanks, two-time Oscar winner, thinks he's only made "about four" films he assesses to have been "pretty good." Which movies do you think he meant? Tom has said he would not take his role in Philadelphia today, meaning…

Angela Bassett’s Not Bitter About Oscar Loss, Yoko Ono Retires to the Country & More

March 3, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: Will she get an Oscar for her work in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever? (Image via video still) EW.COM: Angela Bassett, 64, is up for an Oscar this year, but she's not bitter about losing for What's Love Got to Do with It (1993). KENNETH IN…

Warren Beatty Revisits Dick Tracy Character in Rights Gambit

February 11, 2023 Warren Beatty, 85, memorably played Dick Tracy in the film of the same name back in 1990. The colorful homage made over $160 million at the box office, featured an incredible cast and it won three Oscars — Makeup, Art Direction and Original Song. Warren Beatty is Zooming at 85. (Image via…

Irene Cara, Oscar Winner for ‘Flashdance… What a Feeling,’ Dies @ 63

Irene Cara, a triple threat who made her mark in theater, on TV, in movies, on concert stages and on the Billboard Hot 100, died unexpectedly on Friday, November, 25, 2022. She was 63. (Image via press release) According to an announcement by her publicist, he cause is as yet undetermined. Cara is survived by…

Sacheen Littlefeather, Activist and Brando’s Oscar Emissary, Dies @ 75

Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather, who was famously enlisted by Marlon Brando to turn down his Oscar for The Godfather (1972) on live television, died Sunday, October 2, 2022, at her Marin County, California home. On her way to deliver some truth (GIF via GIPHY) She was 75. Littlefeather had previously announced she had terminal…

Louise Fletcher, Oscar Winner as Nurse Ratched, Dies @ 88

Oscar winner Louise Fletcher, known for her iconic portrayal of evil Nurse Ratched in the 1975 hit One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, died Friday of natural causes at 88. Andrew Bick, her son, confirmed to THR that Fletcher died at her Montdurausse, France, home. Few performances have touched the soulless perfection of Fletcher's take on Ratched.…

Maureen McGovern’s Sad Alzheimer’s Announcement

Yesterday, Maureen McGovern fans were told to expect a major announcement today, Friday, August 19, at 7:30 p.m. ET. Many hoped it would be info about a long-awaited return to the road. That indelible hit (Image via PYE) Sadly, the news is that McGovern has been diagnosed with "posterior cortical atrophy, with symptoms of Alzheimer's…

Mariah Wants to OWN Christmas, Academy Apologies to Sacheen Littlefeather & More!

Links to the past, with relevance today: All she wants for Christmas is, well, all of it. (Image via Apple TV+) HUFF POST: Mariah Carey wants to trademark "Queen of Christmas," and that isn't sitting well with some other divas, especially Darlene Love. https://youtu.be/tsU08y9peZg THR: Steve Martin, who just turned 77, says Only Murders in…

‘Titanic’ Memorial Neglected, Butch Patrick Back to ‘Munsters,’ Oscar for Diane Warren & More!

Links to the past, with relevance today: What an invite! (Image via vintage memorabilia) NYT: A memorial to those who died aboard the Titanic sits in disrepair in NYC. Now, some are fighting for it to be restored. The last survivor of the tragedy died in 2009 at age 97 on the 98th anniversary of…

Tag Archives: Oscars

Michael Lerner, Oscar Nominee for ‘Barton Fink,’ Dies @ 81

Tom Hanks Says He’s Only Made ‘About 4’ Good Movies — Which Ones?!

Angela Bassett’s Not Bitter About Oscar Loss, Yoko Ono Retires to the Country & More

Warren Beatty Revisits Dick Tracy Character in Rights Gambit

Irene Cara, Oscar Winner for ‘Flashdance… What a Feeling,’ Dies @ 63

Sacheen Littlefeather, Activist and Brando’s Oscar Emissary, Dies @ 75

Louise Fletcher, Oscar Winner as Nurse Ratched, Dies @ 88

Maureen McGovern’s Sad Alzheimer’s Announcement

Mariah Wants to OWN Christmas, Academy Apologies to Sacheen Littlefeather & More!

‘Titanic’ Memorial Neglected, Butch Patrick Back to ‘Munsters,’ Oscar for Diane Warren & More!

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