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Searching For That Memorable Oscar Moment

February 25, 2012, 5:42 pm • Posted by KQED News Staff
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Reported by Scott Shafer on The California Report Millions of people will tune in Sunday hoping to see a memorable Oscar moment, like the famous one from 1985 best-actress winner Sally Field, in which she exclaimed, "you like me. Right … Continue reading »

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I Was an Extra on the Set of Moneyball

January 24, 2012, 1:24 pm • Posted by Nina Thorsen
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Moneyball, the film about Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane and the team’s historic 20-game winning streak of 2002, was nominated today for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Brad Pitt as Beane), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Steven … Continue reading »

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Videos: The Pixar Way

March 1, 2011, 11:39 am • Posted by Jon Brooks
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With Toy Story 3′s Best Animated Feature win at the Academy Awards on Sunday, films by Pixar Studios have now emerged victorious in 5 of 11 years, including the last four, since the category was inaugurated in 2001. Toy Story … Continue reading »

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When It Comes to Best Picture, Academy Votes Oakland-Style

February 25, 2011, 4:09 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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The California Report's Scott Shafer recently interviewed blogger Steve Pond, who writes extensively about The Academy Awards for The Wrap. Among other things, Pond talked about the ranked-choice voting system that the expanded best-picture category now employs. Who knew! Some … Continue reading »

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