ABC dominated Sunday night with coverage of “The Academy Awards” aka “The Oscars”. The positives for the 88th annual event, hosted by Chris Rock, were it grew from the year-ago Oscars with adults 18-34 (+1 percent) and across all key male demos: +20 percent males 18-34, +6 percent males 18-49 and +1 percent males 25-54; […]
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by Marc Berman Comments are off
What follows is the complete listing of winners at the 2016 Oscars: -Best Picture: “Spotlight” -Best Actor in a Leading Role: Leonardo DiCaprio (“The Revenant”) -Best Actress in a Leading Role: Brie Larson (“Room”) -Best Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu (“The Revenant”) -Best Supporting Actor: Mark Rylance (“Bridge of Spies”) -Actress in a Supporting Role: Alicia […]
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To ignite interest in Sunday’s telecast on ABC, what follows is an update of notable facts, observations and Oscar moments since its inception in 1928. Keep in mind that each bullet point pertains to the year the movies ran in the theaters. Sit back and check out these 88 years of factoids! 1928 Wings wins […]
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by Douglas Pucci Comments are off
With the Academy Awards and Golden Raspberry Awards (aka Razzies) taking place on the weekend of Feb. 27-28, here is your chance to predict who and what will win at these Pick’Em Games! Only registered members of Twitter, Facebook, or Google+ can play. You must be logged in to any one of those social accounts […]
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Super Bowl and Academy Awards still make Americans gather ’round the TV despite DVRs and streaming
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Some Sunday nights around the television never change, no matter how many streaming devices or extra screens we bring to the living room. Just look at the perennial viewing parties for the Super Bowl and the Academy Awards. Even as more cord cutters get their TV fixes via computers, tablets and streaming gadgets, and time-shifting […]