The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors have selected Rita Moreno as the recipient of the Peabody Career Achievement Award. “Rita Moreno is a unique talent who has not only broken barriers, but whose career continues to thrive six-plus decades after her acting debut,” said Jeffrey P. Jones, executive director of Peabody. “We are delighted to […]
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To ignite interest in Sunday’s “89th Annual Academy Awards” telecast on ABC, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, what follows is an update of the 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. 1928 Wings wins in […]
ABC and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have expanded their agreement for eight more years, in which the network will remain home to the Oscars through 2028. The existing contract for the Academy Awards was scheduled to expire in 2020. “We’re honored to continue our storied and successful partnership with ABC in […]
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 […]
