Oscars at 70 still turns heads amid tradition and formality
Los Angeles reports the 70th Academy Awards on ABC likely to draw over 75 million viewers. Critics say the ceremony remains dignified, steeped in protocol, and less spontaneous than Golden Globes or Grammys, highlighting a clash between tradition and entertainment value.
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Saul Zaentz
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
ABC
U.S
Thomas O'Neil
Variety
E! Entertainment
Fox
Ed Sullivan
O’neil
Hollywood Foreign Press Assn
Beverly Hills
Titanic sparks backlash as critics clash with public praise
A mosaic of opinions swirls around James Cameron’s Titanic as fans celebrate its record sales and potential Oscar haul while a vocal minority derides the epic as overhyped. The piece argues viewer sentiment, not critics alone, drives cinema’s dominance in American culture.
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Ake
Biren
Zee Cameron
America
Len. McCarthy
Knight-Ridder
Carrie Rickey
Entertainment Weekly
Jess Cagle
Kansas City Star
Jason Whitlock
Siskel
Ebert
Owen Gleiberman
Kenneth Branagh
Hamlet
Oscar predictor fundraiser at Granada for KU film school
The Lawrence Film Commission hosts its Fourth Annual Academy Award Party at The Granada to raise funds for Kansas University's film school. Attendees predict Oscar winners for prizes including a Hollywood trip, with proceeds buying editing equipment and training for KU students.
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Mass
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KLZR
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Chuck Berg
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Berg
EU Film School
Longhurst
Avid
Media Composer Express
Mike Robe
Hollywood Theatres
TriMark Pictures
Mark Amin
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