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Monday, January 18, 2021 at 8:30AM 7 random things that happened on this day, January 18th, in showbiz history
1942 Dates on this one tend to vary but some sources say the Mickey Rooney/ Judy Garland film Babes on Broadway arrived in movie theaters on this day. A year later it would be up for Best Original Song at the Oscars for "How About You?" but lose to "White Christmas" in the film Holiday Inn...
Thursday, December 24, 2020 at 9:30AM 7 random things that happened on this day, December 24th, in showbiz history
1936 The Jungle Princess starring Dorothy Lamour and Ray Milland opens in movie theaters. How about that tagline?
"You savage, untamed she-devil -- I adore you!"
Friday, December 11, 2020 at 2:02PM by Nathaniel R
I first saw The Prom on Broadway during its sort of sleeper success run (I believe it broke even? but for a Broadway original without stars, that's a success!) and I loved it as much as Principle Hawkins (Keegan Michael-Key) reveals that he loves going to the theater. I relate to Hawkins, okay? And I know what that says about me. Consider if you will, these potentially cringe lyrics about seeking escape through art in "We Look To You"...
Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at 8:00AM 7 random things that happened on this day (Nov 25th) in showbiz history...
1932 Claudette Colbert infamously bathes in milk in Cecil B DeMille's The Sign of the Cross, new in theaters.
1947 The Hollywood Blacklist begins, denying employment to those with perceived Communist ties or sympathies. This period has haunted self-reflecting Hollywood since as witnessed in Trumbo, The Way We Were, Guilty by Suspicion, Good Night and Good Luck, and numerous other movies...
Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at 1:10PM by Juan Carlos Ojano
It is already November and the pandemic rages on. With moviegoing risky or unavailable movielovers have turned to streamers for their film consumption. The Academy has even acknowledged this shift in how we consume films by allowing films to qualify for the Oscars even if they only went streaming. While the past few years have seen the rise of streaming wars (Amazon Prime, Hulu, HBO Max, Apple TV+, and Disney+, etcetera), nobody has been able to match the sheer quantity of content that Netflix has been producing or acquiring. Netflix could well dominate this awards season. But by how much?
Important Caveat: Do note that Netflix has not announced the entirety of its slate through February 28, 2021, the final day of eligibility for this Oscars; pieces are still moving and more films will probably show up. With that, here are Netflix’s contenders in all 23 Oscar categories...
