Also known as the Academy Awards, the Oscars are a joyous celebration of the year in film, as the best actors, directors, screenwriters, and below-the-line talent will be honored at the ceremony. It’s the final ceremony of awards season, so expect all the attendees to wear their best outfits on the red carpet.
Because of his winless streak, Newman decided to stay home for the 1987 Oscars to change his luck. That year, Newman was nominated for his role as “Fast Eddie” Felson in The Color of Money, which also starred a young Tom Cruise. 25 years prior, Newman originated the role of Felson in 1962’s The Hustler, which resulted in a Best Actor nomination. The eighth time was the charm for Newman as he finally won an acting Oscar in 1987, the feather in the cap for an illustrious career.
Robert Lopez , 39, became the youngest EGOT winner when he won Best Original Song with his wife, Kristen Anderson-Lopez , for Let It Go in Frozen. Despite all of the history, the most memorable moment of the night became a selfie orchestrated by host Ellen DeGeneres , which was the most-liked tweet of all time up until that point.
In the Best Picture category, Up became the second animated film nominated in the category. Geoffrey Fletcher also became the first Black man to be awarded a screenwriting Oscar, winning Best Adapted Screenplay for Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire. However, Scorsese finally broke through at the 2007 Oscars, winning Best Director for The Departed, which also went on to win Best Picture. Steven Spielberg , Francis Ford Coppola , and George Lucas presented Scorsese with the award. Upon receiving the sward, Scorsese jokingly asked to “double-check” the envelope.
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