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The sliding door is open, palms swaying on a cool winter afternoon in Westwood, just a few days out from the 90th Academy Awards show. Eva Marie Saint will be an Oscar presenter, but at the moment she’s telling me about the 27th edition, back in 1955. She was nine months pregnant, and her husband,...

On Sunday, at the Oscars, Hollywood will celebrate itself yet again. This town spends so much time patting itself on the back, it’s a wonder any movies ever get made. This year, I keep hearing that the usually self-satisfied tone of the ceremony will be a bit different. Women are angry and empowere..

If at first you don't succeed, try again! At the 2017 Oscars, Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway were famously given the wrong envelope, and mistakenly presented La La Land with the award for Best Picture instead of actual winner Moonlight. Related: Here Are The Oscars' Biggest Controversies..