Elizabeth Taylor Won Her First Oscar for a Movie She Hated

She begrudgingly agreed to play the lead in ‘Butterfield 8’ to fulfill her MGM contract and ended up with the best actress statuette 65 years ago.

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Robert Duvall Struck a Chord — and Oscar Gold — With ‘Tender Mercies’

The venerated actor, who died Feb. 16 at 95, won his only Academy Award for playing an alcoholic country singer trying to rebuild his life in Bruce Beresford’s indie drama.

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‘Silence of the Lambs’ Team Reckons With Transphobia Criticism: “There’s Regret”

As the hit movie turns 35, Ted Levine opens up to The Hollywood Reporter about complicated feelings over playing Buffalo Bill and the representation of gender: "It's unfortunate that the film vilified that, and it's f***ing wrong."

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How Laurence Olivier’s ‘Hamlet’ Set the Stage for Chloé Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’

‘Hamet’ is competing in eight Oscar categories this year, seven decades after ‘Hamlet’ scored four wins (including best picture).

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Catherine O’Hara Became a Mock Doc Muse While ‘Waiting for Guffman’

The beloved actress, who died Jan. 30, starred in Christopher Guest’s first documentary send-up 30 years ago as a small-town aspiring thespian and would go on to anchor three more.

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When Redford and Hackman Hit the Slopes for ‘Downhill Racer’

The sports drama about an ambitious skier filmed on the trails of what would become Sundance.

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The Time Mickey Rourke Put a Gun on the Coffee Table

A writer revisits a long, revealing, sometimes startling 2008 exchange — and what it might explain about the actor’s latest all-too-familiar troubles.

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‘Shakespeare in Love’ Reinvented Oscar Campaigning in 1998

Harvey Weinstein’s aggressive FYC strategy led to 13 Academy Award nominations for the romantic comedy and a major upset win.

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Hollywood Flashback: When Dick Van Dyke, Now 100, First Made Us Laugh

The lovable, centenarian comedian first charmed his way into American households on ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’ in 1961.

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The SAG Award That Made ‘Apollo 13’ the Film to Beat in the 1996 Oscar Race

The top prize from SAG-AFTRA was a true testament to teamwork.

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