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2009 Academy Awards

The 2009 Academy Awards were presented on March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture Avatar   The Blind Side…

2014 Academy Awards

The 2014 Academy Awards were presented on Feb. 22, 2015, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture American…

Notable Asian Americans, A-Z

Grace ParkBiographies ofNotable Asian Pacific AmericansA-Z ListGovernment Officials and PoliticiansBusiness and Media LeadersAthletes & Sports PersonalitiesScientistsEntertainers:…

2015 PEN Literary Award Winners

Find a partial list of this year's winners below. For a complete list, go to PEN awards. Debut Book Winner The Dog by Jack Livings…

Girl, Interrupted

Director:James MangoldWriters:James Mangold, Lisa Loomer, Anna PhelanColumbia Pictures; R; 120 minutesRelease:12/99Cast:Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, Whoopi GoldbergBased on Susanna Kaysen's…

Marie Osmond

Name at birth: Olive Marie OsmondMarie Osmond wasn't yet born when her older brothers began singing on radio and TV as The Osmond Brothers; she made her debut with her brothers at age 3 on The Andy…

Beverly Sills Biography

Beverly Sills (Belle Silverman) operatic soprano Born: 5/25/1929 Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York…

Natasha Richardson

Actress Natasha Richardson died in 2009 after a freak skiing accident: a fall during a lesson led to a head injury which ended her life two days later. Natasha Richardson had been a star of the…

Anne Bancroft

Name at birth: Anna Maria Louise ItalianoTony, Emmy and Oscar winner Anne Bancroft is best known for her portrayal of Mrs. Robinson, the older woman who seduces young Benjamin (Dustin Hoffman) in the…

Charlaine Harris

Charlaine Harris is the author of several series of mysteries, but is best known for the Sookie Stackhouse series of books that inspired the cable TV series True Blood. A 1973 graduate of…