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2018 Oscar Winners: The Complete List

Nicole Cohen, NPR / JESSICA REEDY, NPR

Posted on March 4, 2018 · Guillermo del Toro's The Shape Of Water took home the evening's biggest prize, best picture. Frances McDormand won best actress, and Gary Oldman won best actor

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Jonathan Demme speaks with an interviewer at a 25th anniversary showing of The Silence of the Lambs at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City last year

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Jonathan Demme, Director Of ‘Silence Of The Lambs,’ Dies At 73

Colin Dwyer, NPR

Posted on April 26, 2017 · During more than four decades behind the camera, the Oscar-winning filmmaker forged a wide-ranging career — from documentaries to horror. He died Wednesday from complications of esophageal cancer.

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Texans’ thoughts on gun laws, and the composer behind the films ‘Get Out’ and ‘Us’ (Sept. 23, 2022)

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Posted on September 23, 2022 · On Friday's show: A new survey suggests most Texans agree on certain restrictions on guns. We learn what those are. And Michael Abels, the composer who created the scores for Jordan Peele's films Get Out, Us, and Nope, talks about his work and the piece he created for shows in Houston this weekend.

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A Year After Envelope Pandemonium, A Ho-Hum Night Is Just What The Oscars Ordered

Linda Holmes, NPR

Posted on March 5, 2018 · Last year's Oscars were wildly unpredictable. This year's were very predictable, with big wins for The Shape Of Water, all the actors who were expected to win all along, and Jordan Peele

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 2018 Oscars Preview

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Posted on March 2, 2018 · The team takes a moment to consider the upcoming Oscars in categories big and small. They probably won't end with anyone handing over the wrong envelope. But wouldn't it be surprising if they did?

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In Oscar Nominations, Fresh Voices Lead The Way

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Posted on January 23, 2018 · The 90th annual Academy Awards gave many who have long been shunned by the movie business — women directors, transgender filmmakers, minority actors, even Netflix — something to cheer about

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