Sid Ganis Articles
Sidney Poitier, Martin Landau, Ben Mankiewicz at Joseph L. Mankiewicz Salute
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented "An Academy Centennial Salute to Joseph L. Mankiewicz," on Thursday, May 21, 2009, at the Academy’s headquarters in Beverly Hills. Pictured above at the reception for the event from left to right: Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz (nephew); Sidney Poitier, who was featured in Mankiewicz’s 1950 drama No Way Out; Rosemary Mankiewicz (widow, seated); Martin [...]
Oscar 2010 Dates
**Sandra Bullock, Meryl Streep, Kristen Stewart, Zac Efron: Oscar 2010 Photos** Academy President Sid Ganis has announced that the 82nd Academy Awards will be presented on Sunday, March 7, 2010. The ceremony will once again take place at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, and will be televised live by ABC in the United States. The new March date has been [...]
Oscar 2008: Governors Ball Preview
The following is the official statement by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Sid Ganis regarding the end of the WGA strike: "I am relieved that the men and women of the entertainment industry are going back to work and I am ecstatic that the 80th Academy Awards presentation can now proceed full steam ahead with talented writers working on the show, a [...]