On This Day: Academy Awards Announced

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Mon Feb 18, 2008 — by Shira Gregory

On This Day: Academy Awards Announced

'Tis the Season...

In the spirit of the impending most-watched award show in history, we remember that today in 1929, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced its very first Award winners. The Academy itself was founded two years previously and the ceremony itself took place in May of that year. Can you imagine knowing the Oscar wins before the event itself? What the hell would be the point? I mean aside from seeing all the fabulous dresses and hoping that somebody famous trips and falls bigtime? How were you supposed to bet and gamble on your faves if they already announced the winners? Glad they changed that policy, sheesh. C'mon, Ellen Page, c'mon Juno, Mama wants a new pair of shoes...

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