Video: 'Halle Berry Wins Best Actress: 74th Oscars (2002)'
(Sunday, March 24, 2002, evening PST) — Halle Berry became the first African-American performer to win a Best Actress Oscar tonight at the 74th Academy Awards, for her work in Monster’s Ball. Continue reading Halle Berry becomes first Black performer to win a Best Actress Oscar 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 24 #2002)
Video: 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring' trailer
(Monday, December 10, 2001, evening GMT) — The wizard Gandalf enlists a hobbit and a team of adventurers to protect the One Ring from the evil Sauron in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, an epic fantasy adventure film that was launched at a glitzy world premiere tonight at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. Continue reading ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’ premieres in London 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 10 2001)
Video: 'The Curse of the Jade Scorpion - Official Trailer - Woody Allen Movie'
(Sunday, August 5, 2001, scheduled for 6:00 p.m. PDT) — The Curse of the Jade Scorpion, an American crime comedy film about an insurance investigator and an efficiency expert who are both hypnotized by a crooked hypnotist into stealing jewels, premiered tonight at the Paramount Studio Theater during fifth annual Hollywood Film Festival. Continue reading Woody Allen’s ‘The Curse of the Jade Scorpion’ premieres in Hollywood 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 5 2001)
(Saturday, June 2, 2001) — “Lady Marmalade” by Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mýa and Pink, recorded for the Moulin Rouge! soundtrack, peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of five consecutive weeks (June 2/9/16/23/30, 2001). Continue reading ‘Lady Marmalade’ by Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mýa and Pink peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 2 2001)
(Saturday, November 18, 2000) — “Independent Women” by Destiny’s Child peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for 11 consecutive weeks (Nov. 18/25, Dec. 2/9/16/23/30, 2000, Jan. 6/13/20/27, 2001). Continue reading ‘Independent Women’ by Destiny’s Child peaks at #1 in USA 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 18 2000)
Video: 'Memento' trailer
(Tuesday, September 5, 2000) — Memento, an American neo-noir psychological thriller film about a man with short-term memory loss who attempts to track down his wife’s murderer, premiered tonight at the Venice Film Festival. Continue reading ‘Memento’ premieres at Venice Film Festival 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 5 2000)
Video: 'Gladiator' trailer
(Monday, May 1, 2000, 7:30 p.m. PDT) — Gladiator, an epic historical drama action film about a former Roman General who sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery, premiered tonight at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, California. Continue reading ‘Gladiator’ premieres in Beverly Hills 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 1 2000)
Video: '2009 Oscars' (22 videos)
(Sunday, February 22, 2009, 5:00-8:30 p.m. PST) — Slumdog Millionaire, a 2008 British drama film about an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of mumbai who is about to experience the biggest day of his life, won Best Picture tonight at the 81st Academy Awards at Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Continue reading ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ wins Best Picture 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 22 2009)
Video: 'Quantum of Solace' trailer
(Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 7:00 p.m. GMT) — Quantum of Solace, the 22nd film in the Eon Productions James Bond film series and the second to star Daniel Craig as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, premiered tonight at the Odeon Leicester Square cinema in London. Continue reading ‘Quantum of Solace’ premieres in London 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 29 2008)
Video: 'The Dark Knight' trailer
(Monday, July 14, 2008, celebrity arrivals scheduled at 7:00 p.m. PDT) — The Dark Knight, the second part of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy and a sequel to 2005’s Batman Begins, premiered tonight at the AMC Loews Lincoln Square theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Dark Knight’ premieres in New York 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 14 2008)
