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John Williams Saluted on His 88th Birthday at Pre-Oscars Music Reception
There's nothing like being honored for your 52nd Oscar nomination on your 88th birthday and finding yourself serenaded by 350 of the town's top composers and songwriters. But that was Saturday afternoon for composer John Williams at the Society of Composers & Lyricists' annual Oscar music reception, which was attended by nearly all of the […]
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'I feel better than winning the championship': The oral history of Kobe Bryant's Oscar-winning 'Dear Basketball'
Taken from our vintage interviews, here's a look back at how Kobe, with a big assist from daughter Gianna, transformed his NBA retirement poem into an Academy Award.
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John Williams’ ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ Oscar Nomination A Record Breaker
While Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was mostly ignored in the top categories by the Academy this morning, that was not the case for tunesmith John Williams. He was nominated for Best Original Score for the movie. That makes the 52nd Oscar nomination of his storied career, bettering his tally for most noms for […]
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5 crazy but true fun facts about disco 'Star Wars' — your new May the Fourth soundtrack
One of the strangest "Star Wars" relics of the 1970s was Meco's instrumental recording, which became a pop-culture phenomenon.
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'Star Wars' composer John Williams to quit franchise after Episode IX
John Williams says that “Star Wars: Episode IX” will be the last movie in the franchise he will score.
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'Solo' locks in key 'Star Wars' veteran
‘Solo’ will stay in the ‘Star Wars’ family with veteran franchise composer John Williams set to write the theme for the standalone film about Han Solo, slated for release on May 25. It will be Williams’ ninth assignment. Williams revealed his involvement in “Solo: A Star Wars Story” during in an interview with Variety about his […]
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ICYMI: The 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' premiere in 17 photos
For those who didn't catch a transport to L.A., here are the best images from inside the all-star all-"Star Wars" event.