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«Itos a I Page 6 Oictif 1*Mb Television `Simpsons' Again Denied Shot at Comedy Category Daily News L.A.LIFEThursday. February 20. 1992 Ccpyrlghl .0 1992 New tune Any way you slice it, Popeil will sing about it Page 5 Fashion Women right in style with that menswear look «itos a I Page 6 OiCtif 1*Mb Television `Simpsons' again denied shot at comedy category Page 24 Hollywood Gerald() delves sh Belle in "Beauty and the Beast" into Natalie Wood's death Highlights box: Page 25 —Streisand snubbed — 'Secret," Singleton make history Music —Caregory-by-category analysis — Let of nominees John Mellencamp — Full coverage begins on page 29 performs blah set to adoring fans Page 26 Annette Bening and Warren Beatty In "Bugsy," which led all films with 10 Oscar nominations. '12. • •• •• DAILY NEWS THLFWAY TEESUARY 20, 1992 LA. 1.11111-3 PAGE 3 .01""'N .si' ,NortN."4'6%. err ".avroe144 Page 3 Talk Line Were mar Me Academy of Motion Who could can forget the Picture Aru and Sciences folks are heartwarming story of a conniving dims Jeeping in this morning after drifter and his ever so cute "I could Wednesdays !JO a.01. command have played Annie on Broadway, if I terfirmance. had a better agent father" in "Curly But Page 3 Talk Line callers can't be Sue." The only downside of the picture was that Brian Dennehy wasn't in it. 'aught 'Winne. — }Lamy Fleckman Yen acre risk an top of the academy, North Hollywood astigating voters for slighting Barbra ;treatise!. heaping praise on "Beauty "I FK" represents the foss of and the Beam ' 'VFW" and 'The Prince S1101106 innocence and the last of the great if Tides." the films. I think it deserves to win The list of nominees and — Stella Perez aspannouncement analysis by the of the lands Santa Clarlta spells can be found in L.4. Life's cater tory. starling on Page 20. The choices are pretty predictable. although I was a little surprised Stersand But these are the people's choicer. OK wasn't nominated. But with her cademy, the people have spoken. personality toward fans, I'm happy she tom N•Arafilejd.y MA. wasn't I think "IFK" was the best movie of You have to gel op pretty early in the momng to announce Oscar nominees. — Janet Anderson II. and I think that Gary Oldman Aceoemy president Karl Malden and actress Kathleen Tuner give it their best shot. North Hollywood usuld win an Oscar for his erformance in it Actor, (Kate Nelligani for the Best I think "Beauty and the Beast" is the Serial murders. government — Emily Fuller Supporting Actress, and Barbra Stersand best movie of' the year. and no one corruption, dysfunctional family life, the Sylmar not be up for best director? Is this a deserves to win more. My husband errs Mafia. and oh, yes, a fairy tale. Thanks popularity contest. or what? went to see it twice. for the beautiful selection. academy. How can "The Prince of Tides" be up — Colleen Gamer — Tim Plantanida c Best Picture, Nick Nolte (fort Best — Reannie Rodriguez West Van Nuys Sylmar North llollyisood Sign of the times These days. Al's up to you to teach the kids how to make an apron and gym Law year it was Deem Storm; Chu au It Domestic bag Storm. We're talking However, if you have a 10-year-old, NEWS OF THE west shins, and the latest wearable you're in luck. 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"Barton Fink- 3 !alien piano virtuoso picture-posscard compositions, was Benedetto Lupo, above, "Boys N the Hood" 2 usually ineptly framed; it had all the "Cap* Few" 2 mares his Los Angeles subtlety of an elephant stampede debut at S tonight at Me "Fried Green Torinneti" ..... 2 and the Moistest score in a movie enniasselor nullematrn "half Trek Wr 2 Paaadene se one at Ma year top-heavy tssissz.rising stars in the COMMENT with syrupy piano wane, Lupo von the soundtracks. branze mere at the eighth But since when have those been Fainted Monde grounds for an Oscar snub? Vsn Clihum eliminated • Seat tliretiar riSIVII1444 21 Competition in 1982. The academy usually interprets Arnisesaaaor Auctilanum is that kind of stuff as outstanding • Contendere' reactions located at 300 W. Orson achievement. especially when it 11/ Bast ante, Actress nanlit12411 22 St., Piteadens. tale) works for audiences. as "Prince of MI Supporting nominees 22 3044141 ea 05001 Title*" definitely has. It has for 286.2375 most academy voters. too: &they're • Gambler, lilt at Gear nominees 23 going to give the thing IMAM other nominations, including one for Best IN BRIEF Picture, why not acknowledge the we fearlessly predict that the hea- vier-therned pictures will cancel 'Beaty Chan. Steatite sensibility responsible — Strei- sand's? each other out vote-wise, and Chair,' by Anne Bray end -Beauty and the Beast" will win the Molly Cleator. is estimated Pore sexism. that's why. No Oscar for Best Picture of 1991. Iron, n ant. la 8 pre American woman has earned an The acting categoriti came out today al the Santa Wawa academy directing nomination: the pretty much as expected. The Mutton at Art, Edgernsr, only female in history who has is 24T Main St., Santa Was it pure sexism that leap! Barbra Streisand from berg nominated Midler and Dern-Ladd nominations Italy's Linn Wei-nutter (for "Seven for a directing Oscar for "Prime of Tidos—, were the biggest surprises. and those Monica. Call {310) Beauties," 1976). And this year's 3740433- weren't exactly impossible to pre.. omission is not simple. deserved minated, attempt at adult filmmak- "Color — Two vet of contemporary Hollywood en- diet Streisand-bashing (although she also ing. "The Color Purple." tertainment anyway. An even milder surprise was Rob- PILIWOCLIV.W." WiWinhigs lost out in the lead-actress category. The academy's lag-boys club ob- aY snalual Jacobi and Their sexism aside, the directors ert De Niro's inclusion in the lead- Leeman Lids, are when even "For the Boys " Bette viously doesn't like little boys any acquitted themselves rather admi- ing actor race.
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