Introducing what eventual Best Picture winner at the 76th Academy Awards ceremony in 2004 did host Billy Crystal quip that it received eleven nominations, one for each ending?
"awards ceremony on February 29, 2004. With eleven awards, ""The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"" tied with ""Ben-Hur"" and ""Titanic"" as the most awarded films in Oscar history. Moreover, its clean sweep of its eleven nominations surpassed ""Gigi"" and ""The Last Emperor""'s nine awards for the largest sweep for a single film in Oscar history. The film was also the tenth film to win Best Picture without any acting nominations. Best Director nominee Sofia Coppola became the first American woman and third woman overall to be nominated in that category. By virtue of her father, Francis"
"following three films received multiple awards: The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers. Despite earning both critical praise and increased viewership from last year's ceremony, actor Billy Crystal announced that he would not host the ceremony for a second consecutive year. He listed his role in the film ""America's Sweethearts"" and his directing and producing duties for the made-for-television film ""61*"" as obstacles preventing him from reprising his role as emcee. Shortly after being selected as producer for the awards gala, Gil Cates hired actor and comedian Steve Martin as host for the"
"as director. Actor Billy Crystal hosted the show for the ninth time. He first presided over the 62nd ceremony held in 1990 and had last hosted the 76th ceremony held in 2004. On June 14, 2011, Academy president Tom Sherak announced at a press conference that, in an attempt to further revitalize interest surrounding the awards, the 2012 ceremony would feature between five and ten Best Picture nominees depending on voting results, as opposed to a set number of nominees. In related events, the Academy held its third annual Governors Awards ceremony at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and"
"Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara"", ""Harvie Krumpet"", ""Lost in Translation"", ""Monster"" and ""Two Soldiers"" with one. The telecast garnered nearly 44 million viewers in North America the United States, making it the most-watched telecast in four years. The nominees for the 76th Academy Awards were announced on January 27, 2004, at 5:38 a.m. PST (13:38 UTC) at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California, by Frank Pierson, president of the Academy, and the actress Sigourney Weaver. """" received the most nominations with eleven; """" came in second with ten. The winners were announced during the"
"76th Academy Awards The 76th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2003 and took place on February 29, 2004, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Joe Roth and was directed by Louis J. Horvitz. Actor Billy Crystal hosted for the eighth time. He first presided over the 62nd ceremony"
"all the children in a production number; been named ""People"" magazine's ""Sexiest Man Alive""; and won the New York primary election. At the end of the broadcast, Crystal said he wished he could be back next year but ""I've just been informed Jack Palance will be hosting."" Years later, Crystal appeared on ""Inside the Actors Studio"" and fondly recalled that, after the Oscar ceremony, Palance approached him during the reception: ""He stopped me and put his arms out and went, 'Billy Crystal, who thought it would be you?' It was his really funny way of saying thank you to a"
"Awards and an Emmy win for writing the 64th Academy Awards. He returned as the host for the 2012 Oscar ceremony, after Eddie Murphy resigned from hosting. His nine times as the M.C. is second only to Bob Hope's 19 in most ceremonies hosted. At the 83rd Academy Awards ceremony in 2011, he appeared as a presenter for a digitally inserted Bob Hope and before doing so was given a standing ovation. Film critic Roger Ebert said when Crystal came onstage about two hours into the show, he got the first laughs of the broadcast. Crystal's hosting gigs have regularly"
"the scenes preparation of the telecast. Billy Crystal's opening monologue poked fun at the change (or rather the lack thereof) between the time he had hosted the ceremony in 1991, and the current one: ""Things were so different then. You know how different it was? Bush was president, the economy was tanking and we'd just finished a war with Iraq."" Crystal's pre-recorded collage started off with him camming (poking fun at film piracy) in a movie theater, then opening up his ticket envelope to find the One Ring which he put on which magically transported him to the silver screen,"
"Billy Crystal (embedded within the footage of other films). In 2006, Jon Stewart used Miller to construct his Oscar open which featured Clooney, Chris Rock, Halle Berry, Steve Martin and David Letterman. Miller also directed the opening film for the 83rd Academy Awards parodying ""Inception"", featuring hosts Franco and Hathaway embedded in Best Picture nominees and cameo appearances by Alec Baldwin and Morgan Freeman. Miller also crafted the opening film for Bette Midler's Las Vegas stage show, ""The Showgirl Must Go On"" as well as has directed well a huge array of other short films for various sketch programs and"
"highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (). The following 21 films received multiple nominations: The following four films received multiple awards: The following individuals presented awards or performed musical numbers. In September 2007, the Academy hired Gil Cates to oversee production of the telecast for a record 14th time. Ganis explained his decision to hire Cates as producer stating, ""He's so talented...so creative and inventive, and so enormously passionate about the Oscars. All of that will again translate into a night that people can't wait to experience."" Immediately, Cates selected actor, comedian, and talk-show host Jon Stewart"
"than $14 million. Paymer was nominated in 1992 for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance. At the Golden Globe Awards, Paymer was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture and Crystal was nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy. During the Academy Awards the next year, Crystal hosted. When announcing the nominees for Best Film of 1992 during the opening, Crystal added his movie to the list, immediately afterwards adding the line, ""I just wanted to see how it feels."" The film was released twice on DVD, the first"
"and the part of Hollywood we like best, a happy ending."" ""Orlando Sentinel"" film critic Jay Boyar complimented Crystal for invigorating the gala noting that his ""clever remarks at the academy's 63rd annual awards presentation struck an entertaining balance between inside-Hollywood quips and general-audience jests."" The American telecast on ABC drew in an average of 42.7 million people over its length, which was a 6% increase from the previous year's ceremony. An estimated 76 million total viewers watched all or part of the awards. The show also drew higher Nielsen ratings compared to the previous ceremony with 28.4% of households"
"Billy Crystal to host the show for the second consecutive year. In a statement released by AMPAS, Crystal joked, ""It's a great honor, and I hope to bring the show in under nine hours."" As with the last year's theme of ""Around the World in 3 1/2 Hours,"" Cates centered the show around a theme. He christened the ceremony with the theme ""100 Years of Film"" in celebration to the centennial of the development of both the kinetoscope by Thomas Edison and celluloid film by Eastman Kodak. In tandem with the theme, the show featured an ambitious opening segment. Actor"
"to ""Best Movie"" and ""Best British Movie"" respectively. The honorary Lifetime Achievement Award was presented for the last time. English actor Bill Bailey hosted the show for the second time, having previously hosted the 9th ceremony held in 2004. The awards were sponsored by Sony Ericsson for the fourth consecutive year. ""Pride & Prejudice"" won two awards including Best British Movie. Other winners included """" also with two awards and ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"", ""Crash"", ""King Kong"", ""Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"", ""Mrs Henderson Presents"", """", ""The Descent"", and """" with one. Brian Cox received the Empire Icon Award, Stephen"
"ceremony held in 1994 and had last hosted the 68th ceremony in 1996. Nearly a month earlier in a ceremony held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on February 27, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Anne Heche. ""Shakespeare in Love"" won seven awards including Best Picture. Other winners included ""Saving Private Ryan"" with five awards, and ""Life Is Beautiful"" with three. ""Affliction"", ""Bunny"", ""Central Station"", ""Election Night"", ""Elizabeth"", ""Gods and Monsters"", ""The Last Days"", """", ""The Prince of Egypt"" and ""What Dreams May Come"" were all nominated in at least two"
"higher 1849 demo rating with a 24.90 rating over a 44.30 share among viewers in that demographic. It was, and remains to date, the highest viewership for an Academy Award telecast since figures were compiled beginning with the 46th ceremony in 1974. In July 1998, the ceremony presentation received eight nominations at the 50th Primetime Emmys. Two months later, the ceremony won five of those nominations for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program (Billy Crystal), Outstanding Directing for a Variety or Music Program (Louis J Horvitz), Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Drama Series, Variety Series, Miniseries,"
"over the 66th ceremony in 1994. Three weeks earlier, in a ceremony held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on March 2, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Richard Dreyfuss. ""Braveheart"" won five awards, including Best Director for Mel Gibson and Best Picture. Other winners included ""Apollo 13"", ""Pocahontas"", ""Restoration"" and ""The Usual Suspects"" with two awards, and ""Anne Frank Remembered"", ""Antonia's Line"", ""Babe"", ""A Close Shave"", ""Dead Man Walking"", """", ""Leaving Las Vegas"", ""Lieberman in Love"", ""Mighty Aphrodite"", ""One Survivor Remembers"" and ""Sense and Sensibility"" with one. The telecast garnered almost"
"46th Academy Awards The 46th Academy Awards were presented on Tuesday, April 2, 1974, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. The ceremonies were presided over by Burt Reynolds, Diana Ross, John Huston, and David Niven. ""The Sting"" won 7 awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for George Roy Hill. ""The Exorcist"" and ""The Way We Were"" were the only other films to win multiple awards. Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface and indicated with a double dagger (). The 46th Academy Awards ceremony is perhaps best remembered as the ceremony in which a streaker named"
"watching over a 41.84 share. In addition, it garnered a higher 1849 demo rating with a 15.48 rating over a 38.79 share among viewers in that demographic. It was the highest viewership for an Academy Award telecast since the 72nd ceremony held in 2000. In July 2004, the ceremony presentation received nine nominations at the 56th Primetime Emmys. Two months later, the ceremony won one of those nominations for Louis J. Horvitz's direction of the telecast. The annual ""In Memoriam"" tribute was presented by Academy President Frank Pierson. The montage featured an excerpt of ""The Love of the Princess"" from"
"film to be nominated for Best Picture. ""True Grit"" was the second film after 2002's ""Gangs of New York"" to lose all ten of its nominations. By virtue of his nomination for Best Actor in ""127 Hours"", host James Franco became the first person since Paul Hogan, who was a co-host and a Best Original Screenplay nominee during the 59th ceremony in 1987, to host the ceremony while receiving a nomination in the same year. He was also the first acting nominee since Michael Caine at the 45th ceremony in 1973 to achieve this distinction. With Christian Bale and Melissa"
"the first one since the 1948 awards show to feature film clips from the Best Picture nominated films. This year's nominations also marked the first time that three different films were nominated for the ""Top Five"" Academy Awards: Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress and Screenplay. The three films were ""Bonnie and Clyde"", ""The Graduate"" and ""Guess Who's Coming to Dinner"". However, the winner of Best Picture was producer Walter Mirisch and director Norman Jewison's thriller/mystery film, ""In the Heat of the Night"" (with seven nominations and five wins – Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Screenplay, Best Film Editing and Best"
"(17th), ""Goodfellas"" (30th), and ""Awakenings"" (34th) were nominated for Best Picture, directing, acting or screenwriting. The other top 50 box office hits that earned the nominations were ""Home Alone"" (1st), ""The Hunt for Red October"" (5th), ""Total Recall"" (6th), ""Days of Thunder"" (12th), and ""Edward Scissorhands"" (22nd). The show received a mixed reception from media publications. Some media outlets were more critical of the show. Rick DuBrow of the ""Los Angeles Times"" wrote, ""It was a long day's journey into night for Oscar, one of the most effective sleeping pills of the year."" He also added that while host Crystal"
"The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers. 46th Academy Awards The 46th Academy Awards were presented on Tuesday, April 2, 1974, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. The ceremonies were presided over by Burt Reynolds, Diana Ross, John Huston, and David Niven. ""The Sting"" won 7 awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for George Roy Hill. ""The Exorcist"" and ""The Way We Were"" were the only other films to win multiple awards. Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface and indicated with a double dagger (). The 46th Academy"
"at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on February 26, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Laura Dern. ""Schindler's List"" won seven awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for Steven Spielberg. Other winners included ""Jurassic Park"" and ""The Piano"" with three awards each, ""Philadelphia"" with two awards, and ""The Age of Innocence"", ""Belle Epoque"", ""Defending Our Lives"", ""The Fugitive"", """", ""Mrs. Doubtfire"", ""Schwarzfahrer"" and ""The Wrong Trousers"" with one. The telecast was watched by more than 46 million viewers in the United States. The nominees for the 66th Academy Awards were announced on February"
"the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on March 4, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Jamie Lee Curtis. ""Forrest Gump"" won six awards, including Best Picture. Other winners included ""Ed Wood"", ""The Lion King"", and ""Speed"" with two awards, and ""The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert"", ""Blue Sky"", ""Bob's Birthday"", ""Bullets over Broadway"", ""Burnt by the Sun"", ""Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life"", ""Legends of the Fall"", ""The Madness of King George"", """", ""Pulp Fiction"", ""A Time for Justice"" and ""Trevor"" with one. The telecast garnered more than 48 million viewers"
"that earned nominations were ""Men in Black"" (2nd), ""The Lost World: Jurassic Park"" (3rd), ""Air Force One"" (5th), ""My Best Friends Wedding"" (7th), ""Face/Off"" (9th), ""Con Air"" (12th), ""Contact"" (13th), ""Hercules"" (14th), ""The Fifth Element"" (25th), ""Anastasia"" (30th), and ""Starship Troopers"" (34th). The show received a positive reception from most media publications. Television critic Howard Rosenberg of the ""Los Angeles Times"" lauded Crystal's performance writing that he ""would earn top billing as that unusual comedian as artful at doing musical comedy as jokes."" ""San Francisco Chronicle"" columnist John Carman raved,""It was the best Oscar show in two decades."" He also"
"put it at second of all time. When adding its wins in technical categories, its total rises to 37, the most for any comedy series. Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold:<ref name=""Winners/Nominees"">Emmys.com list of 2004 Nominees & Winners</ref> 56th Primetime Emmy Awards The 56th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, September 19, 2004. The ceremony was hosted by Garry Shandling and was broadcast on ABC. The HBO miniseries ""Angels in America"" had the most successful night. It became the first, and only, program to sweep every major category, going 7/7, in Emmy history. It also joined ""Caesar's"
"explained the decision to hire him saying, ""Cates, a veteran film and TV director known for his tasteful work in both media will attempt to rectify the damage the last Oscar show did to the Academy's reputation."" The following January, actor and comedian Billy Crystal was chosen as host of the ceremony. ""We are extremely pleased to have Billy host the show,"" Cates said in a press release justifying his choice. ""His unique talents and his ability to handle the unexpected will be important assets this year."" Cates christened the show with the theme ""Around the World in 3 1/2"
"and won four, including awards to Forman, Abraham, Shaffer, and Golden Globe Award for Best Picture – Drama. Jeffrey Jones was nominated for Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Drama. Forman also received the Directors Guild of America Award for his work. At the end of the Oscar ceremony, Laurence Olivier came on stage to present the Oscar for Best Picture. As Olivier thanked the Academy for inviting him, he was already opening the envelope. Instead of announcing the nominees, he simply read, ""The winner for this is ""Amadeus""."" An AMPAS official quickly went onstage to confirm"
"television ratings and protect the Oscar's status as the nation's pre-eminent awards event."" Despite several Academy officials denying such reasons, some industry insiders speculated that the earlier Oscar date was also implemented to mitigate the intense campaigning and lobbying during Oscar season put forth by film studios. This marked the first time since the 14th ceremony that the awards were held outside the aforementioned time frame. In August 2003, the Academy hired film producer Joe Roth to oversee production of the ceremony. The following month, Roth recruited veteran Oscar host Billy Crystal to emcee the awards gala for the eighth"
"but turned it down, a decision he later regretted due to the popularity of the series. Crystal later went on to provide the voice of Mike Wazowski in the blockbuster Pixar film ""Monsters, Inc."" (2001), and reprised his voice role in the prequel, ""Monsters University"", which was released in June 2013. Crystal also provided the voice of Calcifer in the English version of Hayao Miyazaki's ""Howl's Moving Castle"" (2004). Crystal hosted the Academy Awards broadcast in 1990–1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004 and 2012. His hosting was critically praised, resulting in two Emmy wins for hosting and writing the 63rd Academy"
"by his publicist, he stated, ""After three Grammys, four Oscars and six ""Comic Reliefs"", I'm going to take a break from my hosting duties. I always felt honored to host the show and did my best to carry on the tradition of Bob Hope and Johnny Carson. I hope the new host has as good a time as I did."" With Crystal absent to host the Oscars, many media outlets wondered whom producer Gil Cates would hire to emcee the program. Film columnist Jack Matthews suggested that actor Tom Hanks, who would eventually win Best Actor for ""Philadelphia"", should host"
"veteran Oscar host Billy Crystal to host the ceremony for the seventh time. Production of the ceremony was reported to be far more ambitious and extravagant than previous ceremonies. Art director Bob Keene designed an ambitiously technological stage design for the telecast that used a floor adorned with flashing lights and several 35 foot columns consisting of high-definition video monitors stacked atop each other. The columns were used to display images of previous Oscar appearances as presenters took the stage, nomination packages, and reaction shots of the acting nominees as the winner was being announced. Because of serious technical challenges"