Protest songs have been part of American history for centuries — from “Yankee Doodle” during the Revolutionary ... her parents were invited back to their original seats. When Simone performed this ...

Fred Quimby — 7 Oscars "Tom and Jerry" producer Fred Quimby received his first Oscar nomination and trophy in 1944 for best short subject (cartoon) for "Yankee Doodle Mouse." His other six wins ...

It’s slightly odd that movie versions of stage musicals did not follow on the heels of 1927’s The Jazz Singer, the first talkie, quite as hotly as expected, especially since The Jazz Singer was a ...

Arguably Porky and Daffy’s greatest appearance together is the classic Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953), a cartoon ...

By Paul Grein With the 97th Oscars coming up on Sunday March 2, we’re looking back at past Oscar ceremonies, and specifically, who presented the Oscar for best original song each year.

Last year, the Academy Awards' race for best original song could be fairly boiled down to a two-horse race between two deeply different — and equally excellent — songs from the blockbuster ...

A-number-1’’ following a loss had reached a crescendo last October when the song was played – over and over – after the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched Game 5 of the World Series at Yankee ...

But Cagney had roots in song and dance, and it was his 1942 performance in Yankee Doodle Dandy that unleashed his many talents. The musical about George M. Cohan let Cagney sing, tap-dance, and charm ...

"I fell in love with Carl Dean when I was 18 years old," Parton wrote in an Instagram post announcing the song. "We have spent 60 precious and meaningful years together. Like all great love ...