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Richard Sherman, Songwriter of Many Spoonfuls of Sugar, Dies at 95

He and his brother, Robert, teamed up to write the songs for “Mary Poppins” and other Disney classics. They also gave the world “It’s a Small World (After All).”

By Anita Gates

Academy Awards (Oscars) Finances Italy Kramer, Bill (Museum Executive) Los Angeles (Calif) Movies Nonprofit Organizations

Film Academy Looks Overseas for Donors

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced a global $500 million campaign to shore up its financial future.

By Robin Pogrebin

Academy Awards (Oscars) Leitch, David (Film Director) Movies Stunts and Stuntmen Television The Fall Guy (Movie)

Should There Be an Oscar for Stunts? The ‘Fall Guy’ Filmmakers Say Yes.

The academy is keeping mum about the prospect, but the movie is part of a renewed push for a new Academy Award first considered more than 30 years ago.

By Nicole Sperling

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Lourdes Portillo, Oscar-Nominated Documentary Filmmaker, Dies at 80

Her films centered on Latin American experiences and received wide acclaim.

By Orlando Mayorquin