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‘Oppenheimer’s’ Big Night With 13 Oscar Nominations

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Guild’s Oscar Party was the Ridgewood event of the season! and “Oppenheimer” emerged as the standout at the 2024 Academy Awards, clinching the prestigious title of Best Picture among its impressive seven victories. The film, recognized for its stellar performances and direction, earned accolades for Best Actor (Cillian Murphy), Best Supporting Actor (Robert Downey Jr.), and Best Director (Christopher Nolan). With 13 nominations, “Oppenheimer” captivated audiences and critics alike with its compelling narrative and cinematic excellence.

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AND THE OSCAR FOR BEST PSYCHO PERFORMANCE GOES TO…

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Saddle River NJ, in honor of last night’s Academy Awards—and actor Will Smith’s unhinged outburst—local bad-boy-turned good, Thomas Giacomaro, tells us his nickname was once “the Italian Hannibal Lecter.”

The Anthony Hopkins drama, The Silence of the Lambs, swept the Oscars exactly 30 years ago winning five main categories—Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. 

A decade later, Giacomaro—who penned his 2018 memoir The King of Con: How a Smooth-Talking Jersey Boy Made and Lost Billions, Baffled the FBI, Eluded the Mob, and Lived to Tell the Crooked Tale, earned the moniker—in prison.

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