====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0693 from reel: NP 6849 (1996-11-01 to 1997-03-31) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/97385 Title: Oscars Take Thoughtful Bent Summary: Analysis of Academy Awards nominations featuring discussion of various films including The English Patient, Fargo, and Secrets & Lies, with commentary on the selection process and notable nominees. Category: arts Subjects: academy awards; film industry; movie nominations; entertainment news Named Entities: Madonna; Kevin Costner; Robert Urich; Robert Downey Jr.; Anthony Minghella; Joel Coen; Ethan Coen; Milos Forman; Andrew Lloyd Webber Confidence: 0.9 Title: Be Patient With Oscar Picks Summary: Commentary piece analyzing the Academy Awards nominations and offering opinions on the selected films and performances. Category: arts Subjects: academy awards; film criticism; movie reviews; entertainment commentary Named Entities: Jeff Ruby; Anthony Minghella; Joel Coen; Ethan Coen; Milos Forman Confidence: 0.85 Title: Whistle Won't Sing Anytime This Year Summary: Report on the postponement of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Whistle Down the Wind, originally scheduled for Broadway in 1997. Category: arts Subjects: theater; musical productions; andrew lloyd webber; broadway Named Entities: Andrew Lloyd Webber; Harold Prince Confidence: 0.8 Title: Short Takes Summary: Collection of brief entertainment news items including updates on Kevin Costner's new film, Robert Urich's new medical series, and Robert Downey Jr.'s return to work after rehab. Category: features/profiles Subjects: film industry; television; actor profiles; entertainment news Named Entities: Kevin Costner; Robert Urich; Robert Downey Jr. Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: Dos Hombres; KU Student Leadership Conference; The University Daily Kansan Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.