James Worthy

Since his retirement from the NBA, Worthy has done color commentary for Lakers pre-game shows on KCAL, a local Los Angeles television station. These awards are voted on by special committees, rather than by the Academy membership as a whole. He began wearing eye goggles after suffering a severe eye injury during the 1984-1985 season. It must also exist either on a 35mm or 70mm film print OR on a 24fps or 48fps progressive scan digital film print with a native resolution no lower than 1280x1024. His Jersey (#42) was retired by the Los Angeles Lakers after his retirement. [1] Rule 2 states that a film must be "feature-length" (defined as 40 minutes) to qualify for an award (except for Short Subject awards, of course). He was a first-ballot inductee into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004. Today, according to Rules 2 and 3 of the official Academy Awards Rules, a film has to open in the previous calendar year (from midnight January 1 to midnight December 31) in Los Angeles County, California, to qualify.

Worthy played in 926 NBA games, had a career field goal percentage of .521, and averaged 17.6 points per game (21.1 points per playoff game). The ceremony has consecutively aired on ABC since 1976. He was a member of the 1983 NBA all-rookie team (unanimous choice) as well as being voted the 1988 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player. The ceremony and extravagant afterparties, including the Academy's Governors Ball, are televised around the world. He was best known for his one-handed tomahawk slam dunks, as well as his ability to glide seemingly effortlessly through the air to the basket. This is an elaborate extravaganza, with the invited guests walking up the red carpet in the creations of the most prominent fashion designers of the day. As a Laker, he contributed to 3 NBA championships in 1985, 1987, and 1988. The major awards are given out at a ceremony usually in March following the relevant calendar year.

Worthy was a stand-out basketball player for the University of North Carolina, winning the 1982 NCAA championship before being drafted first overall by the Los Angeles Lakers. In fact, the Academy's domain name is oscars.org and the official website for the Academy Awards is at oscars.com. Standing 6'9", he played small forward. However it became, the nickname stuck and is used almost as commonly as Academy Award, even by the Academy itself. February 27, 1961), nicknamed Big Game James, was a college and professional basketball player from Gastonia, North Carolina. Some believe it comes from Academy librarian Margaret Herrick, who saw it on a table and said, "it looks just like my uncle Oscar!" Others claim that Bette Davis named it after her first husband. James Ager Worthy (b. The root of the name "Oscar" is contested.

The official name of the Oscar statuette is the "Academy Award of Merit." Made of gold-plated britannium, it is 13.5 inches (34 cm) tall and depicts a knight holding a crusader's sword standing on a reel of film. . The most recent awards were the 77th Academy Awards. Actors (with a membership of 1,311) make up the largest voting bloc.

The Awards are granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a professional honorary organization which as of 2003 had a voting membership of 5,816. The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent film awards in the United States and arguably the world. Academy Award statistics: Directors receiving 3 or more nominations. Academy Award statistics: Actors receiving 2 or more awards.

Academy Award statistics: Actors receiving 5 or more nominations. Academy Award statistics: Films receiving awards for Best Picture, Directing, Actor, Actress and Writing. Academy Award statistics: Films receiving 10 or more nominations. Academy Juvenile Award – 1934 to 1960.

Sawyer Award. Gordon E. The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. Thalberg Memorial Award – 1938 to present.

The Irving G. Academy Special Achievement Award. Academy Honorary Award – 1928 to present. Unique and Artistic Production – 1928 only.

Best Title Writing – 1928 only. Best Story – 1928 to 1956. Short Film - Novelty – 1932 to 1935. Best Short Film - Live Action - 2 Reels – 1936 to 1956.

Best Short Film - Color – 1936 and 1937. Engineering Effects – 1928 only. Best Dance Direction – 1935 to 1937. Comedy Direction – 1928 only.

Best Assistant Director – 1933 to 1937. Writing Original Screenplay – 1940 to present. Writing Adapted Screenplay – 1928 to present. Visual Effects – 1939 to present.

Academy Award, Scientific or Technical – 1931 to present at three levels. Sound Effects Editing – 1963 to present. Sound. Live Action Short Film.

Animated Short Film – 1931 to present. Best Song. Original Music Score. Makeup – 1981 to present.

Best Foreign Language Film – 1947 to present. Film Editing – 1935 to present. Documentary Short Subject. Documentary Feature.

Directing – 1928 to present. Costume Design – 1948 to present. Best Cinematography – 1928 to present. Best Art Direction – 1928 to present (also called Interior or Set Decoration).

Best Animated Feature – 2001 to present. Best Supporting Actress – 1936 to present. Best Supporting Actor – 1936 to present. Best Actress – 1928 to present.

Best Actor – 1928 to present. Best Picture – 1928 to present.