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28 Jan, 1990

Wins Daytime Emmy

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Rivers wins Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Talk Show Host for The Joan Rivers Show.

I didn’t think I was going to win. So I had no speech prepared.

Joan Rivers 1990 Daytime Emmy Award Win

26 Jul, 1989

Hollywood Walk of Fame

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indexRivers accepts a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame in the 7000 block on Hollywood Boulevard. The official conducting the ceremony mistakenly calls Rivers ‘Joan Collins’:

Both Joan Collins and I are thrilled about this.

29 Mar, 1989

Wins Oscar

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Foster wins the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her portrayal of rape victim Sarah Tobias in Jonathan Kaplan’s The Accused. Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman present the award.

This is such a big deal and my life is so simple. There are very few things: there’s love and work and family. And this movie is so special to us because it was all three of those things. And I’d like to thank all of my families, the tribes that I come from . . . . And most importantly my mother Brandy, who taught me that all of my finger paintings were Picassos, and that I didn’t have to be afraid. And mostly that cruelty might be very human, and it might be very cultural, but it’s not acceptable. Which is what this movie’s about. Thank you so much.

Jodie Foster Wins Best Actress: 1989 Oscars

Wins Oscar

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Hoffman wins the Best Actor Academy Award for his performance in Rain Man (1988) of Raymond Babbitt, an idiot-savant who is reluctantly cared for by his younger brother (Tom Cruise). Hoffman:

Thank you. Thank you very much. Uh…I’m supposed to be jaded by this point. I’m very honored and I thank the Academy for your support.

Hoffman forgets to mention Cruise and Director Barry Levinson in his acceptance speech, but adds later in the ceremony:

In my nervousness I left out the director’s name, and I left out Tom’s name. Tom, thank you very much. I love you very much.

Dustin Hoffman Wins Best Actor | 61st Oscars (1989)

26 Mar, 1989

Wins Oscar

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Lewis garners the Best Actor Academy award for his portrayal of Christy Brown, an artist stricken with Cerebral Palsy who teaches himself to paint using only his left foot in Jim Sheridan’s My Left Foot (1989).

. . . all our desire to make the film, all the strength that we needed, all the pleasure that we took in making the film came from Christy Brown. When he was alive he needed very little encouragement to make his voice heard. Now he needs a little more. And I’m truly grateful to you that in honoring me with this award you’re encouraging Christy to carry on making his mark. Thank you very much indeed.

Daniel Day-Lewis Wins Best Actor: 1990 Oscars

Wins Grammy

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Judds wins the Grammy for Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal for Give A Little Love.

Wins Grammy

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indexOslin wins the Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female and Best Country Song for Hold Me.

Wins Grammy

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Take 6 wins the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo Or Group for Spread Love, and Best Soul Gospel Performance By A Duo, Group, Choir Or Chorus for Take 6 .