The best-ever history of the Oscars is updated to include the 2008 winners, losers, behind-the-scenes stories, fashions, and more...Rushed to press immediately following this year's Awards ceremony, this photo-packed celebration of 80 years of Oscar is the most up-to-date reference book available on movie-making's winners from the 1928 to today. It features: great stories; actors, actresses and directors at the pinnacle of their careers; the winners; who should have won; deserving films that did not get nominated; fascinating film facts; and, an inside look at film history spanning 80 years.The book contains a comprehensive list of all the nominations and winners for each year, and includes more than 500 movie stills. Each award ceremony is captured on a four-page spread filled with fascinating features, quotes from the movies and Oscar moments.