Host acquires The Phoenician for $400m. 08 JUNE 2015 2:32 PM. Host plans to undertake a comprehensive renovation, and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide will continue to operate the hotel under The Luxury Collection brand flag. On June 8, 2015, the Company acquired the 643-room Phoenician, a Luxury Collection resort, for $400 million. The hotel boasts a scenic 300-acre setting at the base of Camelback Mountain with outstanding views of the local natural landmark.
The only film and sequel to win the Best Picture Oscar are Godfather (1972) and Godfather Part II (1974).
The first televised Academy Awards ceremony was in 1953. The first ceremony that aired in color was in 1966. The first time the Academy replaced the phrase And the winner is... with And the Oscar goes to... was in 1989 at the 61st Academy Awards. Apparently everyone is a winner. The first actress to announce herself as a winner in the Best Actress category was Norma Shearer in 1931 for The Divorcee. That was the last time a nominated actor presented an award for his/her own category... And the winner is... ME!! Awkward! The first African American actress to win an Academy Award was Hattie McDaniel. She won in the category of Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 1939 film Gone With the Wind. The first actor to turn down his Best Actor award was George C. Scott in 1970 for Patton.