Looking Back at the 2003 Oscars, When Roman Polanski and Harvey Weinstein Won Big and Hollywood Braced for War in the Middle East

In March 2003, Jack Nicholson, who had recently received his 12th Oscar nomination for  “About Schmidt,” invited his fellow best actor contenders to his home on Mulholland Drive. As they sipped scotch and smoked cigars, Nicholson laid his cards on the table. The U.S. had just invaded Iraq, and he wanted the other men — […]

By William Earl