Former Miss India turned actress Persis Khambatta, who is known for her role as Deltan navigator Lieutenant Ilia in Star Trek, presented two awards at the 1980 Academy Awards, along with actor ...

The Academy, according to Mayer himself, was founded largely to combat unionization, while the awards show itself was seen as a way of controlling Hollywood.

The lyricist racked up a myriad of accolades in a songwriting duo with his wife Marilyn Bergman, who died in 2022 at the age ...