20 Years After Oscar: Silence of The Lambs Holds Up, Jack Palance Not So Much

I have no idea how this concept eluded me for two years, but there it is: The 3rd annual 20/20 Awards were announced recently, honoring the best films of 1991 after two decades worth of distance and hindsight. Great idea - even though the event turned out just about as anticlimactically as this year's real thing. That's what happens when Oscar apparently gets it right. To wit, the Silence of the Lambs once again swept the major categories of Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress and Screenplay (Adapted), claiming five "Felixes" on the night and leading the way among an unprecedented eight "Odd Couples" to win both Oscars and Felixes. (HA! Cute.) Alas, '91 Supporting Actor Jack Palance and Supporting Actress Mercedes Ruehl were overthrown by John Goodman (Barton Fink) and Geena Davis (Thelma & Louise). Find the full list of winners below. Congrats to all! (* denotes an Oscar winner) BEST PICTURE THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS* BEST DIRECTOR Jonathan Demme THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS* BEST ACTOR Anthony Hopkins THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS* BEST ACTRESS Jodie Foster - THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS* BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR John Goodman - BARTON FINK BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Geena Davis THELMA & LOUISE BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Callie Khouri THELMA & LOUISE* BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Ted Tally THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS* BEST FOREIGN FILM DELICATESSEN BEST DOCUMENTARY HEARTS OF DARKNESS: A FILMMAKERS APOCALYPSE BEST SCORE Wilson Pickett THE COMMITMENTS BEST SONG Until The End Of The World UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD BEST EDITING Conrad Buff, Mark Goldblatt, Richard A. Harris TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Lun Yang RAISE THE RED LANTERN BEST ART DIRECTION Dennis Gassner - BARTON FINK BEST COSTUME Valrj]ie Pozzo di Borgo DELICATESSEN BEST MAKEUP THE ADDAMS FAMILY BEST VISUAL FX TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY* BEST SOUND DESIGN TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY*

ABC's 'Middle' nets syndie purchase

'The Middle'Warner Bros. Domestic TV Distribution has offered off-internet privileges to ABC sitcom "The CenterInch to ABC Family along with a wide range of TV station groups, the studio introduced Tuesday. "Middle," which stars Patricia Heaton, will premiere both in broadcast and cable in nov 2013. Series is presently in the third season on ABC, where it anchors the Alphabet's giant Wednesday selection. "We're inside a new golden age for sitcoms both around the broadcast systems and distribution," stated WBDTD leader Ken Werner. "Our station partners recognized in 'The Middle' a compelling player that will energize their sitcom blocks in 2013 and beyond." Stations that bought "Middle" comprise 92% from the U.S. TV audience including Tribune, Sinclair, CBS, Newport, Belo, Cox, Local TV, Pappas, and Weigel. Executive producers of "Middle," that is from Blackie and Blondie Prods. in colaboration with WBTV, are Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Heline. Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com