Diane Warren

Academy Overhauls Controversial Best Song Process

August 30, 2012 By Steve Pond 41 weeks ago

The old system that had resulted in years of only two or three nominated songs is junked in favor of more straightforward approach that will yield five nominees

  

Bowing to Angry Best-Song Fallout, Academy Promises 'Hard Look' at Process

February 9, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Music Branch's Bruce Broughton: "The last thing we want to do is exclude worthy songs ... but we don't want to lower the bar, either"

  

James Franco in Drag: The Oscar Number That Could Have Been

February 24, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Franco, Cher, a fabulous gown and a very bad vocal -- it could have been an Oscar moment to remember

  

Report: BHPD Chief Declares Ronni Chasen Murder Solved

January 19, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Final ballistics confirm gun used to murder ex-publicist was the same one used in the suicide of the chief suspect

  

Good Morning Oscar, January 10: Sorry About That, Ronni

January 10, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Ronni Chasen gets a (misspelled) tribute, and "12 Angry Men" gets recast with Oscar bloggers

  

Colin Firth, Natalie Portman, Robert Duvall Honored in Palm Springs

January 9, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Awards gala is big and glitzy celebration of awards contenders -- but it could have used some of last year's Mariah Carey craziness

  

Mourning Ronni Chasen: Uneasy as We Grieve

November 21, 2010 By Sharon Waxman 2 years ago

The memorial on Sunday allowed us to grieve together, but we will all remain uneasy until there are answers

  

Diane Warren: 'I Was Totally Arrogant and Driven'

June 1, 2010 By Diane Warren (to Eric Estrin) 3 years ago

The Oscar-nominated songwriter on pushing her way into a Hollywood Breakthrough

  

PBS Preps 'Diane Warren: Love Songs' Special

April 5, 2010 By Wrap Staff 3 years ago

June 8 show coincides with release of "Due Voci" album, featuring new versions of songwriter's greatest hits