Awards

Jennifer Lawrence and Anne Hathaway Join Zach Galifianakis 'Between Two Ferns' (Video)

February 11, 2013 By Greg Gilman 13 weeks ago

Christoph Waltz, Naomi Watts and Amy Adams also exchange words with Zach Galifianakis during part one of the web show's Oscar edition

  

'Chicago' Cast Reuniting for Oscars

February 11, 2013 By Brent Lang 13 weeks ago

Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere and Queen Latifah will appear as presenters

  

American Society of Cinematographers Likes the Look of 'Skyfall'

February 10, 2013 By Steve Pond 14 weeks ago

Roger Deakins takes his third ASC Award for "Skyfall"; "Game of Thrones," "Hunted," "Wilfred" and "Great Expectations" win in TV categories

  

'Argo' Adds to Its Awards Haul, Wins BAFTAs

February 10, 2013 By Steve Pond 14 weeks ago

"Les Miserables" wins four awards, but "Argo" takes picture and director

  

At Grammy Rehearsals, It's Mumford & Sons, Kelly Clarkson - And Italian Streetlights?

February 10, 2013 By Steve Pond 14 weeks ago

The Grammys should always change, says producer Ken Ehrlich -- even if some of the changes will confuse guests at the Staples Center on Sunday

  

'Argo' Wins Scripter Award

February 9, 2013 By Steve Pond 14 weeks ago

The latest of many "Argo" awards honors the best literary adaptation and goes to both the screenwriter and the original author

  

Richard Marks, Larry Silk to Receive ACE's Lifetime Achievement Awards

February 8, 2013 By Alexander C. Kaufman 14 weeks ago

The multiple Oscar-winning film editors will be honored at the 63rd Annual Ace Eddie Awards on Feb. 16

  

How David O. Russell 'Grew Up' to Become the Ultimate Actors' Director

February 8, 2013 By Steve Pond 14 weeks ago

He used to be known for his run-ins with actors, but David O. Russell's recent success has put him in a select group that includes Elia Kazan, Mike Nichols and Sidney Lumet

  

Inside 'War Witch's' Unexpected Love Story - Amidst Congo Brutality

February 8, 2013 By Steve Pond 14 weeks ago

"It's not just the characters, it’s the actors who are projecting their own selves on the screen -- that makes it real and raw"

  

SAG Awards Grabs a Very Early Date - and Moves to a Saturday

February 8, 2013 By Steve Pond 14 weeks ago

By moving its show up by more than a week, the SAG Awards will likely become the first of 2014's major guild awards; TBS and TNT to simulcast once again

  

Oscar Voting Finally Begins - What Will the 29-Day Gap Mean?

February 8, 2013 By Steve Pond 14 weeks ago

Daniel Radcliffe, Charlize Theron, Shirley Bassey and Channing Tatum are added to Oscar-show lineup as Academy voters receive ballots after 29-day wait

  

Shirley Bassey to Perform for First Time on Oscars

February 8, 2013 By Brent Lang 14 weeks ago

Shirley Bassey joins Barbra Streisand, Adele and Norah Jones on the Oscar telecast

  

'Avengers' Assemble for Oscars Broadcast

February 6, 2013 By Brent Lang 14 weeks ago

Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Renner and others will present at the Oscars

  

'Life of Pi' Wins Big at Visual Effects Society Awards

February 6, 2013 By Steve Pond 14 weeks ago

Ang Lee's visionary "Life of Pi" beats "The Hobbit" to win top honors at VES Awards; "Brave" sweeps animation awards, "Game of Thrones" dominates TV categories

  

How Ang Lee Took a Tiger by the Tail to Create 'Life of Pi'

February 5, 2013 By Sharon Waxman 14 weeks ago

Ang Lee took on a book-to-film project people said was unmakeable and turned "Life of Pi" into a worldwide box-office sensation

  

AIDS' 'Plague' Years - and the Battle to Remember Them

February 5, 2013 By Brent Lang 14 weeks ago

Oscar-nominated "How to Survive a Plague's" David France was concerned that a younger generation was largely unaware of the devastation AIDS had wrought

  

Meryl Streep, Jean Dujardin Returning to the Oscars

February 5, 2013 By Steve Pond 14 weeks ago

Last year's acting winners -- Meryl Streep, Jean Dujardin, Octavia Spencer and Christopher Plummer -- will take their traditional role as presenters on this year's Oscars

  

The Little Girl Steals the Show at the New-Look Oscar Nominees Lunch

February 5, 2013 By Steve Pond 14 weeks ago

"Beasts of the Southern Wild" star Quvenzhane Wallis was the belle of the ball at an Oscar nominees lunch that felt more engineered and less egalitarian

  

How 'Wreck-It Ralph' Wrecked All the Rules of Animation

February 4, 2013 By Steve Pond 14 weeks ago

Director Rich Moore Moore tells TheWrap what the basic animation rules are -- and how he refused to play by them for 'Wreck-It Ralph"

  

For 'Life of Pi,' the Secret to Its Sound Is in the Silence

February 4, 2013 By Steve Pond 14 weeks ago

Oscar nominated sound mixers Doug Hemphill and Ron Barlett faced technical challenges and a spiritual journey with "Life of Pi"

  

Directors Guild Agrees: Ben Affleck Is the Man and 'Argo' Is the Movie

February 2, 2013 By Steve Pond 15 weeks ago

Ben Affleck wins DGA Award on top of recent PGA and SAG victories; "Searching for Sugar Man," "Breaking Bad," "Girls" also win awards

  

'Wreck-It Ralph' Smashes the Competition at the Annie Awards

February 2, 2013 By Steve Pond 15 weeks ago

Disney's "Wreck-It Ralph" wins five Annies, including Best Picture and Best Director, over a field that includes "ParaNorman," "Brave," "Frankenweenie" and "Rise of the Guardians"

  

Anne Hathaway's Twin Sings the Best Oscar Campaign Ever (Video)

February 1, 2013 By Greg Gilman 15 weeks ago

Anne Hathaway's "I Dreamed a Dream" from "Les Misérables" is re-intepreted as an Oscar campaign song

  

Former Israeli Spymasters: Their Country's Not Trying Hard Enough to Make Peace

February 1, 2013 By Sharon Waxman 15 weeks ago

"The Gatekeepers" director Dror Moreh on his interviews with six former Shin Bet leaders and their views about Israel

  

Mark Wahlberg, Ted to Present at Oscars

February 1, 2013 By Alexander C. Kaufman 15 weeks ago

The "Ted" stars will take the stage alongside performances by Adele, Barbra Streisand and Norah Jones

  

Oscar's Documentary Shorts Hit Close to Home

January 31, 2013 By Steve Pond 15 weeks ago

Untypically, four of the five doc-short nominees are set in the United States -- but keep your eye on the one that isn't

  
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