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Ang Lee to Direct FX Pilot From 'Homeland' Duo 9 weeks ago

How does Ang Lee follow up his Best Director Oscar win for "Life of Pi"? By taking on an FX pilot. Lee will make his television...

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Oscars 2013: Inside the After-Parties (Photos)

February 25, 2013 By Mikey Glazer 11 weeks ago

Elton John clears $6 million net on viewing and after-party, a Barbra Streisand supergroup at the Governors Ball, Seth's overnight orchestra, and the late-night scene at the Chateau

Ang Lee Wins Best Director Oscar for 'Life of Pi'

February 24, 2013 By Steve Pond 11 weeks ago

Ang Lee's Best Director win comes in one of the most competitive Oscar categories

10 Secrets of the Oscar Envelope: 'It's Engineered like a German Car'

February 24, 2013 By Mikey Glazer 11 weeks ago

Seen by billions but touched by few, here's an exclusive hands-on tour of the most famous envelope in the world.

Partying Down During Oscar's Walk-Up Week (Photos)

February 21, 2013 By Mikey Glazer 12 weeks ago

From Jessica Chastain chatting up Harry Potter, to Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams hunkering down together, to awards winners with trophies riding shuttle buses -- a continuously updating gallery of the scene leading up to Oscar night.

Oscar Party List 2013: The Shindigs, From Intimate to Sprawling

February 19, 2013 By Mikey Glazer 12 weeks ago

Your guide to five days of Oscar celebrations broken into Nominees, Decision Makers, the Scene and Oscar Sunday

'Skyfall,' 'Life of Pi' Are Tops with Motion Picture Sound Editors

February 17, 2013 By Steve Pond 12 weeks ago

"Life of Pi" wins two awards, but "Skyfall" takes the honor that most closely corresponds with the Oscar sound-editing category

'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

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

Inside the Golden Globes Afterparties (Photos)

January 14, 2013 By Mikey Glazer 17 weeks ago

The face of AMC (Jon Hamm) joins HBO; JLo and Diddy are together again, and Bill Murray and Rosario Dawson dance together. Inside the bashes at the Beverly Hilton and beyond

'Life of Pi': Profitability Is as Stunning as Its Oscar Splash

January 14, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 17 weeks ago

Analysis: Fox's gamble on Ang Lee's pricey epic "Life of Pi" is paying off, thanks to its broad overseas box office appeal

Golden Globes 2013: Red Carpet Arrivals (Photos)

January 13, 2013 By Tim Kenneally 17 weeks ago

Debra Messing, Anna Gunn, Ariel Winter and more of show business' best and briightest hit the red carpet at the 2013 Golden Globe Awards

Partying at AFI, BAFTA With Bradley Cooper, Hugh Jackman, J. Lo and More on Golden Globes Weekend

January 13, 2013 By Mikey Glazer 17 weeks ago

Jon Bon Jovi with Harvey Weinstein, J. Lo and Bradley Cooper, Stacy Keibler, Real Housewives, and no time to watch the NFL playoffs. The nonstop scene inside the Four Seasons and across West Hollywood on a packed party weekend

Inside the AFI Awards Power Lunch 2012 (Photos)

January 12, 2013 By Mikey Glazer 18 weeks ago

"I'm a big fan." The elite of TV and Film cross pollinated at AFI's presitigious lunch at the Four Seasons on Friday

Inside the Critics Choice Movie Awards: What You Didn't See on TV

January 11, 2013 By Mikey Glazer 18 weeks ago

The social scene between commercials, the blown kisses, and Eva Longoria kneeling before George Clooney. The top untelevised moments from inside the rapid fire show.

How Do You Pronounce Quvenzhane Wallis? (Exclusive Video)

January 10, 2013 By Mikey Glazer 18 weeks ago

Newly crowned Oscar nominee Quvenzhane Wallis stares down the camera and tells everyone how to get it right.

Oscar Nominees React: From Ang Lee to Quvenzhané Wallis to Harvey Weinstein

January 10, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 18 weeks ago

Oscar nominees from Norway to Hollywood react to their chance at an award

Oscar Analysis: Yes, 'Lincoln' Is on Top, But Watch Out for 'Silver Linings Playbook' and 'Life of Pi'

January 10, 2013 By Steve Pond 18 weeks ago

With Kathryn Bigelow, Ben Affleck and Tom Hooper not nominated, Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" is the big winner -- but David O. Russell and Ang Lee are coming on strong, too

Newcomers Beware: Oscar's Best Director Category Is Loaded With Old Favorites

January 8, 2013 By Steve Pond 18 weeks ago

With past winners favored to land nominations, the category could tie a record for the most past champs

Ben Affleck, Kathryn Bigelow, Ang Lee Land Directors Guild Nominations

January 8, 2013 By Steve Pond 18 weeks ago

Steven Spielberg heads field of DGA Award nominees heavy with past winners, including Tom Hooper; award is one of the most reliable Oscar predictors

'The Hobbit' Wows the Visual Effects Society

January 7, 2013 By Steve Pond 18 weeks ago

Middle-earth saga leads VES nominations with seven; "Life of Pi," "The Avengers" receive six

How 'Life of Pi' Animators Visualized Ang Lee's Blank Slate

December 11, 2012 By Chris Willman 22 weeks ago

At TheWrap's Oscars screening, the effects and animation supervisors on "Life of Pi" said director Ang Lee gave them free rein to create the story's virtual effects

'Life of Pi' Reviews: Does It Sink or Swim?

November 21, 2012 By Greg Gilman 25 weeks ago

Most praise Ang Lee's 3D "Life of Pi" as a visual spectacle, though a few cranky critics weren't overly impressed by the narrative

Ang Lee Opens Film Studio, 'Life of Pi' in His Native Taiwan

November 11, 2012 By Dan Bloom 26 weeks ago

Guest Blog: Director Ang Lee returns to his homeland Taiwan for the premiere of "Life of Pi" and the opening of a new film studio

'Hitchcock' Has Fun, Kristen Stewart Draws a Crowd at AFI Fest

November 5, 2012 By Steve Pond 27 weeks ago

First half of AFI Fest brings the usual blend of arthouse cinema and Hollywood glitz; "Hitchcock," "Rise of the Guardians," "Silver Linings Playbook" draw kudos