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Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain Presenting at the Oscars

February 14, 2013 By Brent Lang 14 weeks ago

The three are front-runners for major awards

  

'Moonrise Kingdom' - Finding the Voice of a Dark-Horse Writing Contender

February 13, 2013 By Steve Pond 14 weeks ago

Roman Coppola, the co-writer of "Moonrise Kingdom," says it was all about asking the right questions and focusing on the curious, tangled way people talk

  

Oscar Gets Arty With New Best Picture Posters (Photos)

February 13, 2013 By Steve Pond 14 weeks ago

Academy teams up with Gallery1988 to create and exhibit alternative posters for "Argo," "Lincoln," "Django Unchained" and the other best-pic nominees

  

Oscars Rewind: Ben Affleck's First Academy Awards

February 13, 2013 By Steve Pond 14 weeks ago

Ben Affleck may well win an Oscar this year -- but he already did that 15 years ago, the first time he went to the Academy Awards

  

How Action-Packed 'Skyfall' Showed the Quieter Side of James Bond

February 13, 2013 By Chris Willman 14 weeks ago

Nine-time Oscar nominee Scott Millan pumped up the volume for James Bond's more explosive moments, but as a longtime Sam Mendes collaborator he relished embellishing 007's no-frills dialogue scenes

  

Nicole Kidman, Halle Berry, Reese Witherspoon, Sandra Bullock Presenting at Oscars

February 13, 2013 By Brent Lang 14 weeks ago

Former Best Actress winners will converge on stage at the Oscars

  

Bradley Cooper, Jessica Chastain and 'Lincoln' Stars Stop by 'Between Two Ferns' (Video)

February 12, 2013 By Greg Gilman 14 weeks ago

The Oscar edition of Zach Galifianakis' Funny or Die talk show continues with more Academy Award nominees

  

Tony Kushner, Alan Dershowitz, WGA Editor Blast Congress Over 'Zero Dark Thirty' Criticism

February 11, 2013 By Steve Pond 14 weeks ago

Oscar nominee Tony Kusher and WGA magazine editor Richard Stayton are among those who sign letter defending "Zero Dark Thirty" on First Amendment grounds

  

New Oscar Poster Customizes the Statuette 85 Ways (Photos)

February 11, 2013 By Steve Pond 14 weeks ago

The special 85th anniversary Oscars poster includes different versions of the statuette to represent every past Best Picture winner

  

Oscars: Are Ben Affleck and 'Argo' Unstoppable? (Video)

February 11, 2013 By Steve Pond 14 weeks ago

With BAFTA and Scripter awards added to the trophy shelf, is Ben Affleck and his film "Argo" a lock for Oscars?

  

How Oscar Played Matchmaker for a Scandinavian Mutual Admiration Society

February 11, 2013 By Steve Pond 14 weeks ago

Nikolaj Arcel and Espen Sandberg had never met before awards nominations brought them together -- and now look!

  

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

February 11, 2013 By Greg Gilman 14 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

  

'Lincoln' Mixer Had to Balance Sound of Clock Ticks With Congressional Blowhards

February 11, 2013 By Chris Willman 14 weeks ago

Now on his 17th Oscar nomination, frequent Spielberg collaborator Gary Rydstrom loved delicate work on "Lincoln" -- he's glad he got to remix his old T. rex roar for "Jurassic Park 3D," too

  

'Chicago' Cast Reuniting for Oscars

February 11, 2013 By Brent Lang 14 weeks ago

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

  

'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

  

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

February 8, 2013 By Steve Pond 15 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 15 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"

  

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

February 8, 2013 By Steve Pond 15 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 15 weeks ago

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

  

'Argo' Sound Mixers Pumped Up the Tense Tehran Volume, Kept Things Quiet for Tinseltown Titters

February 7, 2013 By Chris Willman 15 weeks ago

The "Argo" sound team faced some very different challenges going for 1980 audio realism than they did going back to the future on their Oscar-winning "Matrix" mix

  

'How to Survive a Plague' Has a Message for the Young: AIDS Isn't Over

February 7, 2013 By Chris Willman 15 weeks ago

At the finale of TheWrap's awards screening series, the "Plague" filmmaker told of whittling through hundreds of hours of ACT UP footage to preserve a historical record

  

'Avengers' Assemble for Oscars Broadcast

February 6, 2013 By Brent Lang 15 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 15 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 15 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 15 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 15 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

  
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