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

February 5, 2013 By Steve Pond 15 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

  

Jessica Chastain's Exit From 'The Heiress': A Helicopter to the Airport

February 4, 2013 By Steve Pond 15 weeks ago

When her Broadway show "The Heiress" ends its run on Saturday, Jessica Chastain will grab a helicopter to the airport and then a plane to the BAFTAs in London

  

The 'Argo' Phenomenon and the Oscar Lull - Who Will Benefit? (Video)

February 4, 2013 By Steve Pond 15 weeks ago

"Argo" has now swept all the guild awards, including the Directors Guild last weekend. But there's still several weeks before the voting closes. Who will benefit?

  

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 16 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 16 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 16 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 16 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

  

Short Spotlight: 'Open Heart' Faces Death, Hopes for Life

January 31, 2013 By Steve Pond 16 weeks ago

When director Kief Davidson began to follow eight African children who needed life-saving heart operations, he knew the odds weren't good

  

Leon Panetta, 9/11 Families Join Chorus of Support for 'Zero Dark Thirty'

January 31, 2013 By Steve Pond 16 weeks ago

As final Oscar ballots approach, the controversial Kathryn Bigelow movie picks up support from the secretary of defense, families of 9/11 victims, Martin Sheen and Michael Moore 

  

Super Bowl Parties 2013 in New Orleans: Will Manti Te'o Show?

January 31, 2013 By Mikey Glazer 16 weeks ago

Justin Timberlake returns to Super Bowl weekend, but will Manti Te'o show up? During the halftime of Mardi Gras, here are the storylines on the best bashes in the Big Easy during Super Bowl Weekend 2013.

  

Oscar's Live-Action Shorts: Death, Aging and Piracy in a Tight Race

January 30, 2013 By Steve Pond 16 weeks ago

In a tough, competitive year for live-action shorts, all five contenders are rich and substantial enough to win

  

Short Spotlight: 'Asad,' 'Buzkashi Boys' Plead to Bring Teen Stars to the Oscars

January 30, 2013 By Steve Pond 16 weeks ago

The teenage stars of 'Asad' and 'Buzkashi Boys' want to go from the streets of Cape Town and Kabul to the red carpet in Hollywood, but it'll take money and diplomatic pressure

  

Oscar's Animated Shorts: A Student Film and a Cooking Lesson Take on Disney, 'The Simpsons'

January 29, 2013 By Steve Pond 16 weeks ago

It's hand-drawn vs. CG vs. stop-motion -- and animation heavyweights vs. student filmmakers -- in the Academy's Best Animated Short category

  

Short Spotlight: After 27 Emmys, the Simpsons Want an Oscar

January 29, 2013 By Steve Pond 16 weeks ago

"Maggie Simpson in 'The Longest Daycare'" is a 3D theatrical pantomime with Maggie as a pint-sized, pacifier-sucking Buster Keaton -- and now it's gunning for an Oscar

  

In a Crazy Awards Year, Is It Really Smooth Sailing for 'Argo'?

January 29, 2013 By Steve Pond 16 weeks ago

By all the usual benchmarks, "Argo" is the Oscar frontrunner -- but given the upheaval in this year's awards landscape, can you trust the usual benchmarks?

  

'Argo' Wins at PGA and SAG - Is the Oscar Race Over? (Video)

January 28, 2013 By Steve Pond 16 weeks ago

Now that "Argo" has captured wins from the Producers Guild and the Screen Actors Guild, is the Oscar race over?

  

'Argo' Named Best Motion Picture at PGA Awards

January 26, 2013 By Steve Pond 16 weeks ago

"Searching for Sugar Man" wins best documentary; "Modern Family" awarded best TV comedy, "Homeland" best drama

  

Academy Shows Some Respect to Costume Designers, Makeup Artists With Branch Changes

January 25, 2013 By Steve Pond 17 weeks ago

AMPAS Board of Governors creates a new Costume Designers Branch, and gives full representation on the board to the Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch

  

'Amour,' 'Camille Redouble' Top France's Cesar Nominations

January 25, 2013 By Steve Pond 17 weeks ago

"Camille Redouble" lands 13 Cesar nominations, "Amour" 10; Ben Affleck's "Argo" is only American film to be nominated at France's version of the Oscars

  

Oscars to Include Tribute to Movie Musicals From Past 10 Years

January 25, 2013 By Brent Lang 17 weeks ago

"Chicago," "Dreamgirls" and "Les Misérables" among the films being recognized

  

Academy Turned $51M Profit on 2012 Oscars

January 24, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 17 weeks ago

AMPAS assets stand at nearly $300M as expenditures increase, driven by $4.9M in spending on planned museum

  

Seth MacFarlane Gets Posterized, Plus Oscar Posters Through the Years (Photos)

January 23, 2013 By Steve Pond 17 weeks ago

The newest Academy Awards poster gives host Seth MacFarlane top billing, something that never happens with Oscar posters

  

Adele to Perform 'Skyfall' Theme at Oscars

January 23, 2013 By Brent Lang 17 weeks ago

Adele will perform the Oscar-nominated "Skyfall" theme song but no word yet on if the other Best Song nominees will perform

  

Oscars: Final Voting Schedule, Ballot Options Announced

January 22, 2013 By Tim Kenneally 17 weeks ago

Academy members who voted online in nominations round will have the option of voting with paper ballots in this year's Oscars

  
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