Academy Awards

AFI Tops List of Student Oscar Winners

May 15, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 week ago

American Film Institute is the only school with two Student Academy Award winners; USC, UCLA and NYU also have winning films

  

Oscars' New Documentary Rules Can't Kill DocuWeeks (Updated)

April 30, 2012 By Steve Pond 3 weeks ago

IDA's annual showcase receives a promise that the L.A. Times will review all its films, satisfying tightened Academy regulations

  

Academy Acquires More Hollywood History, From D.W. Griffith to Orson Welles (Slideshow)

March 30, 2012 By Steve Pond 8 weeks ago

70,000 newly-acquired photos from the Bison Archives give the Academy a look at D.W. Griffith, Lon Chaney, Lillian Gish and more

  

Academy Museum on Track to Hire Architect, Raise $100 Million

March 21, 2012 By Steve Pond 9 weeks ago

The Academy Museum's two newly appointed managing directors say the long-delayed project is now on the fast track. A $100M fund-raising campaign is underway

  

An Earlier Oscars Looks Likely - Just Not for 2013

March 14, 2012 By Steve Pond 10 weeks ago

Earlier Oscar nominations will allow the Academy to test its new electronic voting system

  

Academy Sets Date for Next Year's Oscars

March 14, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 10 weeks ago

The 85th Oscar telecast will air Feb. 24 and nominations will be announced Jan. 15

  

TheWrap on CBS Sunday Morning: The End of Movies?

February 29, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 12 weeks ago

CBS Sunday Morning did a smart piece - with TheWrap - about the future of movies as fewer people head out to the theater

  

Oscar Statues -- Including for 'Citizen Kane' -- Auctioned for $3M (Update)

February 28, 2012 By Wrap Staff 12 weeks ago

A rare collection of Oscar statues are auctioned for a record-breaking sum

  

Awards Soup: 10 Moments to Remember From a Long Season

February 28, 2012 By Steve Pond 12 weeks ago

From a happy Gary Oldman to unexpectedly great 3D to a dog who wore out his welcome, some indelible awards-season moments

  

Sean Young Among 10 Arrested at Oscars -- and She Wants an Apology

February 28, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 12 weeks ago

Actress and "Celebrity Rehab" alum Sean Young wasn't alone in getting busted on Oscars night

  

Tom Sherak on the Old-Fashioned, Billy Crystalized Oscars: 'We Are Who We Are'

February 27, 2012 By Steve Pond 12 weeks ago

Academy president Sherak: "To celebrate our past and deal with our present, that is who we are -- we're never going to forget the past, and we don’t want to"

  

How the Weinstein Co. Plans to Turn Its 'Artist' Oscar Win Into Box-Office Gold

February 27, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 12 weeks ago

The Weinstein Co. stands to gain some $20 million at the box office for "The Artist" following its best picture win. It will be in 2,000 theaters this Friday

  

Jennifer Lopez 'Nipple Slip,' Gwyneth Paltrow Skit Top Oscars Most-TiVo'ed Moments List

February 27, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 12 weeks ago

A wardrobe-malfunction controversy pushes Jennifer Lopez's breasts to the top of the Academy Awards replay list

  

Sacha Baron Cohen's Red Carpet Stunt Drew Worried Visit From Oscar Officials

February 27, 2012 By Steve Pond 12 weeks ago

Minutes after Sacha Baron Cohen spilled "ashes" on Ryan Seacrest, he was visited by nervous Academy president Tom Sherak and Oscar producer Brian Grazer

  

Ratings: Oscars on Par With Last Year; 'Amazing Race' and 'Apprentice' Tumble

February 27, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 12 weeks ago

NBC and CBS' reality fare takes a predictable ratings hit against the Academy Awards, which draw more than 30 million viewers

  

'The Artist' Producer Thomas Langmann Backstage at the Oscars: 'No One Wanted to Help Us'

February 26, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 12 weeks ago

"Artist" producer said that winning the Oscar was especially sweet because his father had won one, and called the movie a tribute to American Cinema

  

Octavia Spencer Backstage at the Oscars: 'I'm Scared to Death Right Now'

February 26, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 12 weeks ago

Octavia Spencer said she felt scared to death after winning her Oscar, but wants to be proactive about bringing work to others that deserve a shot

  

Michel Hazanavicius Backstage at the Oscars: I Could Thank Billy Wilder a Thousand Times

February 26, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 12 weeks ago

The Oscar winning director of "The Artist" called Billy Wilder the perfect director and said he next wants to remake "The Search"

  

Oscars 2012: The Best Moments -- From Billy's Spoofs to Chris Rock's 'Toon Talk

February 26, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 12 weeks ago

Self-parody! Loud crashes! Angelina Jolie's leg! Five things that managed to keep the 84th Annual Academy Awards from being a total snooze-fest

  

Meryl Streep Backstage at Oscars: She Understands 'Streep Fatigue'

February 26, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 12 weeks ago

Best Actress Meryl Streep says that she thought "Streep fatigue" would keep her from winning for her performance in "The Iron Lady"

  

Oscars 2012: TheWrap's Complete Academy Awards Coverage

February 26, 2012 By Wrap Staff 12 weeks ago

Winners, analysis, photo galleries -- and five things that should have been cut

  

Oscars 2012: 5 Things That Should Have Been Cut

February 26, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 12 weeks ago

Gwyneth Paltrow and Robert Downey Jr. making a documentary? Really?

  

Oscar Analysis: Here's How 'The Artist' Charmed Its Way to Victory

February 26, 2012 By Steve Pond 12 weeks ago

On a night with a few surprises, "The Artist" withstood a challenge from "Hugo" because Oscar voters thought it was a miracle, not a novelty

  

Asghar Farhadi Backstage at Oscars: 'People in Iran Follow the Oscars'

February 26, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 12 weeks ago

Asghar Farhadi, director of Best Foreign Language Film "A Separation," says his movie was made for the people, not the governments

  

Oscars 2012: The Winners (Slideshow)

February 26, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 12 weeks ago

Many stars attended the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday night, but only a lucky few walked away with golden statuettes. Click through our photo gallery to relive their victories

  

Gore Verbinski Backstage at Oscars: It Was Johnny Depp

February 26, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 12 weeks ago

Gore Verbinski, director of Best Animated Feature "Rango," says the project took off once Johnny Depp got involved

  
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