Here are the talking points for the best of this week's parties before and after the Oscar ceremony

Jerry Seinfeld and Matthew Broderick pitch cars, David Beckham strips down and John Stamos shills for Dannon Yogurt in our round-up of Big Game commercials

A handful of big names will be competing for the Best Song Oscar, but watch out for those little felt figures

Tenth edition of the festival in Lower Manhattan got underway Wednesday with an al fresco screening of Cameron Crowe affectionate documentary about the making of Elton John's latest album

Carmelo Anthony joins the actor and musician to turn Andy Samberg and Bill Hader's sci-fi concept into a musical

I am floored by the skill with which the Idols interpreted Sir Elton’s classics this week

Elton John will perform with Leon Russell; Foo Fighters are Mirren's musical guest

Academy Awards may have been full of star power but the after parties were where the fun really was ... just ask Steven Tyler or Colin Firth

HOLLYBLOG: He's not Simon Cowell, he's not Paula Abdul and despite the giant lips and scarves, he's not even Ellen DeGeneres