Awards

Can Netflix's 'House of Cards' Stage a Bar-B-Coup at the Emmys? 1 day ago

After premiering in February to critical acclaim with no commercials, no set show lengths, and its entire season available all at once,...

By Michael R. McBride

TV Academy Reverses Decision on Emmy Categories for Actors

April 18, 2013 By Sharon Waxman 8 weeks ago

A year after voting to consolidate four acting categories into two, the Academy changes its mind because of increased production

Sofia Coppola's 'Bling Ring' to Open Cannes Festival's Certain Regard

April 17, 2013 By Sharon Waxman 8 weeks ago

“The Bling Ring” stars Emma Watson in the title role, and also stars Taissa Farmiga, Leslie Mann and Kirsten Dunst; it will screen on May 16

Academy Rehires Craig Zadan, Neil Meron to Produce Oscars

April 16, 2013 By Steve Pond 9 weeks ago

Producers will return after receiving mixed reviews but high ratings

New Emmy Rules Say Yes to Funny Stunts, No to Supporting Actors

April 11, 2013 By Steve Pond 9 weeks ago

The Emmys combine four miniseries/movie acting categories into two, but make room for interactive work and comedic stunts

Academy Unveils Plans for 'Landmark' Museum

April 11, 2013 By Steve Pond 9 weeks ago

Drawings and details of the Renzo Piano/Zolta Pali design call for six levels of exhibition and multi-use spaces

Is the Academy Building a Death Star at its New Museum?

April 11, 2013 By Steve Pond 9 weeks ago

AMPAS tweets plans of a new structure that Luke Skywalker might be inclined to attack

International Documentary Association Launches Screening Series, Ends DocuWeeks (Exclusive)

April 11, 2013 By Steve Pond 9 weeks ago

IDA's showcase comes to an end after qualifying 30 Oscar nominees and seven winners

David Geffen Contributes $25 Million to Academy Museum

April 8, 2013 By Steve Pond 10 weeks ago

Academy will name the museum's theater the David Geffen Theater in honor of the largest donation received for the project

Academy Asks Members to Sound Off on Oscars Future

April 4, 2013 By Steve Pond 10 weeks ago

A new invitation to the May 4 "Future of Our Academy" meeting supplies more details on the unprecedented event

Writers Guild Awards Set for Feb. 1, 2014

March 28, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 11 weeks ago

Concurrent ceremonies will be held in Los Angeles and New York

Oscars Overhaul Short-Documentary Rules, Plan to Expand Doc Branch

March 27, 2013 By Steve Pond 11 weeks ago

A year after revamping the feature-documentary rules to bring in more voters, the Academy's Documentary Branch changes more rules and plans for a larger branch

BAFTA Awards Happening 2 Weeks Before Oscars

March 27, 2013 By Brent Lang 12 weeks ago

BAFTAs will be broadcast on Feb. 16

Oscars Move Into March for 2014

March 25, 2013 By Steve Pond 12 weeks ago

Oscars will shift to March 2 next year to avoid the Winter Olympics, but will move back to late February for 2015

Kids Choice: No Goop for Kristen Stewart, Johnny Depp

March 24, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 12 weeks ago

But they are named favorite movie stars at Nickelodeon's annual film, TV, music and sports awards event

Hey Thanks! SPJ-LA Says I’m Distinguished in New Media

March 17, 2013 By Sharon Waxman 13 weeks ago

The Society of Professional Journalists Los Angeles chapter gave me their award last Thursday for Distinguished Work in New Media

Sundance Unveils Films, Schedule for London Festival

March 11, 2013 By Brent Lang 14 weeks ago

Festival will include films from Lake Bell and Barbara Kopple and appearances by Mike Birbiglia and The Eagles

Magnolia Pictures Picks Up Worldwide Rights to 'Touchy Feely'

March 7, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 14 weeks ago

Lynn Shelton's ensemble film about a massage therapist with a problem premiered at Sundance this year

Tribeca Picks Rock Documentary 'Mistaken for Strangers' as Opening Night Film

February 28, 2013 By Brent Lang 15 weeks ago

"Mistaken for Strangers" follows indie band The National on tour

Academy Defends Seth MacFarlane Despite Charges of Sexism

February 28, 2013 By Brent Lang 15 weeks ago

Two California legislators have condemned Seth MacFarlane's Oscar hosting stint

Steven Spielberg to Head Cannes Film Festival Jury

February 27, 2013 By Sharon Waxman 15 weeks ago

Steven Spielberg, the Oscar-winning director, will head the jury of the Cannes FIlm Festival, held from May 15-26 this year

How Oscar-Nominee 'War Witch' Improvised the Gut-Wrenching Tale of Child Soldiers

February 27, 2013 By Steve Pond 15 weeks ago

Using non-professional actors working from a script they didn't -- or couldn't -- read, "War Witch" director Kim Nguyen relied on brutal honesty

10 Moments to Remember From a Long, Strange Awards Season

February 26, 2013 By Steve Pond 16 weeks ago

The new schedule confused things, the Best Director nominations shocked people, and the movie that was in trouble in January came roaring back in February

Kaley Cuoco Hosting Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Hall of Fame Ceremony

February 26, 2013 By Greg Gilman 16 weeks ago

"Big Bang Theory" star has previously hosted the 2012 and 2013 People’s Choice Awards

Oscars 2013: How Tippet Studio Brought 'Ted' to Life

February 25, 2013 By Greg Gilman 16 weeks ago

Tippet Studio has shared how it brought a CGI-animated teddy bear to life on live television during the Oscar telecast

Oscars 2013: 'In Memoriam' Snubs Carry Over From Telecast to Web

February 25, 2013 By Alexander C. Kaufman 16 weeks ago

Actress Lupe Ontiveros' exclusion from both the telecast and online memorial tributes angered some Latinos

5 Things We Want to Know About That Oscar Show

February 25, 2013 By Steve Pond 16 weeks ago

Why all the love for "Chicago?"

Columns

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'World War Z' Review: Humanity Under Attack - and That's Just the Script (Video)

Big-budget zombie movie gets so lost in its global scale that it doesn't give us a flesh-and-blood hero who makes it all matter, despite Brad Pitt's best efforts

Deal Central

Krysten Ritter to Return for 'Veronica Mars' Movie

Obits

Bernie Sahlins, Second City Troupe Founder, Dead at 90