Martin Scorsese, according to the suit, has promised on several occasions to direct an adaptation of a Japanese novel but habitually postponed doing so

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

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

While Sacha Baron Cohen is welcome to attend the Oscars, he's mocking the "Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Zionists" on his new movie's website

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

Motion Picture Sound Editors spread awards out, honoring "Hugo," "War Horse," "Super 8," "Tintin," "The Muppets" and others

Emmanuel Lubezki wins for "Tree of Life." ASC Awards predict the Oscars' cinematography winner about half the time

"Rango" takes four awards. "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," "Hugo" and "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" also honored by Visual Effects Society. "Boardwalk Empire" and "Game of Thrones" win for TV

Ben Kingsley joins Harrison Ford and Asa Butterfield in Summit's adaptation of Orson Scott Card's novel

With its larger-than-expected slate of Best Picture nominees, the Academy sent Hollywood a whole lot of mixed signals

With nominations looming, the forecast calls for Oldman over DiCaprio, Jonah Hill over Max von Sydow, and a directing nod for Terrence Malick

"Hanna," "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Super 8" also receive nominations from sound mixing group