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10 Moments to Remember From a Long, Strange Awards Season

Awards | Oscars
 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

  

Oscar Winners' Annual Revenue Bump Won't Come at Box Office

Movies | Box Office
 February 26, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 16 weeks ago

Analysis: With most of the Oscar winners having already cashed in on their nominations at theaters, studios will focus their marketing muscle on DVD and download revenue

  

'Zero Dark Thirty' Senate Investigation Is Closed (Report)

Movies | Box Office
 February 25, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 16 weeks ago

"Zero Dark Thirty" filmmakers became subjects of the probe after politicians objected to its portrayal of torture by CIA officers

  

Oscars 2013: Inside the After-Parties (Photos)

 February 25, 2013 By Mikey Glazer 16 weeks ago

Elton John clears $6 million net on viewing and after-party, a Barbra Streisand supergroup at the Governors Ball, Seth's overnight orchestra, and the late-night scene at the Chateau

  

Oscars 2013: On a Night the Academy Spreads the Wealth, Ben Affleck Gets Last Laugh

Awards | Oscars
 February 24, 2013 By Steve Pond 16 weeks ago

"Argo" is the least-awarded Best Picture winner since "Crash," but Ben Affleck puts the Academy's Best Director snub behind him to gain redemption -- and maybe a little revenge

  

Oscars 2013: 'Argo' Wins Best Picture, Ang Lee Wins Best Director

Awards
 February 24, 2013 By Brent Lang 16 weeks ago

Daniel Day-Lewis, Jennifer Lawrence win top acting awards

  

Oscars 2013: Signs Point to an 'Argo' Triumph, But Can You Trust the Signs?

Awards | Oscars
 February 24, 2013 By Steve Pond 16 weeks ago

A lengthy, confusing Oscar season was turned upside down by a revamped voting timetable and knocked for a loop by baffling Best Director nominations

  

10 Secrets of the Oscar Envelope: 'It's Engineered like a German Car'

 February 24, 2013 By Mikey Glazer 16 weeks ago

Seen by billions but touched by few, here's an exclusive hands-on tour of the most famous envelope in the world.

  

With 6 $100 Million Nominees, Oscar's Slate Is One of the Richest Ever

Awards | Oscars
 February 21, 2013 By Steve Pond 16 weeks ago

"Silver Linings Playbook" is the unprecedented sixth $100 million Best Picture nominee, but will that translate into hit ratings?

  

What Happens When Factually Flawed Films Hit Our Classrooms?

Movies
 February 21, 2013 By Suzette Valle 16 weeks ago

Should teachers pick up the pieces and seize these inaccuracies as opportunities to discuss them in class and correct them?

  

Partying Down During Oscar's Walk-Up Week (Photos)

 February 21, 2013 By Mikey Glazer 16 weeks ago

From Jessica Chastain chatting up Harry Potter, to Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams hunkering down together, to awards winners with trophies riding shuttle buses -- a continuously updating gallery of the scene leading up to Oscar night.

  

The Oscar Nominee Who's Absolutely Sure to Lose

Awards
 February 20, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 16 weeks ago

With editing nominations for "Argo" and "Zero Dark Thirty," William Goldenberg hopes to lose to himself

  

Oscar Party List 2013: The Shindigs, From Intimate to Sprawling

 February 19, 2013 By Mikey Glazer 17 weeks ago

Your guide to five days of Oscar celebrations broken into Nominees, Decision Makers, the Scene and Oscar Sunday

  

The Oscars Endgame: An Expensive Way to Make a Last Impression

Awards | Oscars
 February 18, 2013 By Steve Pond 17 weeks ago

Thanks to the Academy's Directors Branch, rival films are adjusting their ads and spending big bucks in an attempt to score an upset victory -- and WB is spending big to prevent it

  

'Les Miz' Is Music to the Ears of the Cinema Audio Society

Awards
 February 16, 2013 By Steve Pond 17 weeks ago

CAS Awards honor Tom Hooper's musical for sound mixing; "Brave" wins another animation award, while "Modern Family" and "Homeland" take TV honors

  

An Open Letter to Oscar Voters on Best Picture Race

Awards | Oscars
 February 14, 2013 By Steve Pond 17 weeks ago

The pundits may tell you that only a couple of films still have a shot at Best Picture, but the nice thing about the Oscar ballot is that it lets you ignore the pundits

 

  

Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain Presenting at the Oscars

Awards
 February 14, 2013 By Brent Lang 17 weeks ago

The three are front-runners for major awards

  

Oscar Gets Arty With New Best Picture Posters (Photos)

Awards | Oscars
 February 13, 2013 By Steve Pond 17 weeks ago

Academy teams up with Gallery1988 to create and exhibit alternative posters for "Argo," "Lincoln," "Django Unchained" and the other best-pic nominees

  

Tony Kushner, Alan Dershowitz, WGA Editor Blast Congress Over 'Zero Dark Thirty' Criticism

Awards | Oscars
 February 11, 2013 By Steve Pond 18 weeks ago

Oscar nominee Tony Kusher and WGA magazine editor Richard Stayton are among those who sign letter defending "Zero Dark Thirty" on First Amendment grounds

  

Navy SEAL Who Killed Bin Laden Speaks Out - and Has Complaints

Media
 February 11, 2013 By Alexander C. Kaufman 18 weeks ago

Esquire talks to Navy SEAL who pulled the trigger

  

Take That, Rex Reed: Melissa McCarthy's 'Identity Thief' Tops Box Office With $36.5M

Movies | Box Office
 February 10, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 18 weeks ago

Universal's comedy overcomes rough reviews and an East Coast blizzard to post surprisingly strong debut

  

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

Culture
 February 4, 2013 By Steve Pond 19 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 Heiress' with Jessica Chastain Recoups Investment

Culture
 February 4, 2013 By Brent Lang 19 weeks ago

"The Heiress" on Broadway will make back its $3 million investment

  

Zom-Rom-Com 'Warm Bodies' Swamps Stallone at Box Office

Movies | Box Office
 February 3, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 19 weeks ago

Zombie romantic comedy "Warm Bodies' debuts to $20M with "Hansel and Gretel" second. "Bullet to the Head" is DOA with $4.5M

  

'Warm Bodies' Heating Box Office; Stallone's 'Bullet to the Head' Looks DOA

Movies | Box Office
 February 2, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 19 weeks ago

Summit's zombie romantic comedy on pace for $20M weekend. "Hansel and Gretel" second, "Silver Linings Playbook" third

  

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

Awards | Oscars
 January 31, 2013 By Steve Pond 19 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 

  
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