Awards

Oscars 2013: Burst Bathroom Pipe Floods Lobby at Dolby Theatre (Updated)

February 24, 2013 By Alexander C. Kaufman 12 weeks ago

"Open Heart" director Kief Davidson's mother was soaked after a pipe in the toilet she flushed exploded

  

Christoph Waltz Wins Best Supporting Actor for 'Django Unchained'

February 24, 2013 By Brent Lang 12 weeks ago

Christoph Waltz wins his second Oscar, this time for the charming bounty hunter in Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained"

  

Oscars 2013: The Stars Hit the Red Carpet

February 24, 2013 By Brent Lang 12 weeks ago

Jessica Chastain, Amy Adams, Channing Tatum among the early arrivals

  

Oscar PowerGrid Face-Off: Steven Spielberg vs. Benh Zeitlin

February 24, 2013 By Rebecca Rosenberg 12 weeks ago

The competition for Best Director is a toss up between a beloved Hollywood director and a directorial newcomer as the Oscar race comes to a close. 

  

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

February 24, 2013 By Steve Pond 12 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

  

Oscar Nominees Share Their Favorite Films of the Year (Video)

February 24, 2013 By Jonathan Ratliff and Lucas Shaw 12 weeks ago

What were the favorite movies of the Oscar nominees this year? The answers might surprise you (and bet you've never heard of Benh Zeitlin's pick)

  

'Silver Linings Playbook' Dominates the Indie Spirit Awards

February 23, 2013 By Steve Pond 12 weeks ago

David O. Russell's Oscar nominee wins four awards, including Best Feature; "The Sessions" takes two acting prizes

  

Michael Feinstein Performing at Governors Ball After the Oscars

February 22, 2013 By Greg Gilman 12 weeks ago

Michael Feinstein will perform for 1,500 guests, including Oscar winners and nominees, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom on Sunday night

  

Somali Refugees From 'Asad,' Congolese Actress From 'War Witch' to Attend Oscars

February 22, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 12 weeks ago

The stars of "War Witch" and "Asad" will travel stateside for the Oscars and other award shows

  

Oscar PowerGrid Face-off: Jessica Chastain vs. Jennifer Lawrence

February 22, 2013 By Rebecca Rosenberg 12 weeks ago

The two leading ladies are head to head for Best Actress at this year’s Oscars - but how are they doing head to head in the PowerGrid?

  

It's Indie Vets Vs. Upstarts at a Varied Independent Spirit Awards

February 22, 2013 By Steve Pond 12 weeks ago

"Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Silver Linings Playbook" and "Moonrise Kingdom" lead the field in a varied Indie Spirit Awards race with less Oscar overlap than usual

  

Why 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' Is the Box Office Winner in Oscar's Best-Picture Race

February 22, 2013 By Brent Lang 12 weeks ago

Ranking the Best Picture nominees in terms of return on investment yields some box office surprises

  

Oh, If Only Naomi Watts Could Win Best Actress…

February 22, 2013 By Aviva Kempner 12 weeks ago

Guest blog: In my imagination she would have the perfect opportunity to declare to the worldwide viewers that we need to prevent global warming 

  

Jack Nicholson, Dustin Hoffman Join List of Oscar Presenters

February 22, 2013 By Brent Lang 12 weeks ago

Nicholson and Hoffman have five Oscars between them

  

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

February 21, 2013 By Steve Pond 12 weeks ago

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

  

Jane Fonda, Kristen Stewart, Jennifer Garner, Kerry Washington Join List of Oscar Presenters

February 21, 2013 By Greg Gilman 12 weeks ago

Jane Fonda is the only one of the four leading ladies to have won, or even have been nominated for, an Oscar

  

Oscars Producers Promise Singing and Dancing - But Don't Ask About Show Length

February 20, 2013 By Steve Pond 12 weeks ago

Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron say their Oscar show will pay tribute to movie music, won't involve the James Bond actors but will have some big surprises

  

Chris Connelly Chosen as the Academy's Red Carpet Greeter at the Oscars

February 20, 2013 By Greg Gilman 12 weeks ago

Chris Connelly replaces Dave Karger, who greeted Oscar guests on the red carpet at the last two ceremonies

  

Michael Moore on '5 Broken Cameras' Director's LAX Ordeal: It Doesn't Compare to Palestinians' 'Daily Humiliation'

February 20, 2013 By Brent Lang 12 weeks ago

Michael Moore says if "5 Broken Cameras" director Emad Burnat had "...been a white guy he wouldn't have to go through that in our 'post-racial' America'"

  

Oscar-Nominated Palestinian Director Likens Being Held for Questioning at LAX to Israeli Occupation

February 20, 2013 By Brent Lang 12 weeks ago

"Although this was an unpleasant experience, this is a daily occurrence for Palestinians, every single day, throughout he West Bank," Emad Burnat said in a statement to TheWrap

  

Hollywood Foreign Press Settles with Former Publicist in 'Payola' Suit

February 20, 2013 By Brent Lang 12 weeks ago

Terms of the settlement between Michael Russell Group and the Golden Globes producer were not disclosed

  

The Oscar Nominee Who's Absolutely Sure to Lose

February 20, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 12 weeks ago

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

  

Casts of 'Les Miz,' 'Chicago,' 'Dreamgirls' Set for Oscars' Musical Tribute

February 20, 2013 By Brent Lang 12 weeks ago

Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Hudson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Hugh Jackman are among the big names who will perform

  

Costume Designers Say Best-Dressed Movies Are 'Anna Karenina,' 'Mirror Mirror,' 'Skyfall'

February 19, 2013 By Steve Pond 12 weeks ago

In the final guild ceremony of awards season, Costume Designers Guild goes for Oscar nominees "Anna Karenina" and "Mirror Mirror," as well as "Skyfall"; "Downton Abbey" and "Smash" win TV Awards

  

Oscar Predictions: There's Room for Surprises in Between Those 'Argo' Wins

February 19, 2013 By Steve Pond 12 weeks ago

"Argo" tops the list of what will win, but Oscar voters aren't entirely predictable -- and we'll also tell you who we think should take home the gold

  

AMPAS Drops '85th Academy Awards' - Now It's Just 'The Oscars'

February 19, 2013 By Steve Pond 12 weeks ago

According to the producers of the Oscar show, the 85th Academy Awards is being rebranded simply as "The Oscars"

  
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