Awards

Oscar Gets Arty With New Best Picture Posters (Photos)

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

  

Oscars Rewind: Ben Affleck's First Academy Awards

February 13, 2013 By Steve Pond 17 weeks ago

Ben Affleck may well win an Oscar this year -- but he already did that 15 years ago, the first time he went to the Academy Awards

  

Nora Ephron to Be Honored at Writers Guild East Awards

February 13, 2013 By Brent Lang 17 weeks ago

Nora Ephron will be cited for her work on romantic comedies like "Sleepless in Seattle" and "You've Got Mail"

  

Nicole Kidman, Halle Berry, Reese Witherspoon, Sandra Bullock Presenting at Oscars

February 13, 2013 By Brent Lang 17 weeks ago

Former Best Actress winners will converge on stage at the Oscars

  

Oscar's Oldest Nominee, Emmanuelle Riva, on 'Amour': It's a Gift In the Last Stage of My Life

February 12, 2013 By Sharon Waxman 17 weeks ago

Emmanuelle Riva: "We were doing a scene, and Michael Haneke said, 'It’s very nice -- very sweet, very tender -- but it’s too tender. From here on in, no sentimentality'"

  

'Invisible War' Filmmakers: Military Has 'a Long Way to Go' on Rape

February 12, 2013 By Sharon Waxman 18 weeks ago

Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering took on the incendiary topic of rape in the American military for the Oscar-nominated documentary

  

Bradley Cooper, Jessica Chastain and 'Lincoln' Stars Stop by 'Between Two Ferns' (Video)

February 12, 2013 By Greg Gilman 18 weeks ago

The Oscar edition of Zach Galifianakis' Funny or Die talk show continues with more Academy Award nominees

  

The Stars Spill Their Secrets - and Fears: an Oscars Gallery

February 12, 2013 By Wrap Staff 18 weeks ago

Bradley Cooper on "Silver Linings" insecurity, Ben Affleck on "Casablanca" ... a stunning gallery of the stars and filmmakers whose films nabbed a total of 51 Oscar nominations

  

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

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

  

New Oscar Poster Customizes the Statuette 85 Ways (Photos)

February 11, 2013 By Steve Pond 18 weeks ago

The special 85th anniversary Oscars poster includes different versions of the statuette to represent every past Best Picture winner

  

How Oscar Played Matchmaker for a Scandinavian Mutual Admiration Society

February 11, 2013 By Steve Pond 18 weeks ago

Nikolaj Arcel and Espen Sandberg had never met before awards nominations brought them together -- and now look!

  

Jennifer Lawrence and Anne Hathaway Join Zach Galifianakis 'Between Two Ferns' (Video)

February 11, 2013 By Greg Gilman 18 weeks ago

Christoph Waltz, Naomi Watts and Amy Adams also exchange words with Zach Galifianakis during part one of the web show's Oscar edition

  

'Chicago' Cast Reuniting for Oscars

February 11, 2013 By Brent Lang 18 weeks ago

Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere and Queen Latifah will appear as presenters

  

American Society of Cinematographers Likes the Look of 'Skyfall'

February 10, 2013 By Steve Pond 18 weeks ago

Roger Deakins takes his third ASC Award for "Skyfall"; "Game of Thrones," "Hunted," "Wilfred" and "Great Expectations" win in TV categories

  

'Argo' Adds to Its Awards Haul, Wins BAFTAs

February 10, 2013 By Steve Pond 18 weeks ago

"Les Miserables" wins four awards, but "Argo" takes picture and director

  

At Grammy Rehearsals, It's Mumford & Sons, Kelly Clarkson - And Italian Streetlights?

February 10, 2013 By Steve Pond 18 weeks ago

The Grammys should always change, says producer Ken Ehrlich -- even if some of the changes will confuse guests at the Staples Center on Sunday

  

'Argo' Wins Scripter Award

February 9, 2013 By Steve Pond 18 weeks ago

The latest of many "Argo" awards honors the best literary adaptation and goes to both the screenwriter and the original author

  

Richard Marks, Larry Silk to Receive ACE's Lifetime Achievement Awards

February 8, 2013 By Alexander C. Kaufman 18 weeks ago

The multiple Oscar-winning film editors will be honored at the 63rd Annual Ace Eddie Awards on Feb. 16

  

How David O. Russell 'Grew Up' to Become the Ultimate Actors' Director

February 8, 2013 By Steve Pond 18 weeks ago

He used to be known for his run-ins with actors, but David O. Russell's recent success has put him in a select group that includes Elia Kazan, Mike Nichols and Sidney Lumet

  

Inside 'War Witch's' Unexpected Love Story - Amidst Congo Brutality

February 8, 2013 By Steve Pond 18 weeks ago

"It's not just the characters, it’s the actors who are projecting their own selves on the screen -- that makes it real and raw"

  

SAG Awards Grabs a Very Early Date - and Moves to a Saturday

February 8, 2013 By Steve Pond 18 weeks ago

By moving its show up by more than a week, the SAG Awards will likely become the first of 2014's major guild awards; TBS and TNT to simulcast once again

  

Oscar Voting Finally Begins - What Will the 29-Day Gap Mean?

February 8, 2013 By Steve Pond 18 weeks ago

Daniel Radcliffe, Charlize Theron, Shirley Bassey and Channing Tatum are added to Oscar-show lineup as Academy voters receive ballots after 29-day wait

  

Shirley Bassey to Perform for First Time on Oscars

February 8, 2013 By Brent Lang 18 weeks ago

Shirley Bassey joins Barbra Streisand, Adele and Norah Jones on the Oscar telecast

  

'Avengers' Assemble for Oscars Broadcast

February 6, 2013 By Brent Lang 18 weeks ago

Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Renner and others will present at the Oscars

  

'Life of Pi' Wins Big at Visual Effects Society Awards

February 6, 2013 By Steve Pond 18 weeks ago

Ang Lee's visionary "Life of Pi" beats "The Hobbit" to win top honors at VES Awards; "Brave" sweeps animation awards, "Game of Thrones" dominates TV categories

  

How Ang Lee Took a Tiger by the Tail to Create 'Life of Pi'

February 5, 2013 By Sharon Waxman 18 weeks ago

Ang Lee took on a book-to-film project people said was unmakeable and turned "Life of Pi" into a worldwide box-office sensation

  
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