Billy Ray Wins Runoff Election in Academy’s Writers Branch
Ray, an Oscar nominee for “Captain Phillips,” beat Larry Karaszewski in a re-vote after the two tied in the main election
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15 Things to Know About the Academy’s Board of Governors Election
It’s Ava DuVernay vs. Michael Mann, a Kennedy on the ballot and a potential record for diversity
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Michael Sheen, Edgar Wright Choose BAFTA US Student Film Awards
AFI student Henry Hughes and DePaul University’s Zoe Lubeck are honored
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Cannes Report, Day 10: Gérard Depardieu, Isabelle Huppert Explore ‘Valley of Love;’ amfAR Raises $30 Million
Unpredictable French actor and TheWrap’s Cannes magazine cover star charm the Grand Palais; Cannes wunderkind Xavier Dolan still loves Jake Gyllenhaal
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Bryan Cranston’s Thriller ‘The Infiltrator’ Sells to Broad Green Pictures
Brad Furman directed the film, which co-stars Diane Kruger, John Leguizamo, Benjamin Bratt and Amy Ryan
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CBS Reveals James Corden’s First ‘Late Late Show’ Guest
Hint: the two-time Oscar winner have plenty of toy stories to tell
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Sony’s Chummy Relationship With the Telegraph Revealed in Leaked Memo
Day after columnist resigns over advertiser influence, correspondence appears to show supportive relationship between movie studio and U.K. paper
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Blockbusters Snubbed at Oscar Nominations, Smaller Films Will Cash in at Box Office
“Foxcatcher,” “Whiplash” and “Wild” are positioned to score, but Best Picture class will be weakest commercially in years
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‘Captain Phillips’ Star Barkhad Abdi Lands on ‘Hawaii Five-0’
The actor will guest star on an episode of the CBS cop show airing next year
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‘Breaking Bad’ Star Aaron Paul Is a Conflicted Drone Pilot in ‘Eye in the Sky’ (Exclusive Photo)
Gavin Hood directs the international thriller, which co-stars Helen Mirren, Alan Rickman and Barkhad Abdi
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Celebrate ‘Talk Like a Pirate Day’ With Innovative Doc ‘Last Hijack’ (Exclusive)
The documentary about Somali pirates will play at the New York Film Festival and hit in theaters after that
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David Frankel to Direct Sci-Fi Drama ‘Departure’
The romantic drama based on real aviation documents has a script by Billy Ray
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‘Star Wars’ Actor Oscar Isaac, Catherine Keener Cast in David Simon HBO Miniseries
Isaac will play the young mayor of a city who finds himself in the center of racial controversy
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David Fincher’s ‘Gone Girl’ to Open New York Film Festival
Director also premiered his Oscar nominee “The Social Network” at NYFF in 2010
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Lupita Nyong’o, Michael Fassbender, Barkhad Abdi Invited to Join Motion Picture Academy
This year’s crop of 271 AMPAS invitees also includes Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Chris Rock, Jay and Mark Duplass, Steve Coogan and Megan Ellison
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Tom Hanks to Star in Cold War Thriller, Steven Spielberg May Direct
The two-time Oscar winner will play American attorney James Donovan, who was recruited by the CIA
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#ICYMI on TheWrap: 10 Top Showbiz Stories – Hollywood’s Big Budget Film Exodus, Christian Bale as Steve Jobs, ‘The Twivergent Games’
In case you missed it, “Star Wars” plot details were revealed, LA Times firing of Jason Felch raised awkward questions, “Divergent” prepared to do battle and an earthquake caused one of the greatest viral news clips of all time
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Tilda Swinton in Negotiations to Join Judd Apatow’s ‘Trainwreck’ (Exclusive)
Universal’s comedy will star Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson and Colin Quinn
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Inside the Oscars’ Governors Ball: Triumph, Defeat and The Ellen Pizza Situation
After three and a half hours captive in the Dolby theater, the guests inside the Governors Ball spread out, reach for a drink and an Oscar-shaped smoked salmo
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Oscar Parties: Inside the Bashes and Late Night on Michael De Luca’s Tennis Court (Photos)
The winners and grinners — all the non-televised fun after Ellen said goodnight
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Oscars: Barkhad Abdi Dishes With Ryan Seacrest How Jay-Z Helped His English (Video)
The “Capital Phillips” star told the E! host how “Seinfeld” and Jay-Z helped him develop his English
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Oscars: The Complete Winners List
“12 Years a Slave” wins Best Picture, “American Hustle” is shut out
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‘Captain Phillips’ Oscar Nominee Barkhad Abdi Is Broke
Abdi tells the New Yorker he earned $65,000 for $55 million film
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Oscar Winners’ Bump Will Come Via DVD This Year – Not the Box Office
With the Academy Awards a month later this year, most of the favorites are available for home viewing, or soon will be
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Oscar Predictions: ‘Gravity’ Will Be the Biggest Winner, But Will It Win the Big One?
The tightest race in years comes down to “Gravity,” “12 Years a Slave” and “American Hustle” — and it’s not easy to figure out who has the edge
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Oscar Nominees Ranked by Box Office Clout: The Highest and Lowest Grossing Contenders
Which honored actors and actresses have shown the most clout at the multiplexes might surprise you
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‘Gravity’ Sounds Best to Cinema Audio Society
Other winners include “Frozen,” “Game of Thrones,” “Modern Family”
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How Kevin Hart’s ‘Ride Along’ and ‘About Last Night’ Are Double-Crushing the Box Office
Hart’s high profile across many platforms makes him a one-man movie marketing machine
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‘Gravity,’ ‘Captain Phillips’ Win Sound Editing Awards
“Frozen,” “The Great Gatsby” and “Epic” also win film prizes at the Golden Reel Awards
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BAFTA Awards: ’12 Years a Slave’ Pulls Out Shocking Win (Complete Winners List)
Drama wins the Best Film award after being shut out almost all night; Cate Blanchett, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jennifer Lawrence and Barkhad Abdi win acting awards
