Where the Producers Guild and the Academy Part Ways
Another way of looking at the Producers Guild nominations suggests that they don't always work as a predictor of the best picture Oscar.
View Article'Butter' Loses its Republican Primary Connection
A new movie about the overheated world of Iowa politics and butter sculpting will have to trade more on Hugh Jackman's smile and Olivia Wilde's good looks than on Jennifer Garner's parody of seemingly...
View ArticleMaybe It Should Be Called 'The Artists'
"The Artist" may have an advantage at the SAG Awards thanks to its large cast of what are known as day players.
View ArticleMichael Moore on How the New Documentary Rules Will Work
Michael Moore explains how the voting process will work under revised rules for the best documentary feature Oscar.
View ArticleNew Documentary Rules Will Affect DocuWeeks, Group Says
The International Documentary Association responds to the Academy's new rules governing eligibility for documentaries.
View ArticleBilly Crystal Returns to Big Screen at South by Southwest
Nine years after "Analyze That," Billy Crystal will appear in "Small Apartments," a comedy about a deadbeat who kills his landlord.
View ArticleThe Golden Globes Applause Meter
Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep and George Clooney have a leg up at the Oscars, if the applause inside the ballroom at the Golden Globes is anything to go by.
View ArticleIf It's 'The Artist' vs. 'Hugo,' Hollywood Self-References Win
Some think the race has come down to "The Artist" vs. "Hugo," which would make Oscar night the most self-referential in memory.
View ArticleMostly Dramas From White Men: Why It's a Conventional Best Picture List
Why this year's nominees are a conventional crop: With no all-out comedy or beakout indie, the list isn't much of a surprise.
View ArticleIs This the Last Year the Academy Votes by Mail?
The Academy opts for electronic voting next year, a move that may have ramifications for the date of the ceremony.
View Article'21 Jump Street' Gets a Prime Premiere Spot
"21 Jump Street" will have its premiere at South by Southwest, one of 130 films to be screened at the festival, organizers announced.
View ArticleA Harbinger of a Longish Awards Show
The academy's president opened the annual nominees luncheon with an admonition that the Oscar show should last only three hours. But even the nominees luncheon stretched toward that mark.
View ArticleNBC News and ABC's Awards Show
The Los Angeles Times' close look at the demographics of the Academy has inspired NBC News to weigh in on voters for the Oscar, which happen to be broadcast by rival ABC.
View Article'Lincoln' Tops 2013 Golden Globe Nominations
Steven Spielberg's film "Lincoln" led the way but was followed closely by "Les Misérables," "Argo" and "Silver Linings Playbook."
View ArticleAcademy Members Get an Extra Day to Vote
In another hiccup in the Academy's revamped calendar, the deadline to submit Oscar nomination ballots was extended a day.
View ArticleSony Defends 'Zero Dark Thirty' After Oscar Voter Speaks Out
An Academy member who declared he wouldn't vote for "Zero Dark Thirty" for any Oscar drew a public response from a high-ranking Sony executive, a rare step in Hollywood.
View ArticleEd Asner Adds His Voice to 'Zero Dark Thirty' Protest
Ed Asner says he, Martin Sheen and David Clennon are drafting a letter to fellow Academy members asking that matters of conscience be considered when voting on Oscars.
View ArticleHolocaust Film to Be Broadcast to Iran
"Genocide," an Oscar-winning documentary about the Holocaust, will be available to Iranian viewers on Friday.
View ArticleMartin Sheen, No Longer a 'Zero Dark Thirty' Opponent
Martin Sheen says a misunderstanding led to his being included in a list of actors who opposed "Zero Dark Thirty's" depiction of torture.
View ArticleKushner Backs 'Zero Dark Thirty' Filmmakers
The "Lincoln" screenwriter is among those on a letter sent to the Senate protesting pressure brought by three Senators in regard to "Zero Dark Thirty."
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