Academy Awards

The Envelope, Please: Oscar Winners (Finally)

Neither a train wreck or a particularly good time, the 2012 Oscars have at last come to an end. I’d give you a highlight if there was one, but I can’t think of one; I’ll assume the lowlight was the Cirque du Soleil interlude, but I can’t give you an eyewitness account, as I thought...
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New Restrictions On Oscar Schmoozing

The Academy has introduced new restrictions related to the Oscars and how films and actors are nominated and voted for. The are intended to end the round of over-the-top schmoozing which takes place each and every year as Hollywood-types go a little crazy in trying to make sure their favorites get the nod. Essentially the...
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Franco Won’t Do A Gervais At Oscars

As you’re no doubt aware, Ricky Gervais caused controversy when he hosted the Golden Globes earlier this month. His presenting style was basically to mock all the assembled guests, really going for the jugular with barbs aimed at the likes of Mel Gibson, Johnny Depp, Robert Downey Jr., and Hugh Hefner. Gervais’ performance didn’t go...
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2010 Razzies Winners – Sandra Bullock Accepts Worst Actress Award In Person

It’s Oscar night! In case you didn’t realize. But who needs the Academy Awards when we have the Razzies? This is the annual awards ceremony that acts as the antidote to the stilted and stuffy Oscars. It’s been held since 1980 and gets more interesting each year. The 2010 Razzie Awards were held last night....
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Stan Lee Launches Cameo Oscar Campaign

Stan Lee is the man behind many of Marvel’s greatest comic book heroes. And he makes sure we don’t forget this by making a cameo in all the movies made starring the characters he had a hand in creating. Watch any of the Spider-Man films, the Fantastic Four films, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk or...
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‘Avatar’ Loses Out To ‘Titanic’ In Oscar Nominations, Cameron Talks Chances

The 2010 Oscar nominations have now been announced, and James Cameron’s Avatar and Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker are the top draws, both managing to secure nine nominations. However, that means that Avatar, which recently overtook Titanic to become the biggest box office hit of all time and is now the first movie to have...
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Hey, How Did THAT Win? Oscar Voting Process

A herd of Oscars.  Did you ever wonder how the Academy winnows down a year of movies into a tiny group of nominations? Well, if so, Variety has an explanation. Well, sort of an explanation. Some things the Academy will never be able to explain (“Dances With Wolves?”). Here’s how they get to the nominations....
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