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Wednesday, November 7, 2007
AFTER THE AFTERGLOW
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November 7, 2007
WHEN he won the best actor Oscar for his role in “The Pianist,” Adrien Brody planted a passionate – and shocking – kiss on the lips of Halle Berry. Read more
FOR HIS CONSIDERATION
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November 7, 2007
JOHN LASSETER is in a classic no-win position. Read more
IN CONTENTION TOM O’NEIL - Eyes on the prizes
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November 7, 2007
WHEN sizing up potential nominees, Oscar devotees should focus on
films that generate the most passionate support. Read more
MOUNT OSCAR
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November 7, 2007
MAN OF THE MOMENT: At a SAG screening of “Hairspray” with John Travolta and Amanda Bynes among the stars on the Q&A panel, guess who got all the attention? Read more
Friday, October 19, 2007
QUICK TAKES - ‘Lust’ dropped as Oscar offering
Entertainment |
October 19, 2007
Ang Lee’s new spy thriller, “Lust, Caution,” has been withdrawn as
Taiwan’s entry for the best foreign film category at next year’s Oscars. Read more
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
QUICK TAKES - And Welles’ Oscar goes to …
Entertainment |
October 17, 2007
Orson Welles’ 1941 Oscar for “Citizen Kane,” considered one of the
greatest movies of all time, will go on the auction block in December
and is expected to fetch $800,000 to $1.2 million, Sotheby’s auction
house said Tuesday. Read more
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
QUICK TAKES - Oscar changes rollout rules
Entertainment |
October 10, 2007
In a reversal from the Oscar rule changes created last year, the
Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences’ board of governors said
Tuesday that the controversial multi-city theatrical rollout
requirements for the feature and short documentary categories will be
eliminated for the 81st Academy Awards. Read more
Thursday, September 20, 2007
QUICK TAKES - France chooses its Oscar entry
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September 20, 2007
France has chosen “Persepolis,” a black-and-white animated film
about a young girl growing up in Iran during the Islamic revolution
in the late 1970s, as the nation’s entry for best foreign language
film at the Oscars. Read more
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Jon Stewart gets an Oscar sequel
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September 13, 2007
JON STEWART, the popular late-night political satirist, will bring his smirking charm to the Oscars once again as host of the 80th Annual Academy Awards – a decision that has some in Hollywood scratching their heads. Read more
Friday, September 7, 2007
Lottery set for Oscar bleacher seats
Entertainment |
September 7, 2007
It isn’t an Academy Award, but for movie fans, it could be the
next best thing: a bleacher seat along the red carpet on Oscar night,
Sunday, Feb. Read more
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Academy invites new members
Entertainment |
June 19, 2007
Jennifer Hudson, the former “American Idol” contestant who won the
Academy Award for best supporting actress in the musical
“Dreamgirls,” has joined her costar and Oscar-nominee Eddie Murphy
among the list of actors invited to become Oscar voters, the Academy
of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday. Read more
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Oscar producer rules altered
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June 14, 2007
After controversies the last two years because of a limit on how many
producers may be nominated for a best picture Oscar, the Academy of
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Wednesday that it had modified
the rules to allow for more than three nominees. Read more
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
A step toward recognizing where it starts
Entertainment |
February 28, 2007
Conventional wisdom holds that “The Departed,” by winning four
Oscars, including best picture and director, was the big winner
Sunday night at the Academy Awards. Read more
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
The high-powered try to get casual
Entertainment |
February 27, 2007
FOR the would-be cognoscenti who want to know if the post-Oscar
Governors Ball differs from the typical Hollywood premiere – the
answer is yes. Read more
Why the chrome dome, Jack?
Entertainment |
February 27, 2007
Is Jack Nicholson playing Lex Luthor in the next “Superman” movie? Read more
Still the champ of after-parties
Entertainment |
February 27, 2007
FORGET that nonsense about Graydon Carter’s Vanity Fair party being over. Read more
Oscar success buoys foreign filmmakers
Entertainment |
February 27, 2007
News from the Academy Awards reverberated internationally Monday,
sparking cheers and expressions of hope in countries that had a
connection to the winners. Read more
Fly on the Oscar wall
Entertainment |
February 27, 2007
IN the ground floor lobby of the Kodak Theatre, less than an hour
before the Academy Awards are set to begin, a crowd mills and buzzes
around a stationary center – Leonardo DiCaprio and Cameron Diaz,
with their respective posses, are separately holding court. Read more
Winners, baby that award with a diaper
Entertainment |
February 27, 2007
The Oscar doesn’t come with an owner’s guide, but Steve Meissner
thinks a page of instructions might not be a bad idea. Read more
Smaller films, low-key host affect ratings
Entertainment |
February 27, 2007
OSCAR organizers can sigh with relief. Read more
