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The 2013 Oscar for Best Closing Goes to the 'Here's to the Losers' Tribute Song [VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:59:03 +0000

After a rather entertaining open to the 2013 Oscars, host Seth MacFarlane clearly didn’t want it to end with just the hurried list of sponsors and the usual “let’s get to your local news as quickly as possible even though we just sucked 4 hours of your life away” attitude of the closing.

How do we know that? Because he made sure there was a really awesome closing song.

Dedicated to the evening’s losers.

'Argo' Wins Best Picture at 2013 Oscars, Vindicating Ben Affleck Once and For All [VIDEO]

Jessica Sager — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:18:43 +0000

Michelle Obama and Jack Nicholson, who, aside from their awesomeness couldn't be more different, announced the winner for Best Picture at the 2013 Oscars -- and it was none other than 'Argo.'

And though he could have, Ben Affleck didn't rub anyone's nose in it. He's a much better person than we are.

2013 Oscars – Ang Lee Wins Best Director for 'Life of Pi' [VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:16:59 +0000

Because it’s always fun to award the Oscar for Best Achievement in Directing to a director for whom English is a second language — will we ever forget ‘Life Is Beautiful’ and Roberto Benigni? — the Academy chose Ang Lee. Although Michael Haneke for ‘Amour’ was probably a close second. Ang Lee is not a [...]

2013 Oscars – Daniel Day Lewis Unsurprisingly Scores Best Actor Win [VIDEO]

Cassandra Rose — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:15:54 +0000

Daniel Day-Lewis won the Best Actor Oscar for ‘Lincoln‘ — his third such trophy, which set a new record. The method actor beat out fellow nominees like the completely bored Joaquin Phoenix (‘The Master‘), Denzel Washington (‘Flight‘), Hugh Jackman (‘Les Miserables’), and Bradley Cooper (‘Silver Linings Playbook’) to score his Academy Award hat trick. He [...]

Jennifer Lawrence Wins Best Actress at 2013 Oscars, Remains Adorably Human [VIDEO, GIF]

Jessica Sager — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:14:14 +0000

Jennifer Lawrence didn't beat Meryl this time ... but only because Streep wasn't nominated for anything at the 2013 Oscars. Instead, J-Law beat Jessica Chastain, Quvenzhané Wallis, Naomi Watts and Emmanuelle Riva to win Best Actress.

And she fell down.

2013 Oscars – Anne Hathaway Wins Best Supporting Actress + Doesn't Bother Acting Surprised [VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:00:22 +0000

As even our pet rocks predicted, Anne Hathaway won the Oscar for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for her portrayal of Fantine in ‘Les Miserables.’

It’s okay when they give Dame Judi Dench an Oscar for barely appearing in a film -- look up ‘Shakespeare In Love’ -- but she’s a Dame. We aren't sure it's cool if the actress hasn't been recognized by the Queen.

For her role, Anne Hathaway cut off her hair and cried while she sang and then she was done. It’s possible the Academy – while not surprising us at all – may have disappointed us just a bit.

The Academy Awards Trailer 2012

Lori Crofford — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:57:03 +0000

Eddie Murphy was supposed to host the upcoming Academy Awards on February 26th, and then backed out. So the producers decided to go on a classic route and hired Billy Crystal to host again. Enjoy this trailer for the upcoming awards show. It stars Josh Duhamel and Megan Fox on a mission to find "The Host". Robin Williams and Vinnie Jones are also featured in the trailer.

Director Judd Apatow Thinks There Should be a Comedy Category Added to the Oscars

Lori Crofford — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:30:26 +0000

I know the Academy Award is a very prestigious award in the film industry. Millions of people flock to their TVs each year to see what the stars are wearing to the event and to see which of their favorite actors and actresses take home Oscar. However, most of the time, it is the artsy films and the actors in those films that take home the gold. In a way that is a big YAWN for me.

Advertisers Will Have to Pay Up To Run an Ad During the Oscars

Lori Crofford — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:00:16 +0000

Since when did the Oscars become the Superbowl? I don't watch the Oscars for the commercials. I watch the Superbowl for the commercials. So I don't understand why advertisers will spend a obscene amount of money to run an ad during the Oscars. People are just gonna fast foward through it any way.

Jennifer Hudson Takes More Pride in Weight Loss Than Academy Award

Allyson Koerner — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:45:03 +0000

From singer turned actress to wife and mother, Jennifer Hudson is no stranger to the spotlight and continues to shine in the September issue of Self.

Sporting her svelte figure on the cover, Hudson revealed losing weight means more to her than the Academy Award she won in 2007 for ‘Dreamgirls.’

Oscar Winners: 'The King's Speech' Reigns, Portman Soars

Lori Crofford — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:36:56 +0000

There weren't a whole lot of surprises at the 83rd Academy Awards -- as expected, "The King's Speech" took the big prize as Best Picture. The film about King George VI overcoming his stutter also garnered a Best Actor statue for Colin Firth and a Best Director win for Tom Hooper.

"King"'s four statuettes tied "Inception," which also nabbed four awards in technical categories, for the most Oscars.

James Franco and Anne Hathaway's Opening Monlogue For The Oscars [VIDEO]

Lori Crofford — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:33:54 +0000

James Franco and Anne Hathaway were certainly outside-the-box picks to host the 83rd annual Academy Awards. And after a pre-taped opening in which they tried to elicit advice from last year's host Alec Baldwin by channeling his dreams, “Inception” - style, the duo weren’t required to do a whole lot of heavy lifting in their opening monologue.

The Oscars' 'Inception'-Style Opening Sequence [VIDEO]

Lori Crofford — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:31:27 +0000

This year’s opening sequence of the Academy Awards featured hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway trying to tap Alec Baldwin’s dreams for Oscar hosting advice. The skit featured a bunch of this year’s nominees for best picture, and a surprise appearance from an iconic film of yore. Read on to check it out. - Contributed [...]

Academy Awards Red Carpet Fashion

Lori Crofford — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:28:15 +0000

The stars hit the red carpet for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards, including nominees Natalie Portman, Melissa Leo, Michelle Williams, Christian Bale, Jesse Eisenberg, plus co-host Anne Hathaway.

Biggest Snubs in Oscar History

Lori Crofford — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:11:07 +0000

Like over-the-top outfits and gushing acceptance speeches, shocking nomination snubs are part of the tradition of the Oscars. We’ve rounded up some of the best performances that never even made it to the big show below. Judy Garland, “The Wizard of Oz” (1939) This beloved film was a box office bomb when first released, so [...]

To Snub or Not To Snub: 83rd Academy Award Nominations Announced

Lori Crofford — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 21:08:52 +0000

The 83rd Academy Award nominations were announced today and some got chosen and others got snubbed. Here’s shorter list of all the nominees. Let us know who you think got the snub. Best Picture: “Black Swan” ”The Fighter,” ”Inception,” ‘ ‘The Kids Are All Right,” ”The King’s Speech,” ”127 Hours,” ”The Social Network,” ”Toy Story [...]