Daniel Day-Lewis Dishes About His Clooney Kiss At The Oscars Jun 28, 2009
"I'm at the Academy Awards it doesn't get much better than this!" ... MTV News had the Academy Awards covered all night. (Yahoo News -- Academy Awards)
Academy to present honorary Oscars Jun 27, 2009
The televised academy awards show has seen low ratings in recent years, and organizers are hoping that more best picture contenders could give more studios a chance to laud their films and generate more interest from audience. Although recipients of honorary Oscars, including the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and the Honorary Award, will be acknowledged at next year's academy awards show, they will be selected and announced in September and given the... (Xinhuanet, China)
Academy toughens rules for best song Jun 27, 2009
In another significant change for next year's show, the academy is moving its honorary Oscars out of the Academy Awards ceremony itself and presenting them at a separate event. The two changes come days after the academy made its most drastic Oscar change in decades, doubling the number of best-picture nominees from five to 10. (MSNBC -- Movies)
British actors dominate TV Globes Jun 27, 2009
" GOLDEN GLOBES Awarded by Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) for film and television work Considered Hollywood's second-biggest movie honours after the Academy Awards Ceremony is unusual in dividing film awards into drama, musical or comedy categories HFPA has more than 80 members, all international journalists, representing 55 countries Co-star Irons said it had been "wonderful" to play opposite the actress in Elizabeth I. "Why is it that the jobs that are the most fun are the ones... (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
Review: Pfeiffer radiant, but `Cheri' never shines Jun 27, 2009
- The Academy Awards will have 10 best-picture nominees instead of the usual five starting next year, improving the odds for films such as "The Dark Knight," a fan and critic favorite that was snubbed last time. opyright 2008, The , Hanford, CA | and. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Daniel Day-Lewis Dishes About His Clooney Kiss At The Oscars Jun 27, 2009
"I'm at the Academy Awards it doesn't get much better than this!" ... MTV News had the Academy Awards covered all night. (Yahoo News -- Academy Awards)
Why Was Brad Renfro Left Out Of Oscars Memorial Montage? Jun 27, 2009
MTV News had the Academy Awards covered all night. Check out the right here, our , and two different reports, including one from. (Yahoo News -- Academy Awards)
Oscars flop in TV ratings | Media Jun 27, 2009
It was a triumphant night for European talent at the Oscars, but it was a less happy one for US broadcaster ABC, which saw ratings for the 80th Academy Awards sink to a record low ... co.uk's film editor, Xan Brooks, reviews the highlights of this year's Academy Awards. (Yahoo News -- Academy Awards)
Oscars double down with 10 best-picture nominees Jun 27, 2009
- The Academy Awards will have 10 best-picture nominees instead of the usual five starting next year, improving the odds for films such as "The Dark Knight," a fan and critic favorite that was snubbed last time. Academy President Sid Ganis announces the Academy Awards are doubling the number of best-picture nominees from five to 10, during a news conference in Beverly Hills, Calif ... - The Academy Awards will have 10 best-picture nominees instead of the usual five starting next year, improving... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Oscar song criteria Jun 27, 2009
Academy Awards organizers say they will give out no Oscar for best song next year if none of the tunes is considered good enough. Rules for the 82d Oscar show next March will require that at least one song achieve a minimum score of 8. (Boston Globe)
The Young Pro Jun 27, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009 2:28 PM EST. Harkins is The Citizen's innovation coordinator, an active member of the IGNITE young professionals group in Cayuga County and is always happy to hear from fellow young pros. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Oscars expand best film category Jun 26, 2009
Assurances have been made that the 2010 Academy Awards ceremony, which takes place on 7 March, will not be longer due to 10 shortlisted films. The contenders will be revealed when the Oscar nominations are announced on 2 February. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Defusing bombs at 115 degrees Jun 26, 2009
Forest Whitaker, left, and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Sid Ganis announce the best picture nominations for the 81st Academy Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Jan. 22, 2009. (Salon)
Gov.Kissed an Argentine Jun 26, 2009
"You know how long the Academy Awards broadcast is every year?" writes the Post's. "It just got longer.". (Slate)
Oscars' best-picture category to expand to 10 Jun 26, 2009
(06-25) 04:00 PDT BEVERLY HILLS -- The Academy Awards are doubling the number of best-picture nominees from five to 10. President Sid Ganis of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said at a news conference that the academy's board of governors made the decision to expand the slate. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Infotainment Jun 26, 2009
The race for the best picture Oscar at next years Academy Awards will feature a bumper crop of 10 films after organisers announced they were doubling the number of nominees on Wednesday. In a move designed to broaden competition for the movie industrys most coveted award, Academy of Motion. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Fawcett dies of cancer Jun 26, 2009
The best-picture lineup at the Academy Awards is doubling from five films to 10, a move that organizers hope will open the field to more worthy movies and possibly boost the ceremony's TV ratings. The change takes effect at next year's Oscars on March 7. (Erie Times-News, PA)
'Charlie's Angel' Farrah Fawcett dies at 62 Jun 26, 2009
AP Photo - FILE - In this April 14, 1980 file photo, actress Farrah Fawcett-Majors is shown at Academy Awards Presentations in Los Angeles. Fawcett died Thursday, June 25, 2009 in a Los Angeles hospital. (Fresno Bee)
The Young Pro Jun 25, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009 2:28 PM EST. Harkins is The Citizen's innovation coordinator, an active member of the IGNITE young professionals group in Cayuga County and is always happy to hear from fellow young pros. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Behind the Academy Awards' best picture decision Jun 25, 2009
1 million to stage the Academy Awards, Oscar luncheons and the Governors Ball. The excess revenue is hugely important to the organization, helping it to sponsor an array of public events and exhibits, and pay for restoration work, film archives, financial grants to other institutions, student contests, screenwriting competitions and science and technology programs. (Multichannel News)
Oscars flop in TV ratings | Media Jun 25, 2009
It was a triumphant night for European talent at the Oscars, but it was a less happy one for US broadcaster ABC, which saw ratings for the 80th Academy Awards sink to a record low ... co.uk's film editor, Xan Brooks, reviews the highlights of this year's Academy Awards. (Yahoo News -- Academy Awards)
Why Was Brad Renfro Left Out Of Oscars Memorial Montage? Jun 25, 2009
MTV News had the Academy Awards covered all night. Check out the right here, our , and two different reports, including one from. (Yahoo News -- Academy Awards)
Daniel Day-Lewis Dishes About His Clooney Kiss At The Oscars Jun 25, 2009
"I'm at the Academy Awards it doesn't get much better than this!" ... MTV News had the Academy Awards covered all night. (Yahoo News -- Academy Awards)
Aviator and Vera take Bafta glory Jun 25, 2009
" DiCaprio, who lost out on the best actor Bafta to Foxx, will face him again at the Academy Awards in two weeks' time. Cate Blanchett beat her fellow Aviator star Leonardo DiCaprio to an award "It's the first time I've come to the Baftas because it's the first time I've been nominated," he told reporters on the red carpet. "I've appreciated British cinema for a long time and to be recognised like this is a special honour. " Other winners included The Motorcycle Diaries which took best foreign... (Yahoo News -- Film Awards)
British actors dominate TV Globes Jun 25, 2009
" GOLDEN GLOBES Awarded by Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) for film and television work Considered Hollywood's second-biggest movie honours after the Academy Awards Ceremony is unusual in dividing film awards into drama, musical or comedy categories HFPA has more than 80 members, all international journalists, representing 55 countries Co-star Irons said it had been "wonderful" to play opposite the actress in Elizabeth I. "Why is it that the jobs that are the most fun are the ones... (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
Globes confirm Oscar favourites Jun 25, 2009
Traditionally it is the winner of this prize that goes on to Academy Awards glory, rather than its musical or comedy equivalent. It is worth remembering, however, that last year's best drama, Ang Lee's western Brokeback Mountain, ultimately lost out to dark horse Crash at the Oscars. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
Oscars see double Jun 25, 2009
The race for the best picture Oscar at next year's Academy Awards will feature a bumper crop of 10 films after organisers announced they were doubling the number of nominees ... The 16th Academy awards in 1943 was the last year to include a field of 10 films, and the Oscar for best picture then went to 'Casablanca ... The decision to increase the field for the 82nd Academy Awards which take place on March 7, 2010 comes after this year's awards saw Batman blockbuster 'The Dark Knight'... (iAfrica.com)
Oscar Best Picture Category Expands To 10 Nominees Jun 25, 2009
More than five films were recognized in the early years of the Academy Awards. by Eric Ditzian. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Richard Hinds The exit of locals at Wimbledon has led to a somewhat genteel inquisition. Read more Jun 25, 2009
The race for the best picture Oscar at next year's Academy Awards will feature a bumper crop of 10 films. David Fincher is in talks to direct a Hollywood movie based on the rise of social networking websites. (The Age, Australia)
Academy to allow 10 nominees for best picture Oscar Jun 25, 2009
LOS ANGELES, June 24 (Xinhua) -- The usual five-movie field of nominees for the best picture Oscar will be expanded to 10 next year at the 82th Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday ... Nominations for the 82th Academy Awards will be announced February 2, and the ceremony will be held March 7. (Xinhuanet, China)
Oscars Go For Ten Best Picture Nomi... Jun 25, 2009
In a throwback to the old Hollywood years, the Academy Awards are going back to ten nominees in the Best Picture category. Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis announced today that the 2009 Academy Awards will feature ten Best Picture nominees instead of five ... The 82nd Academy Awards nominations will be announced on Tuesday, February 2. (Suite101.com)
And the Oscar Nominees Are... Movies You've Seen! Jun 25, 2009
Oscars on display prior to the Academy Awards Jeff Roberson / AP. MORE.. (Time.com)
2008 Would-Be Oscar Contenders Jun 25, 2009
Scenes from the televised Academy Awards ceremony ... (AP) So the best-picture race will be twice as crowded at next year's Academy Awards, with the ceremony's organizers announcing Wednesday that they're expanding the field of nominees from five to 10. (CBS News)
Oscars 2010 To Have 10 Best-Picture Noms Jun 25, 2009
Academy President Sid Ganis announces the Academy Awards are doubling the number of best-picture nominees from five to 10, during a news conference in Beverly Hills, Calif ... Scenes from the televised Academy Awards ceremony ... (AP) The best-picture lineup at the Academy Awards is doubling from five films to 10, a move organizers said Wednesday will open the field to more worthy movies and possibly boost the ceremony's TV ratings. (CBS News)
Oscars boost best-picture nominees from 5 to 10 Jun 25, 2009
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis reveals that the Academy Awards are doubling the number of best-picture nominees from five to10 during a news conference in Beverly Hills on Wednesday. By Anthony Breznican, USA TODAY LOS ANGELES The Oscars will be doubling down on the best-picture race. (USA Today -- Life)
More to 'M*A*S*H' actress Loretta Swit than Hot Lips Jun 23, 2009
Q: A winner at the Academy Awards garners an Oscar. Has anyone named Oscar ever won an Oscar. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Museum celebrates remarkable life of Walt Disney Jun 23, 2009
In all, Disney won a record 32 Academy Awards. Eric Risberg / AP. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Angelina Jolie wants to be like Audrey Hepburn Jun 20, 2009
Angelina Jolie, best actress nominee for "Changeling," arrives at the 81st Academy Awards in Hollywood, California February 22, 2009. (Photo: China Daily/Agencies). (Xinhuanet, China)
A Critics' View of John Ford's Stag... Jun 20, 2009
It received seven Academy Awards nominations including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Black and White Cinematography, Best Interior Decoration, and Best Film Editing and won Oscars for Best Supporting Actor (Thomas Mitchell) and Best Score (which wove together 17 western folk songs). This is especially remarkable as 1939 was a , featuring Gone with the Wind, the Wizard of Oz, and Wuthering Heights, among other notable films. (Suite101.com)
New Zealand hails Rings heroes Jun 18, 2009
The Lord of The Rings: The Return of the King won 11 prizes out of a possible 11 at the Academy Awards. It became the first fantasy film to win best picture - and equalled the record trophy tally at the Hollywood ceremony. (Yahoo News -- Lord of the Rings)
Penn puts career on hold Jun 18, 2009
Penn won the second of his best actor Academy Awards earlier this year for his performance in gay rights drama Milk. Although Penn has taken a break from Hollywood, the actor has already completed two films due for release, Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life and Fair Game, an adaptation of outed CIA operative Valerie Plame's memoir. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Penn drops out of 'Three Stooges' Jun 18, 2009
In February, they were together at the Academy Awards, where the 48-year-old actor won for his role in the drama "Milk.". . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Sean Penn puts career on hold for family Jun 18, 2009
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Sean Penn quits Hollywood Jun 18, 2009
Penn won the second of his best actor Academy Awards earlier this year for his performance in gay rights drama 'Milk. The actor's marriage to Robin Wright Penn has come under strain, with the couple twice filing for divorce in the past two years only to halt proceedings on each occasion, most recently in May. (iAfrica.com)
Aviator and Vera take Bafta glory Jun 17, 2009
" DiCaprio, who lost out on the best actor Bafta to Foxx, will face him again at the Academy Awards in two weeks' time. Cate Blanchett beat her fellow Aviator star Leonardo DiCaprio to an award "It's the first time I've come to the Baftas because it's the first time I've been nominated," he told reporters on the red carpet. "I've appreciated British cinema for a long time and to be recognised like this is a special honour. " Other winners included The Motorcycle Diaries which took best foreign... (Yahoo News -- Film Awards)
The Young Pro Jun 17, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009 2:28 PM EST. Harkins is The Citizen's innovation coordinator, an active member of the IGNITE young professionals group in Cayuga County and is always happy to hear from fellow young pros. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
British actors dominate TV Globes Jun 17, 2009
" GOLDEN GLOBES Awarded by Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) for film and television work Considered Hollywood's second-biggest movie honours after the Academy Awards Ceremony is unusual in dividing film awards into drama, musical or comedy categories HFPA has more than 80 members, all international journalists, representing 55 countries Co-star Irons said it had been "wonderful" to play opposite the actress in Elizabeth I. "Why is it that the jobs that are the most fun are the ones... (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
Globes confirm Oscar favourites Jun 17, 2009
Traditionally it is the winner of this prize that goes on to Academy Awards glory, rather than its musical or comedy equivalent. It is worth remembering, however, that last year's best drama, Ang Lee's western Brokeback Mountain, ultimately lost out to dark horse Crash at the Oscars. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
Freeman Responds To Miss. Car Wreck Lawsuit Jun 16, 2009
Freeman Responds To Miss. Car Wreck Lawsuit - @ The Movies News Story - KPRC Houston. (Click2Houston, TX)
Hrithik Roshan on IFFA winning film Jodhaa Akbar Jun 16, 2009
Best actor winner Hrithik Roshan says making Jodhaa Akbar, which has dominated the International Indian Film Academy awards, was like no other filming experience. The Bollywood epic won a total of six prizes including best picture and best director at the gala event in Macau. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Love epic tops Bollywood awards Jun 16, 2009
The International Indian Film Academy awards were marking 10 years. Standing ovation. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Academy Award(R) Winning Composer A.R. Rahman to Score 'Couples Retreat' for Universal Pictures Jun 6, 2009
A.R. Rahman captured the international spotlight after winning two Academy Awards for 'Best Original Score' for his work on Slumdog Millionaire and 'Best Original Song' for "Jai Ho" (Music by Rahman, Lyrics by Gulzar). Rahman also became the first Indian artist to win a Golden Globe for Best Original Score and took home numerous awards including the Critics Choice Award, Los Angeles Film Critics Award and a BAFTA for Slumdog Millionaire. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Loves pig intestines, ears, tongue... Jun 6, 2009
Sotomayor told an audience of graduating students in 2003: "When one of you gets to the Supreme Court or the Academy Awards, invite me so I can be in the audience.". ATTACK ADS. (The Drudge Report)
Aviator and Vera take Bafta glory Jun 5, 2009
" DiCaprio, who lost out on the best actor Bafta to Foxx, will face him again at the Academy Awards in two weeks' time. Cate Blanchett beat her fellow Aviator star Leonardo DiCaprio to an award "It's the first time I've come to the Baftas because it's the first time I've been nominated," he told reporters on the red carpet. "I've appreciated British cinema for a long time and to be recognised like this is a special honour. " Other winners included The Motorcycle Diaries which took best foreign... (Yahoo News -- Film Awards)
Oscars flop in TV ratings | Media Jun 5, 2009
It was a triumphant night for European talent at the Oscars, but it was a less happy one for US broadcaster ABC, which saw ratings for the 80th Academy Awards sink to a record low ... 25 Feb 2008: In pictures: The good, the bad, and the downright ugly from the 80th annual Academy Awards ... 21 Feb 2008: With the 80th annual Academy awards approaching, film pundits discuss who might walk away with the prizes. (Yahoo News -- Academy Awards)
Why Was Brad Renfro Left Out Of Oscars Memorial Montage? Jun 5, 2009
MTV News had the Academy Awards covered all night. Check out the right here, our , and two different reports, including one from. (Yahoo News -- Academy Awards)
British actors dominate TV Globes Jun 5, 2009
" GOLDEN GLOBES Awarded by Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) for film and television work Considered Hollywood's second-biggest movie honours after the Academy Awards Ceremony is unusual in dividing film awards into drama, musical or comedy categories HFPA has more than 80 members, all international journalists, representing 55 countries Co-star Irons said it had been "wonderful" to play opposite the actress in Elizabeth I. "Why is it that the jobs that are the most fun are the ones... (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
Daniel Day-Lewis Dishes About His Clooney Kiss At The Oscars Jun 5, 2009
"I'm at the Academy Awards it doesn't get much better than this!" ... MTV News had the Academy Awards covered all night. (Yahoo News -- Academy Awards)
Original 'King Kong' roars into Portsmouth tonight Jun 3, 2009
Ten Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director. Leonard Bernsteins score. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Kimora Lee Simmons, Djimon Hounsou have baby boy Jun 3, 2009
Benin-born actor Hounsou has been nominated for two Academy Awards, including for his role in "Blood Diamond.". Madison Daily Leader 2009. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
In Pursuit of Tommy Trojan Jun 2, 2009
Just in the past year they performed on the Grammy s and the Academy Awards in addition to the television shows House and How I Met Your Mother. As the leader of all this, the TMB drum major is highly visible. (Pac-10.org)
When readers ask, Mick LaSalle answers Jun 1, 2009
And why would I care about the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' opinion, when the history of the Academy Awards is one of crazy, shortsighted choices. So the honest answer is that I actually love admitting when I blow it. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Letters to the Pink Jun 1, 2009
But he doesn't include "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (11 Academy Awards) or "No Country for Old Men," the best pictures of the past nine years and maybe the past 20 years. "The Return of the King" is the best action-adventure motion picture of all time, and "No Country" has to be the most complex and riveting murder mystery ever filmed. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Suh for Heisman? Why not? Jun 1, 2009
Look at the Academy Awards, where the supposed most educated voters routinely ignore the highest-grossing movies when handing out nominations. Now, while its true the voters there are, too, subject to massive marketing campaigns, Michael Shannon, in Revolutionary Road and Melissa Leo in Frozen River arent getting noms because of TV coverage or free screeners. (Nebraska Statepaper)
Globes confirm Oscar favourites Jun 1, 2009
Traditionally it is the winner of this prize that goes on to Academy Awards glory, rather than its musical or comedy equivalent. It is worth remembering, however, that last year's best drama, Ang Lee's western Brokeback Mountain, ultimately lost out to dark horse Crash at the Oscars. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
