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A Host of Advice

Ellen DeGeneres | Posted 04.25.2012
Ellen DeGeneres

I can't wait to see Billy Crystal host the Oscars. I think he's gonna do a fantastic job. If I could tell him anything, it would be to enjoy every second, and if he finds a maroon blazer with elbow patches, I think I left it backstage. I'll be watching on Sunday!

Win Your Oscar Pool With Moviefone's Awards Night Pool Picker: Best Picture

The Huffington Post | Christopher Rosen | Posted 02.24.2012

It's Oscar week here at Moviefone and than can mean only one thing: Awards Night Pool Picker! Here's your chance to let Huffington Post executive ente...

Nostalgic Oscars Party Like It's The 1920s Again

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 04.24.2012

LOS ANGELES — It's only the 84th year of the Academy Awards, yet the nostalgia factor feels as though Hollywood is celebrating a centennial of s...

Academy Awards 2012: Favorite Foreign Born Oscar Winners

Posted 02.23.2012

After Jean Dujardin took home the Golden Globe and SAG Award for his performance in "The Artist," everyone had the same thought: This Frenchie -- c'es...

What If The Academy Awards Were A Playoff Tournament?

Mike Ryan | Posted 04.24.2012
Mike Ryan

So, what if, in an alternate universe, awards season was a bracket-style tournament? Wouldn't that be more exciting then the endless parade of the same winners, time after time?

Cue The Music! The Most Memorable Oscar Speeches Cut Short By Music (VIDEO)

Posted 02.22.2013

It's the part of the Oscar telecast you secretly wait for: that moment when a winner gets awkwardly cut off by the orchestra during their acceptance s...

Win Your Oscar Pool With Moviefone's Awards Night Pool Picker: Best Actor

The Huffington Post | Christopher Rosen | Posted 02.23.2012

It's Oscar week here at Moviefone and than can mean only one thing: Awards Night Pool Picker! Here's your chance to let Huffington Post executive ente...

Lady Be Good

Ellen DeGeneres | Posted 04.24.2012
Ellen DeGeneres

If I've said it once, I've said it 18 times, Meryl Streep is brilliant as Margaret Thatcher. I said it would earn her an Oscar nomination and it did. I can't believe how unbelievably believable she was.

Gary Susman

Rating 60 Years Of Oscar Hosts, From Worst To Best

HuffingtonPost.com | Gary Susman | Posted 02.26.2012

They've tried everything. One host. Two hosts. Four hosts. 32 hosts. Comic hosts. Serious-thespian hosts. Hollywood-legend hosts. Young hosts. Old hos...

Win Your Oscar Pool With Moviefone's Awards Night Pool Picker: Best Actress

The Huffington Post | Christopher Rosen | Posted 02.22.2012

It's Oscar week here at Moviefone and than can mean only one thing: Awards Night Pool Picker! Here's your chance to let Huffington Post executive ente...

Happy Birthday, Sidney Poitier!

Kevin Sessums | Posted 04.23.2012
Kevin Sessums

I continued to kneel by Mr. Poitier's side and he continued to hold my hand. "Please finish telling me all about Matty May," he said softly, her name now coming from him as his had so often come from hers.

Right Here in Black and White

Ellen DeGeneres | Posted 04.23.2012
Ellen DeGeneres

The Oscars are this Sunday, and I have a feeling The Artist is going to do very well. It's nominated for 10 awards, and if I hadn't lost all my money on the Super Bowl, I'd be placing my bets.

The Most Ridiculous Musical Performances In Oscars History

Posted 02.22.2013

Fact: Gwyneth Paltrow and rap group Three 6 Mafia once performed -- though (unfortunately) not together -- during the Academy Awards ceremonies (Paltr...

Predicting the Oscars: 'Crystal' Clear Winners?

Jon Chattman | Posted 04.22.2012
Jon Chattman

Sure there are slam dunks like Rango taking home Best Animated Feature, and The Artist will probably win big in most major categories, but I suspect a bunch of upsets in the acting categories.

Win Your Oscar Pool With Moviefone's Awards Night Pool Picker: Best Supporting Actor

The Huffington Post | Christopher Rosen | Posted 02.22.2012

It's Oscar week here at Moviefone and than can mean only one thing: Awards Night Pool Picker! Here's your chance to let Huffington Post executive ente...

What If Eddie Murphy Were Still Hosting The Oscars?

Mike Ryan | Posted 04.22.2012
Mike Ryan

Hello from an alternate universe! Here, Brett Ratner never uttered his infamous gay slur about rehearsing, and Eddie Murphy is still hosting the Aca...

30 Absurd Movies That Were Oscar Nominees

Mike Ryan | Posted 04.22.2012
Mike Ryan

This weekend, the 84th Academy Awards will, finally, put an end to the endless lack of debates that are happening right now about who will take home...

Oscars Made Easy: 'Beginners'

Posted 02.21.2012

"Beginners" Nominated For: Best Supporting Actor (Christopher Plummer) What's It About: After the death of his wife, Hal Fields (Plummer) comes ...

Best Picture Kisses: Smooches From 'Casablanca' To 'Titanic'

Posted 02.20.2013

The drum roll until The Oscars serves up many a montage, from the ...

The Youngest Oscar Winners In History

Posted 02.22.2013

This year, 9-year-old Quvenzhané Wallis received the Best Actress nomination for "Beasts of the Southern Wild," making her the youngest nominee in th...

Win Your Oscar Pool With Moviefone's Awards Night Pool Picker: Best Supporting Actress

The Huffington Post | Christopher Rosen | Posted 02.22.2012

It's Oscar week here at Moviefone and than can mean only one thing: Awards Night Pool Picker! Here's your chance to let Huffington Post executive ente...

Maid of Honor

Ellen DeGeneres | Posted 04.22.2012
Ellen DeGeneres

I'm excited for the Oscars this year. We're gonna find out the hot color for spring on the red carpet. I hope it's celery. And we might see one of my favorite films, Bridesmaids, win an Oscar!

The Biggest Upsets in Oscar History

Posted 02.22.2013

Before the Golden Globes, many assumed that Kathryn Bigelow's drama "Zero Dark Thirty" was beelining for The Best Picture Oscar. However, after Ben Af...

Oscars Made Easy: 'Moneyball'

Posted 02.20.2012

"Moneyball" Nominated For: Best Picture, Best Actor (Brad Pitt), Best Supporting Actor (Jonah Hill), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Be...

Oscars 2012: Cirque du Soleil In, 'Breaking Dawn' Stars Out

Posted 02.17.2012

The Muppets may be at the Oscars this year, but another fan favorite will be absent: According to E!, the stars of "Breaking Dawn" (probably) won't be...