The Oscars

Oscar Recap: A Year Where Older Is Better

John Farr | Posted 04.28.2012
John Farr

After the 2011 awards, when it was so painfully obvious that the Academy was trying to reinvent itself for a younger audience, this year older proved to be better.

Stars Hit Vanity Fair Oscar Party

Posted 02.27.2012

While the Oscars may have ended (and quite early, too!), celebrities' night has just begun. Now all the statues have been handed out, it's time for Ho...

Meryl Streep Academy Awards 2012 Best Actress Winner

Posted 02.27.2012

In what might have been the tightest race of Oscar night, Meryl Streep beat Viola Davis to win Best Actress at the 84th annual Academy Awards. With 17...

Jean Dujardin Academy Awards 2012 Best Actor Winner

Posted 02.27.2012

C'est incroyable! Jean Dujardin won Best Actor at the 84th annual Academy Awards on Sunday night for his charming lead role in "The Artist." "I lov...

The Funniest Twitter Reactions To Cirque Du Soleil At The Oscars

Posted 02.26.2012

The Muppets may have been bumped from performing their popular Oscar-winning song, but they had a much more distinguished honor: introducing Cirque du...

Octavia Spencer Academy Awards 2012 Best Supporting Actress Winner

Posted 02.27.2012

Octavia Spencer plowed through awards season as the frontrunner for Best Supporting Actress, and the veteran character actress didn't disappoint on Os...

Oscar-Nominated Nun Walks Red Carpet

Posted 02.26.2012

The Academy Awards Red Carpet is usually known as the glitziest and most glamorous event in pop culture, but the 2012 Oscars features a unique guest s...

Academy Awards 2012: Live Updates From The Oscars

Posted 02.26.2012

Hollywood's biggest night is finally here! The 84th annual Academy Awards, live from the Hollywood & Highland Center in the heart of Los Angeles' Holl...

Stars Get Ready For Hollywood's Biggest Night (VIDEO)

Posted 02.26.2012

The 84th annual Academy Awards kick-off in a matter hours, and that means only one thing: stars frantically getting ready at the last minute before hi...

Final Oscars Rehearsal Draws Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep And More

AP | By SANDY COHEN | Posted 04.26.2012

LOS ANGELES -- The Academy Awards are a big deal – even to A-listers. That's why a parade of stars came through the theater at the Hollywood & H...

Does Winning An Oscar Require Good Behavior? Discussing Star Etiquette With P.R. Professional

The Huffington Post | Katie Calautti | Posted 02.25.2012

Should an Oscar nominee's behavior on the awards circuit affect her chances of taking home a statuette? Whether or not you think so, conventional wisd...

Best Picture: Where Are The Blockbusters?

AP | By DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 02.26.2012

LOS ANGELES -- It's a common complaint among movie fans – that the Academy Awards honors films no one has seen. Not quite right, but closer to ...

Can Billy Crystal Save The Oscars?

AP | LYNN ELBER | Posted 04.26.2012

LOS ANGELES — The Oscar ceremony has much to prove Sunday, including whether a blockbuster-free field can draw a TV audience and if Billy Crysta...

Gary Susman

Does The Academy Loathe Hollywood Enough To Deny 'The Artist' An Oscar Victory?

HuffingtonPost.com | Gary Susman | Posted 02.25.2012

"The Artist" has been the Oscar race's presumed frontrunner for so long that it seems only one thing could doom its chances for an Academy Awards swee...

Sacha Baron Cohen Will Attend Oscars

Posted 04.26.2012

Our long national nightmare is finally over. Late Friday night, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences lifted its "ban" on Sacha Baron Cohen, m...

The Oscars, The Battle of Los Angeles & The Top 10 Movies in Which Aliens Attack L.A.

Jason Apuzzo | Posted 04.25.2012
Jason Apuzzo

You already know that L.A. has been invaded by everything from giant atomic ants (Them), to buff cyborgs (The Terminator), to rampaging 3D zombies (Resident Evil: Afterlife). But this weekend marks an anniversary of an invasion you might not know about: L.A.'s first alien invasion.

Will Sacha Baron Cohen's Dictator Walk the Red Carpet?

Posted 02.24.2012

On Sunday February 26, the biggest stars in Hollywood gather to bestow Oscars on the best movies of the year. With Billy Crystal hosting the festivit...

Watch Ellen DeGeneres In 'The Iron Lady,' 'Harry Potter' And 'Twilight'

Posted 02.24.2012

Billy Crystal isn't the only Oscar host who can insert himself into movies. Former host -- and expert Moviefone blogger -- Ellen DeGeneres can do it, ...

Will James Franco or Anne Hathaway Make Fun of Their Hosting Job?

Posted 02.24.2012

On Sunday February 26, the biggest stars in Hollywood gather to bestow Oscars on the best movies of the year. With Billy Crystal hosting the festivit...

Pre-Oscar Parties: Celebrities Party Before The Academy Awards

Posted 02.24.2012

Oscar parties don't just happen on Sunday night. Your favorite stars have spent the last week schmoozing with friends while drinking free champagne. S...

A Brief History Of Meryl Streep's Oscar Losses

Posted 02.24.2012

With 17 nominations, Meryl Streep is the most lauded actor in the history of the Oscars. She's also working on 29-year losing streak: the last time St...

Jack Nicholson's Best Oscar Appearances Of All Time

Posted 02.22.2013

While the Academy is trying something new with this year's Oscars -- Billy Crystal is not hosting this year -- some things never change. You can b...

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...

Melissa Leo, Christian Bale, Colin Firth And Natalie Portman Return To Oscars

Posted 02.23.2012

All four of last year's acting winners -- Christian Bale, Colin Firth, Natalie Portman and Melissa Leo -- will return to present at the Oscar ceremony...