The Oscars

'Bridesmaids' Head To Oscars As Presenters

Posted 03.27.2012

Just because "Bridesmaids" missed a Best Picture nomination on Tuesday morning doesn't mean the cast can't enjoy a little bit of time in the spotlight...

'If Oscar-Nominated Movie Posters Told The Truth': Hilarious Honesty From The Shiznit

Posted 03.27.2012

The Shiznit is at it again. Last year, they went viral with spot-on parodies of the 2011 Oscar race, and now they're doing it again, giving "The Arti...

Michael Fassbender's Oscar Snub Because Of Anatomy?

Posted 03.27.2012

Lost in all the hysterics over Albert Brooks's unbelievable snub by the Academy Awards on Tuesday morning was the fact that Michael Fassbender got din...

The Oscar Bounce: What's An Oscar Nomination Worth At The Box Office?

The Huffington Post | Gary Susman | Posted 03.26.2012

The much vaunted Oscar bounce ain't what it used to be. Within the last decade, a movie nominated for Best Picture could expect to see its grosses ...

Russell Crowe Tweets Support For Oscar-Snubbed 'Drive' Stars Ryan Gosling And Albert Brooks

Posted 01.25.2012

As it turns out, you weren't the only person dismayed by the Academy Award nominations on Tuesday. Former Best Actor winner Russell Crowe seems positi...

Oscar Loves A Comedian (When They Get Serious)

The Huffington Post | Sharon Knolle | Posted 01.25.2012

When Jonah Hill's name was called out as an Oscar nominee Tuesday morning, there were audible rumblings of surprise and, dare we say, disapproval. ...

Christopher Plummer Doesn't Know Jonah Hill, Stopped Drinking Hard Liquor

Posted 01.25.2012

Christopher Plummer is familiar with the salted-hair chaps vying for this year's Best Supporting Actor, except for -- surprise! -- the group's sole yo...

'The Artist': How Did a Dialogue-Free Movie Earn a Screenplay Oscar Nomination?

The Huffington Post | Gary Susman | Posted 01.24.2012

Hey, why shouldn't Michel Hazanavicius have earned a Best Original Screenplay Oscar nomination for "The Artist"? What could be more original, in 2011,...

Forgotscars '12: Celebrating the Oscar Snubs

Jon Chattman | Posted 03.25.2012
Jon Chattman

The nominations for the 84th Annual Academy Awards were just announced, and as is always the case on "Oscar morning," there were glaring omissions.

The Lesson for This Year's Oscar Nominees? Don't Be an R-rated Film!

Scott Mendelson | Posted 03.25.2012
Scott Mendelson

In a year when the once-dreaded MPAA rating made somewhat of a comeback, it is disheartening to see that 'adult films' pretty much got shut out not just in the Best Picture category but in many of the major categories as well.

Patton Oswalt Reacts To Oscar Snub: Tweets Alternate Reality

Posted 01.24.2012

It seems Albert Brooks isn't the only joker in Tinsletown -- other snub-ees have been proving that they will get the last laugh. "Young Adult" st...

Oscars 2012: Christopher Plummer, Martin Scorsese React To Nominations

Posted 01.24.2012

Now that 2012's nominations are in, it's time to hear from the honored few. Straight from the source, we've rounded up some of the nominees' sentiment...

Melissa McCarthy Oscar Nomination: Today 'I’m Having Champagne Dammit'

Posted 01.24.2012

After all the ZOMG-"Bridesmaids"-is-the-best-thing-ever chatter, now the Academy has rallied its support for the comedy-that-could as well. Tuesday mo...

Best Supporting Actor: It's Old-Timer's Day at the Oscar Nominations

The Huffington Post | Gary Susman | Posted 01.24.2012

To be cited for Best Supporting Actor among this morning's Oscar nominations, it helped to have not just a SAG card, but also an AARP card. The averag...

Albert Brooks To Academy: 'You Don't Like Me'

Posted 01.24.2012

"Tomorrow morning I find out if I have to go to any more events that Christopher Plummer wins," comedian and nominal Best Supporting Actor contender A...

Who Do YOU Think Should Take Home The Oscar?

Posted 01.24.2012

Now that the nominations have been announced for the 2012 Academy Awards, the talk of the next month will be dominated by critics, journalists and pun...

Oscar Nominees 2012: "The Artist," George Clooney, Meryl Streep, "The Descendants" And More

Posted 02.22.2012

Oscar season has finally arrived! On Tuesday morning, the nominees for the 84th Academy Awards were announced and making the list were Meryl Streep, V...

Oscar Nominations 2012: "The Artist," "Hugo," "The Descendants"

Posted 01.24.2012

After months of speculation, awards season has focused onto a precious few: the 2012 Oscar nominees! As Jennifer Lawrence read in her mannered, future...

Was 2011 The Year Of The Woman At The Movies?

The Huffington Post | Gary Susman | Posted 01.23.2012

Another awards season, another round of complaints that there are few good roles for actresses, unless you're Meryl Streep. And yet, this year's award...

When Clooney Played Fassbender In Ping Pong

etonline.com | Posted 03.24.2012

While nominations for the 84th Academy Awards have yet to be announced, projected 2012 frontrunners George Clooney, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Thero...

Oscars Promo: Billy Crystal On Hosting 'Grandaddy' Of Awards Shows

Posted 03.18.2012

"I'm Billy Crystal, and I approve these Oscars." So says eight-time host Crystal in the newest behind-the-scenes video for his ninth time as Academy A...

Gary Susman

How Will The Golden Globes Affect The Oscar Race?

HuffingtonPost.com | Gary Susman | Posted 01.16.2012

As Ricky Gervais joked on Sunday night, the Golden Globes are like the Oscars, only without all the esteem. The Oscars are chosen by 6,000 movie-indus...

The Ultimate Movie Snob Status Symbol

Mike Hogan | Posted 03.14.2012
Mike Hogan

For people in the movie business, the pinnacle of professional perks is access to awards screeners. That's the one that makes all the pain and humiliation of trying to do anything productive in conjunction with Hollywood people worthwhile.

Talkin' To De Niro?

Posted 03.11.2012

Jean Dujardin isn't called the French George Clooney for nothing. The charming star of "The Artist" -- and likely Clooney's biggest competition for Be...

Academy Awards 2012: One Star, Two Oscar-Worthy Performances

Posted 01.10.2012

As the Oscar race shapes up, several top stars and filmmakers may find their biggest competition for a nomination is ... themselves. At least 10 of th...