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Michael Moore Accused Of Bias In Oscar Voting

Posted 05.14.2013 | Entertainment

Academy Award-winning producer Gerald R. Molen, who's worked on iconic films like "Rain Main," "Schindler's List" and "Jurassic Park," is demanding th...

Geffen's Whopping Donation Will Stun You

AP | Posted 04.09.2013 | Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES — Music and movie mogul David Geffen has kicked in $25 million for a film museum planned by Academy Awards overseers. The Academy o...

Academy Awards: Voting Snobs and Oscar Snubs

David Aronchick | Posted 04.24.2013 | Entertainment
David Aronchick

Look at the history of the award for Best Picture. It is littered with bad choices that get more and more glaring over time as the titles that lost rise in popularity and prominence over those that won.

At Restaurant Daniel for the Oscars: Forget Walking the Red Carpet

Regina Weinreich | Posted 04.23.2013 | New York
Regina Weinreich

In New York on Oscar Sunday, the red carpet will be more than a runway for hopefuls in borrowed gowns and glitter.

The Academy Awards Are Killing the Movie Business

Andrew J. Lederer | Posted 04.23.2013 | Weird News
Andrew J. Lederer

Every day in every way, the movie business is really the spoiler business. Especially on its biggest night of the year, a night when one billion people can see all the plot secrets and great acting moments that will spare them the necessity of ever paying to see the films.

LOOK: Oscar Gets Over 80 New Looks

Posted 02.13.2013 | Entertainment

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released a fun new poster on its website Tuesday. The Olly Moss and Gallery1988 project features 85 re...

Oscar's Huge Road Trip

AP | Posted 01.30.2013 | Entertainment

LOS ANGELES -- Oscar is going on a road trip. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says one of the golden statuettes that are handed out a...

Ooo! The Academy Unveils New Designs For Film Museum

AP | Posted 12.18.2012 | Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES — The film academy says it has raised $100 million toward the construction of its new museum and is revealing its design concept for...

Jerry Lewis, Amped on Movie Technology

Debra Levine | Posted 11.18.2012 | Arts
Debra Levine

Still emitting zingers but notably less frenetic than in prior years, the perpetually youthful comic was an active participant, to the delight of all, in a panel discussion called "The Innovative Genius of Jerry Lewis."

Movie Academy Journeys to Mars and (Far) Beyond at Sold-Out Event

Jonathan Handel | Posted 09.10.2012 | Entertainment
Jonathan Handel

"What's anything without a trip to Mars?," asked NASA's Eric De Jong Tuesday night on stage at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. No ...

Hey, You Made It!

The Huffington Post | Kia Makarechi | Posted 06.29.2012 | Entertainment

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences brings you the Oscars (yep, that's why they're called Academy Awards), and on Friday, the organization...

Surprised? Southern California Students Dominate Film Awards

AP | Posted 08.09.2012 | Los Angeles

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Students from across Southern California dominated the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 39th annual Student ...

The Academy Wishes Gene Kelly A Happy 100th Birthday

Debra Levine | Posted 05.21.2012 | Arts
Debra Levine

A parade of Technicolor-tinged dance sequences enchanted a full house at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater Thursday night. "A Centennial Tribute to Gene Kel...

The New Place To See Movies Outside This Summer

The Huffington Post | Lucy Blodgett | Posted 05.09.2012 | Los Angeles

Movie night just got a major upgrade. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has just announced their new film venue just in time for sum...

Two Films -- Both Alike in Dignity

Bijaya Jena | Posted 04.30.2012 | Entertainment
Bijaya Jena

I would like to mention these two brilliant films which are not to be missed by cinema lovers anywhere in the world. If you think cinema is more than mere entertainment, then these two films will elevate your soul.

Polish Folk Art Society Defends Name Of 'Oskar' Award

AP | MONIKA SCISLOWSKA | Posted 04.21.2012 | Home

WARSAW, Poland — Few would confuse the glitz of the Academy Awards with a ceremony held by a folk arts society in Poland, but Hollywood doesn't ...

Boycott the Oscars Over the Harry Potter Diss?

Linda Kenney Baden | Posted 03.31.2012 | Entertainment
Linda Kenney Baden

I love films and movies. But the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences must stop acting with ancient out-of-date mentality.

What New Oscar Rules Will Change Everything?

Posted 01.10.2012 | Arts

A controversial new amendment by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is raising some red flags with documentary filmmakers. The Academy an...

Will The Oscar Academy's New Outdoor Theater Be LA's Next Landmark?

AP | Posted 02.17.2012 | Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES — The overseers of the Academy Awards are building an outdoor theater and event space on a piece of land in Hollywood that had been ...

Why Did Oprah Winfrey Win An Honorary Oscar?

AP | By SANDY COHEN | Posted 01.08.2012 | Impact

By SANDY COHEN, Associated Press LOS ANGELES -- Oprah Winfrey says she understands why some balked when the film academy announced it would give her ...

Major Changes Coming To Academy Awards

Posted 08.15.2011 | Entertainment

This year, the biggest Oscar surprise may come on nomination day. Or maybe it won't. And to the Academy in charge of these things, that's the entire p...

Sophia Loren Inspires Women to Be Sexy and Age Gracefully

Cassandra M. Bellantoni | Posted 07.07.2011 | Entertainment
Cassandra M. Bellantoni

I knew seeing Sophia Loren on the red carpet at the Academy Tribute was going to be a great, but I had no idea this iconic role model could still inspire me to feel good about being a woman now, at my age.

Sophia Loren Honored at Academy

Jay Weston | Posted 07.06.2011 | Los Angeles
Jay Weston

This week, Loren was honored by AMPAS at their Samuel Goldwyn Theatre. What I came away with was how extraordinary a talent this woman was, with a range of performances probably unrivaled in film history.

With A New CEO, Will The Oscars Get Even More James Franco-y?

ARTINFO | Posted 06.12.2011 | Arts
ARTINFO

This February the Oscars went to the big costume dramas, as usual, but there were a surprising number of alternative grace notes to the proceedings, f...

Even More Movie Sequels in 2011?

Danny Groner | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Danny Groner

With 2010 coming to a close, Oscars season is around the corner. Nomination ballots for the February 27 event were mailed today to voting members of t...