History Repeating and Why it Matters that Milk Win an Oscar
Milk understood the power of grassroots organizing, the power of the media and the power of his own charisma to raise awareness, shape public opinion and create action.
Milk understood the power of grassroots organizing, the power of the media and the power of his own charisma to raise awareness, shape public opinion and create action.
Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 03.22.2009 | Entertainment
In a story I can't possibly validate, my mother swears Joe Pesci hit on her outside the ladies' room, his recently-acquired Oscar for Goodfellas in hand. (I've since encouraged her to recast the memory with Al Pacino.)
Richard 'Skip' Bronson | Posted 03.20.2009 | Entertainment
At the Oscars, much like the Super Bowl, people all try to predict the winners. Here are the latest odds on the big categories along with a couple of interesting "Proposition Wagers."
Zorianna Kit | Posted 03.02.2009 | Entertainment
The Visitor has earned Jenkins wins and nominations from various film festivals, critics groups, Hollywood guilds and the now the golden goose itself, a nomination from The Academy.
John Ridley | Posted 02.23.2009 | Entertainment
On the heels of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announcing the nominees for their 81st shindig, there were the usual nontroversies over who was named and who was ignored.
Melissa Silverstein | Posted 02.23.2009 | Entertainment
After a great year for women at the box office, the lack of a film about a woman in the final five stings.
Marshall Fine | Posted 02.22.2009 | Entertainment
Yes, Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei received acting nominations. But The Wrestler -- one of the fiercest, most moving, most resourceful independent entries of the year -- was shut out in the major categories.
Reuters | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment
George Clooney travelled to Chad on Tuesday as a U.N. "messenger of peace" after spending time in Sudan's troubled Darfur region, U.N. sources said. ...
AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — "No Country for Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood" led with eight Academy Awards nominations each Tuesday, among them be...
Steven Stamstad | Posted 03.22.2009 | Entertainment