Oscar Nominations 2012

Jordan Zakarin

Gary Oldman, Finally An Oscar Nominee, Reflects On His Long Career

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Zakarin | Posted 04.08.2012

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Maybe it's to his credit that it took Gary Oldman this long to earn an Oscar nomination. In a career that has spanned 30 years, he's gone punk, donned...

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Michelle Williams Was Busy Playing Mom When Oscar Nominations Were Announced

Posted 03.27.2012

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It's safe to assume that most eligible stars spend the morning of the Oscar nominations glued to their TV sets, but Michelle Williams says she had oth...

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Nicki Gostin

Bret McKenzie 'Mind-Blown' Over Oscar Nod For 'Man Or Muppet'

HuffingtonPost.com | Nicki Gostin | Posted 01.27.2012

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Bret McKenzie, half of the comedy and singing duo Flight of the Conchords, has one really big thing over his partner, Jemaine Clement: He has just bee...

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Brad Pitt Talks Atheism & The Moment That Changed His Life

Posted 03.26.2012

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Brad Pitt starred as a pious Christian man in the Oscar nominated-epic "The Tree of Life," but off-screen, a childhood spent in church pews have rende...

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Viola Davis: I Could Whoop Meryl Streep's Behind In A Street Fight

Posted 01.25.2012

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Meryl Streep may be the favorite to win Best Actress at the Academy Awards for her turn as Margaret Thatcher, but she best not go talking smack to her...

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Live From Sundance Film Festival 2012: Tuesday, Jan. 24

Marshall Fine | Posted 03.26.2012

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Marshall Fine

My day at the movies in Park City took some of the sting out of the Oscars' mundanities. I saw two outstanding documentaries and one dramatic feature that undoubtedly will be Oscar-bait at this time next year.

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Add These to Your Oscars List...

Emma Seligman | Posted 03.26.2012

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Emma Seligman

Although there were some fantastic films I didn't expect to see on the nomination lists, like Midnight in Paris, I'm going to put in my two cents for the names that weren't called.

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WATCH: Is Divorce Dominating This Year's Oscars?

Posted 01.24.2012

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From "Kramer vs. Kramer" to the wine-fueled misadventures of divorcee Miles in "Sideways," Oscar voters have long favored films that deal with divorce...

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WATCH: Oscar Nominee Dedicates Nomination To Undocumented Immigrants

The Huffington Post | Cindy Y. Rodriguez | Posted 01.25.2012

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Mexican actor Demian Bichir, who was nominated Tuesday morning for an Oscar in the Best Actor category for his role as a Mexican day laborer in the fi...

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Was 'Bridesmaids' Snubbed At The Oscars?

Posted 01.24.2012

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We couldn't help but notice that last year's popular laugh-out-loud comedy, "Bridesmaids," wasn't on the list of 2012 Oscar-nominated Best Pictures, w...

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PHOTOS: We Still Love You Leo, Ryan & Michael!

Posted 01.24.2012

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This year's Golden Globes lineup for Best Actor in a Drama was a real treat, with George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling, Leonardo DiCaprio and Micha...

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Which Post 50s Snagged Oscar Nominations?

The Huffington Post | Mary Kate Sheridan | Posted 01.24.2012

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Oscars excitement is back, and a number of nominees are proving that midlife is just as good a time as any to shine in Tinseltown. Among the 2012 Acad...

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Jordan Zakarin

First-Time Nominee JC Chandor Talks Oscar Nod Glory

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Zakarin | Posted 01.24.2012

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JC Chandor earned his first Oscar nomination on Tuesday, getting a Best Original Screenplay nod for his star-studded, independent financial meltdown t...

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Are The Oscars Irrelevant? Awards Ignore A New Generation

Jordan Zakarin | Posted 03.25.2012

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Jordan Zakarin

I'm going to make an outrageous Oscars prediction, and it has nothing to do with the winners. When the 89th annual Academy Awards air, the most coveted viewership demographic will be watching anything but the Hollywood awards show.

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Before They Were Oscar Nominess

Posted 01.24.2012

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Before Michelle Williams was breaking hearts as Marilyn Monroe in "My Week With Marilyn," she was the bad girl next door on The WB's teen soap, "Dawso...

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Iranian Flim Gets A Nomination For Best Original Screenplay

The Huffington Post | Gazelle Emami | Posted 01.24.2012

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The 2012 Oscar nominations were announced Tuesday morning with a sad upset (no Michael Fassbender) a few happy ones ("The Tree of Life"!), and one big...

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Is 'Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close' The Worst Reviewed Best Picture Nominee Ever?

The Huffington Post | Lucas Kavner | Posted 01.24.2012

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The review collection site, Rotten Tomatoes, was launched in 1999, and has since become a go-to site for film criticism. And in the last ten years, no...

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Gosling No, Wiig Yes: Oscar Snubs & Surprises

Huffington Post | Jordan Zakarin | Posted 03.25.2012

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The 2012 Oscar nominees were announced on Tuesday morning, and while the front runners all got their nods, there a number of surprises and snubs, as w...

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Oscar Nominations Revealed

Posted 01.30.2012

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The nominees for the 2012 Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday morning, and as expected, films about films led the way. "The Artist," the silen...

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