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Oscar Weekend

Oscar weekend, time to get together with friends, predict the winners, gawk at the celebrities. The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. Awarded... [more]

Oscar weekend, time to get together with friends, predict the winners, gawk at the celebrities. The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. Awarded annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 1929 in Los Angeles, it recognizes excellence in motion picture making, such as acting, directing and screenwriting.

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science has announced that Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will serve as co-hosts of the 82nd Academy Awards. "We think the team of Steve and Alec are the perfect pair of hosts for the Oscars," said Oscar telecast producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman. "Steve will bring the experience of having hosted the show in the past and Alec will be a completely fresh personality for this event." "I am happy to...  
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and mtvU announced their second annual "Oscar Correspondent Contest" (http://oscars.mtvu.com/), giving college journalists nationwide the chance to win a trip to Los Angeles to cover red carpet festivities and backstage activities at the 82nd Academy Awards set March 7, 2010.  
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The 2009 Emmy Award for Original Music and Lyrics went to William Ross, John Kjmbrough, Dan Harmon, Rob Schrab, and Ben Schwartz for their 81st Annual Academy Awards, Song: "Hugh Jackman Opening Number." You can watch the number right here on STAGE TUBE!  
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (that would the Oscars gang) today revealed their list of the 65 films eligible for a foreign-language film Academy Award. Browsing the list, I can see that the films all have something in common: Not one has had a regular run in a Seattle theater. Of course, it's often the buzz surrounding an Oscar nomination that gets a foreign film into theaters in the first place. Two that definitely have...  
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Hugh Jackman delivered a rousing performance hosting the Oscars last year but the Academy Awards will have someone new for a host this year, according to a report from trade magazine Variety...  
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He sang. He danced. He sat in Frank Langella's lap. But Hugh Jackman won't be performing an encore at the 82nd annual Academy Awards. Jackman turned down the chance to host two years in a row, sources told Variety, because... well, he didn't want to host two years in a row. That leaves the door open for other potential hosts. We'd bump Ricky Gervais to the top of the list, but he'll be otherwise occupied with the Golden Globes. We want to know...  
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2ND UPDATE: It's now official! See AMPAS news release below.  EXCLUSIVE: This is an unexpected combination, one that surely will have Hollywood scratching its collective head. But I consider it a good choice that bodes well for AMPAS new president Tom Sherak. Both Adam Shankman and Bill Mechanic are experienced movie people, and Shankman has the added benefit of current TV experience. They were chosen by the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts...  
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In yet another testament of UTV’s HARISHCHANDRACHI FACTORY is now India’s official entry for the 82nd Academy Awards. The film has been co-produced with Paprika Media and Mayasabha Production. UTV has recently kicked off its campaign for the Academy Awards, which will include a targeted and aggressive media burst and extensive screenings in Los Angeles [...]  
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Oscar champs Jonathan Demme ("The Silence of the Lambs"), Anjelica Huston ("Prizzi's Honor") and Quentin Tarantino ("Pulp Fiction") as well as honorary Oscar winner Kirk Douglas are the first presenters announced for the inaugural Governors Awards on Nov. 14. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences event will fete Thalberg honoree studio exec John Calley and honorary Oscar recipients actress Lauren Bacall, producer Roger Corman and...  
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How good will the next Academy Awards telecast be? A lot will ride on the producers, who were named today. They are Adam Shankman, director of "Hairspray," and Bill Mechanic, chairman and CEO of Pandemonium Films and former chairman and...  
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The Invisible Man: classic movie fans won't get to see Roger Corman accept his honorary Oscar. (Photo: Mark Mawston, Cinema Retro) By Lee PfeifferThe good news is that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has shown good taste in deciding to grant honorary Oscars to Lauren Bacall, cinematographer Gordon Willis, studio executive John Calley and legendary B movie producer Roger Corman. However, AMPAS has decided not to show these...  
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Actor Sean Penn, winner of Best Actor Award for "Milk" and wife Robin Wright Penn attend the 81st Annual Academy Awards Governor's Ball held at Kodak Theatre on February 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Robin Wright Penn;Sean Penn (Getty Images)more pics »It seems like divorce even has its perks, Robin Wright Penn thinks her pending divorce Sean Penn will actually boost her...  
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TheWrapOSCAR ALERT - Animated Feature Entries Due November 2nd for Academy AwardsSan Francisco ChronicleI just received an alert from AMPAS (The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) explaining that filmmakers who want to qualify for the Animated ...Who's Playing Well in Oscar's House?TheWrapall 2 news articles »  
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65 foreign language films vie for Oscar. Posted by Ryan Adams On October - 15 - 2009. The official list, via press release: 65 Countries in Competition for 2009 Foreign Language Film Oscar®. Beverly Hills, CA — Sixty-five countries have ...  
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A scene from Jacques Audiard's "The Prophet." Image courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics. The full submission list should be announced any day now, but sixty-two countries have now officially submitted films to the 82nd Annual Academy Awards’ foreign ...  
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