New Delhi: Bollywood's star couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, who are currently in Los Angeles for a holiday, will be attending the 83rd Annual Academy Awards on Sunday, according to megastar Amitabh Bachchan. "Ya, Abhishek and Aishwarya have been invited by the Academy to attend the Oscars on Sunday … so … (sic)," Amitabh posted on his blog www.bigb.bigadda.com. Amitabh spilled the duo's plans while sharing how American actor...
06:31 PM, Feb 25, 2011
London: Hollywood actor James Franco and actress Anne Hathaway are reportedly set to perform a number from hit film Grease at the upcoming Oscar ceremony. Franco let out a hint about performing the track 'You're the one that I want' Sunday's gala, after posting a 19-second clip of what appears to be rehearsals for the big number on YouTube, reported Contactmusic. The two stars will team up to co-host the...
05:13 PM, Feb 25, 2011
Los Angeles: When Oscar organisers unveiled their promotional campaign, "You're Invited," they weren't kidding - at least where Web audiences are concerned. This year, more than ever, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has loaded up its Facebook page, Twitter account and website with ways people can watch the world's top film awards and all the festivities that take place around it. The goal, Academy members say, is...
10:53 AM, Feb 25, 2011
New Delhi: If he were playing a cabbie, he would probably hang around with one. But British actor Colin Firth says since one can't quite hang around with kings, he chose to rely on archival material and his screenplay writer instead to play the stammering monarch George VI in The King's Speech! "There aren't any books on how to stammer. The best help I could possibly get was (screenplay writer)...
02:18 PM, Feb 20, 2011
Oscars are larger than life and Hollywood celebs turn up at the gala in their best. ...
07:50 PM, Feb 19, 2011
Los Angeles: If any of the frontrunners for the best film Oscar win the world's top movie award in nine days, the idea that voters are out of touch with mainstream movie fans may be over after two years of trying. For that, Oscar owes a big "thank you" to Batman and Clint Eastwood. Or, to director Christopher Nolan and his 2008 Batman movie "The Dark Knight," and Eastwood with...
10:55 AM, Feb 19, 2011
Oscar nominated psychological thriller Black Swan is now releasing in India on 4th March, 2011. The film, directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, and Mila Kunis is internationally the most applauded film of recent times. The film has already won a Golden Globe and BAFTA (Best Actress) and bagged 5 Oscar nominations (Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing); apart from receiving...
02:36 PM, Feb 18, 2011
Los Angeles: After sweeping the maximum nominations at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards, royal drama 'The King's Speech' is leading the Oscar race with as many as 12 nominations for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards. 'The King's Speech' stars Colin Firth as King George VI and actor Geoffrey Rush as speech therapist Lionel Logue, who helped George VI overcome a stammer. The film traces the...
11:47 PM, Jan 25, 2011
Beverly Hills: The 83rd annual Academy Award nominations for lead actress in a motion picture have been announced in Beverly Hills, Calif., by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The category's nominees announced Tuesday morning are: Annette Bening, "The Kids Are All Right"; Nicole Kidman, "Rabbit Hole"; Jennifer Lawrence, "Winter's Bone"; Natalie Portman, "Black Swan"; Michelle Williams, "Blue Valentine." The Oscars will be presented Feb. 27 at the...
01:59 PM, Jan 25, 2011
New Delhi: 'Peepli Live' which was India's official entry to the Oscars for the Best Foreign Language Film is out of the race now. An Aamir Khan production, the movie did not make it to the final nine. The academy has voted and have brought the list of probable nominations down to nine films. 'Peepli Live', which beat films like 'Udaan' and 'Rajneeti' to become India's pick, failed to impress...
07:28 AM, Jan 20, 2011
New York: Take off your shoes and relax: Oscar winner Sissy Spacek has a few stories to tell. Hyperion announced Friday that it's publishing her memoir, which is tentatively called "Barefoot Stories." The book is scheduled to come out next year. The 61-year-old actress won an Academy Award in 1981 for "Coal Miner's Daughter," in which she played country singer Loretta Lynn. She also starred in the horror classic "Carrie."...
02:14 PM, Jan 15, 2011
The Oscar-nominated film will be screened at the 63rd edition of the fest ...
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