Now, 'Kamasutra 2' in 4D with smell
by IANS
Director Rupesh Paul, who is currently busy with his debut film 'Kamasutra 3D', will make a 4D sequel. ...  
03:07 PM, Feb 28, 2013

Cameron Diaz goes topless for Russian magazine The 40-year-old Hollywood actress said last year, "I feel better at 40 than I did at 25." ...  
03:01 PM, Feb 28, 2013

Oscars: Are Indians making their presence felt at the grand awards ceremony?

Year 2009 was the year when India made its presence felt at the grand awards ceremony Oscars with AR Rahman bagging two Oscars for his score in Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire and Resul Pookutty picking up one for Best Sound Mixing. On the whole though, few Indians have won or competed for the coveted trophy over the years. ...
10:13 PM, Feb 26, 2013

Some interesting facts about the Academy Awards The origin of the name 'Oscar' is uncertain. While one biography of Bette Davis claims she named the statuette after husband Harmon Oscar Nelson, another story claims the Academy's executive secretary remarked that the statue looked like her "Uncle Oscar". The award was formally called by the name in 1939, a decade after its establishment. ...  
06:25 PM, Feb 26, 2013

Oscars 2013: Jennifer Lawrence wins Best Actress award In a unique race, 22-year-old Jennifer Lawrence defeated the oldest and youngest Oscar nominees to take home the Best Actress Oscar for her role of a recovering sex addict in David O Russell's 'Silver Linings Playbook'. ...  
01:29 PM, Feb 25, 2013

'Searching for Sugar Man' finds documentary prize at Oscars 'Searching for Sugar Man' tells the story of an American folk singer Sixto Díaz Rodríguez. ...  
12:16 PM, Feb 25, 2013

Adele's 'Skyfall' theme wins Oscar for best song  The singer also performed 'Skyfall' for the first time at the Sunday night ceremony. ...  
11:51 AM, Feb 25, 2013

Michelle Obama announces Best Picture winner The first lady was introduced by Jack Nicholson, who noted that the Best Picture trophy is usually announced solo. ...  
11:21 AM, Feb 25, 2013

'Argo', 'Django Unchained' win screenplay Oscar
by IANS
Ben Affleck's 'Argo' walked away with the best writing - adapted screenplay award at the prestigious 85th Annual Academy Awards announced Sunday night. Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino won the best original screenplay for 'Django Unchained'. ...  
10:47 AM, Feb 25, 2013

'Lincoln' to 'Argo': History alive and kicking at 2013 Oscars History is alive and kicking at this year's Oscars in an unusually rich year for movies that plumb the distant and recent American past and have resonated with both audiences and voters. ...  
05:47 PM, Feb 24, 2013

Oscar 'losers' to go home with $45,000 gift bags Oscar nominees who don't end up with a coveted gold statuette at the Academy Awards on Sunday won't go home empty handed after all. Los Angeles-based marketing firm Distinctive Assets will be handing out its annual "Everyone Wins at the Oscars Nominee Gift Bag", valued at more than $45,000, to the talented and well-dressed "losers," the company said on Tuesday. ...  
05:18 PM, Feb 24, 2013

Oscar foreign film nominees reveal movie magic A few old-school video cameras, a cloned apartment, a sea of digital sharks, and an actress who helped herself to craft services were just a few tricks that international filmmakers employed in their Oscar nominated films. ...  
11:32 AM, Feb 24, 2013

'Silver Linings' wins four honors at indie film awards Quirky comedy 'Silver Linings Playbook' dominated the Independent Spirit Awards on the eve of Hollywood's Academy Awards ceremony, winning four prizes including for Best Feature. ...  
10:05 AM, Feb 24, 2013

Hollywood set for Oscars 2013; 'Lincoln', 'Life of Pi' lead nominations

The 85th Academy Awards will be presented on Sunday night. ...
09:45 AM, Feb 24, 2013

Naomie Harris to wear an eco-gown to the Oscars
by IANS
'Skyfall' actress Naomie Harris plans to wear a unique dress, one made from sweet wrappers, to the 85th Academy Awards. ...  
04:38 PM, Feb 23, 2013

Oscars often miss Hollywood's greatest films, actors People may think that in the director category, Ben Affleck got robbed by the Academy this year, but consider this: Alfred Hitchcock never won a competitive Oscar. Actor Peter O'Toole was nominated eight times but never took home the award. If that doesn't prove the Academy doesn't vote with posterity in mind, I don't know what could. ...  
03:33 PM, Feb 23, 2013

Nicholson, Hoffman join list of Oscar presenters Multiple Academy Award winners Jack Nicholson and Dustin Hoffman will present at this year's Oscars ceremony, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. ...  
03:09 PM, Feb 23, 2013