Show Bits: Food takes spotlight on red carpet Even the food gets the red-carpet treatment at the Academy Awards. ...  
06:53 AM, Feb 25, 2013

'Lincoln,' 'Argo' in tight race as Oscars roll out red carpet Hollywood's glitziest night got under way Sunday as this year's Academy Awards nominees hit the red carpet, with actresses Jessica Chastain and Amy Adams and closing-number performer Kristin Chenoweth among the early arrivals. ...  
06:15 AM, Feb 25, 2013

Armani racks up early fashion wins at Oscars Giorgio Armani could claim some big wins at the Oscars on Sunday night: The designer dressed Jessica Chastain and Quvenzhane Wallis. ...  
06:05 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-nominated Daniel Day-Lewis did a cameo in 'Gandhi' A small scene from the 1982 Oscar-winning biopic 'Gandhi' saw a relatively unknown, young actor bully Mahatma Gandhi on screen. The actor, who played the street bully, was none other than Daniel Day-Lewis, the frontrunner for the best actor trophy at the Oscars tonight for his powerful portrayal of the 16th US president Abraham Lincoln. ...  
04:21 PM, Feb 24, 2013

Oscars 2013: Stars to tweet their backstage pictures The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is encouraging celebrities to tweet during the Oscars. The film organization has expanded its digital outreach for the 85th Academy Awards with a new feature that lets stars to snap photos of themselves backstage during Sunday's ceremony and instantly post them online. ...  
12:32 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

Dozens of stars rehearse day before Oscar ceremony Some dressed down in jeans and hoodies. Others looked camera-ready in suits or chic dresses and spiky stilettos. But no matter how they looked, all of the stars who rehearsed Saturday for the 85th Academy Awards seemed excited about being a part of the big show. ...  
11:26 AM, Feb 24, 2013

Oscar show promises music, megastars and James Bond Bigger stars, more music and edgier comedy are on the menu for Sunday's Oscar ceremony, when the most coveted awards in the movie industry are handed out during a glittering Academy Awards show. ...  
11:16 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

Ben Affleck visited CIA for 'Argo' research
by IANS
Actor-director Ben Affleck visited Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) as part of his research for his Oscar-nominated film 'Argo'. The 40-year-old undertook extensive investigations for the film, which follows the real-life story of US diplomats, who were taken hostage in Iran in 1979. He wanted to ensure his dramatisation remained accurate to true accounts. ...  
02:11 PM, Feb 23, 2013

Oscar Watch: Nominations for the Best Actor

The 85th Academy Awards in Los Angeles will be held Sunday, February 24, 2013. 'Lincoln' leads the Academy Awards with 12 nominations, including best picture. ...
01:40 PM, Feb 23, 2013

Zero Dark Thirty: Too controversial for Oscars? Just three months ago, 'Zero Dark Thirty' looked like a strong contender for the movie industry's biggest prize. But when the Oscar for Best Picture is handed out on Sunday, the thriller about the decade-long U.S. hunt for, and 2011 killing of, Osama bin Laden is unlikely to get its name engraved on the coveted gold statuette. ...  
11:07 AM, Feb 23, 2013