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2014 Oscars: Seth MacFarlane Asked to Host Again

Mike Sampson — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:12:30 +0000

At this year Oscars, Seth MacFarlane caused quite a controversy as he hosted the ceremony with a number of risque bits and jokes (most notably the "We Saw Your Boobs" song from the opening monologues) but that was exactly what Oscar producers hoped MacFarlane would bring to the normally staid production. The 'Family Guy' creator previously said he has no interest in returning, the producers seemed to have liked the controversy (and the ratings that went with it) and MacFarlane has officially been invited to return to host the 2014 Oscars.

'Argo' Wins Best Picture at the 2013 Oscars

Mike Sampson — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:55:53 +0000

‘Argo‘ was named Best Picture at the 2013 Oscars this Sunday. Ben Affleck‘s ‘Argo’ premiered at the Toronto Film Festival where it was immediately touted as a Oscar frontrunner and in the past few months, held strong winning both the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture, Drama and the Best Picture award at the BAFTAs. [...]

Daniel Day-Lewis Wins Best Actor at the 2013 Oscars

Mike Sampson — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:48:30 +0000

Daniel Day-Lewis took home the Best Actor trophy at the 2013 Oscars for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg‘s ‘Lincoln.’ In a win that surprised no one, Day-Lewis won Best Actor as the Oscars for his role in ‘Lincoln’ beating out Bradley Cooper, Joaquin Phoenix, Denzel Washington and Hugh Jackman. This was Daniel [...]

Jennifer Lawrence Wins Best Actress at the 2013 Oscars

Mike Sampson — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:43:37 +0000

Jennifer Lawrence won Best Actress at the 2013 Oscars for her portrayal of a widow with emotional problems in ‘Silver Linings Playbook.’ After being nominated for an Oscar two years ago for ‘Winter’s Bone,’ Jennifer Lawrence won the Best Actress award at the 2013 Oscars and, in doing so, has cemented her place among the [...]

Adele's "Skyfall" Wins Best Original Song at the 2013 Oscars

Nick Romano — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:16:15 +0000

Adele was honored with the 2013 Oscar for Best Original Song for her theme song to the latest James Bond flick ‘Skyfall‘ of the same name. The Best Original Song category for the 2013 Oscars included such titles as Â â€œBefore My Timeâ€ from â€˜Chasing Ice,’Â â€œPiâ€™s Lullaby’ from â€˜Life of Pi,’ â€œSuddenlyâ€ from â€˜Les Miserablesâ€™ andÂ â€œEverybody [...]

Adele Sings "Skyfall" at the 2013 Oscars: Watch Her Performance Now

Mike Sampson — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 03:57:44 +0000

With her song “Skyfall” nominated for Best Original Song at the 2013 Oscars, Adele took the stage to perform her James Bond song for the first time in public and you can watch Adele’s Oscar “Skyfall” performance now. Even though Adele took time off during and after the birth of her first baby, she didn’t [...]

Anne Hathaway Wins Best Supporting Actress at the 2013 Oscars

Jacob Hall — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 03:22:57 +0000

Everyone saw it coming, but that doesn’t make it any less thrilling: Anne Hathaway won Best Supporting Actress at the 2013 Oscars for her heartbreaking work in Tom Hooper’s ‘Les Miserables.’ Although the role of Fantine is small when compared to others in the film, Hathaway’s performance of the iconic “I Dreamed a Dream’ is [...]

2013 Oscars James Bond Tribute Features Shirley Bassey in All Her 'Goldfinger' Glory

Nick Romano — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 02:59:06 +0000

The 2013 Oscars ceremony was rumored a while back to pay tribute to the 50 years of James Bond films by uniting the actors who've played 007 on the stage. Although one of the Oscars producers debunked that rumor not too long after the fact, there was indeed a portion of the show dedicated to the epic franchise.

2013 Oscars – Nominees + Winners

Shauna Wright — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 23:05:51 +0000

The 2013 Oscars happened tonight, Feb. 24. Here are the winners from the telecast. Best Picture ‘Les Miserables‘ ‘Lincoln‘ ‘Zero Dark Thirty‘ ‘Argo‘ — WINNER ‘Silver Linings Playbook‘ ‘Life of Pi‘ ‘Django Unchained‘ ‘Amour’ ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ Best ActorDaniel Day Lewis, ‘Lincoln’ — WINNERJoaquin Phoenix, ‘The Master’Denzel Washington, ‘Flight‘Hugh Jackman, ‘Les Miserables’Bradley Cooper, [...]

Seth MacFarlane Is Expecting An Oscar . . . Loss

Jade — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:00:15 +0000

The Oscars are this Sunday and Seth MacFarlane is not only hosting but he is also nominated in the best song category.

Past Oscar Winners Then and Now

Kristy Puchko — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:25:55 +0000

The stars burn brightest during Oscar season. But for some the spotlight is short-lived, even when they win. With all the talk of stars and snubs, established luminaries finally getting their due, and ingÃ©nues dazzling audiences, we wondered what happened to some the Academy Award winners who have come before. And so we took a [...]

Oscars 2013: Salma Hayek, Liam Neeson and More to Present

Eric Walkuski — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:41:46 +0000

The Oscars are less than a week away, and the list of presenters continues to grow. The show’sÂ producers, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, announced a new slew of names today that we can look forward to seeing on Sunday; check out the full list after the break. Actors Salma Hayek Pinault, Melissa McCarthy, Liam Neeson [...]

Anne Hathaway Working With "Team of Writers" on Oscar Acceptance Speech

Jade — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 01:00:06 +0000

Just because you may be able to speak well on camera does not mean you can come up with the best words on your own.

Clear Some Wall Space: First Oscar Promo Poster Featuring Seth MacFarlane Released [PHOTO]

Cassandra Rose — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:47:00 +0000

The Oscars are fast approaching (because that's how time works) and ABC wants to remind you to watch the event, which will helpfully be held on "Oscar Sunday."

The day has thus been christened to help with pesky questions like, "Wait, when are the Oscars again?" To which you can now reply, "On Oscar Sunday, you dolt."

2013 Golden Globes Winners!

Nick Romano — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 18:15:43 +0000

The 2013 Golden Globes winners were revealed during the Tina Fey and Amy Poehler-hosted awards ceremony, broadcast live Sunday, Jan. 13th at 5 p.m. PST/8 p.m. EST on NBC.

2013 Oscar Nominations: Biggest Snubs

Mike Sampson — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:26:56 +0000

The 2013 Oscar nominations were announced this morning and there were plenty of surprises this year. While there were plenty of Oscar nominations we expected - Daniel Day Lewis for 'Lincoln' or Anne Hathaway for 'Les Miserables' - there were also plenty of Oscar snubs. So who were the most notable names that got snubbed when the 2013 Oscar nominations were announced?

2013 Oscar Nominations! 'Lincoln' Leads the Pack With 12 Total Nominations

Mike Sampson — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:00:36 +0000

The 2013 Oscar nominations were announced this morning by Oscar host and 'Family Guy' creator Seth MacFarlane and 'Gangster Squad' star Emma Stone at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. MacFarlane is the first Oscar host to actually announce the nominees since Charlton Heston's turn in 1972. So who are the 2013 Oscar nominees? Who were the big surprises and the big snubs? Find out!

What Movie Should Win Best Picture at the Academy Awards? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:20:29 +0000

When the Best Picture is named Sunday at the Academy Awards it will have been selected by the 5,765 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. But would things have been different if instead the general public was tasked with awarding the Best Picture Oscar? Harris Interactive surveyed 2,239 random selected [...]

You Can Soon Stream 'The Artist' and Other Oscar Contenders on Netflix

Shauna Wright — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:30:05 +0000

Netflix has certainly had its share of woes over the past year, but it recently scored a big victory by signing an exclusive deal with The Weinstein Company — a deal that will allow Netflix to stream flicks from the movie powerhouse well before pay cable networks get their hands on them. The arrangement means [...]

Morning Mix Show Notes 2/28

Jen Jacobs — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:00:59 +0000

We played a new game this morning called Which Charlie Is It and everything Oscars! Charlie Sheen has been getting crazier and crazier as the days go by. Incoherent interviews publicly ripping CBS and the “Two and a Half Men” crew have been peppering the Internet and gossip magazines the last couple of weeks and [...]