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Oscars 2009: Return of the blockbusters?
The late Heath Ledger could be up for a posthumous Oscar in February for his performance in "The Dark Knight." Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. After this year’s Academy Awards, the question...
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‘Slumdog Millionaire’ gets a big Oscar boost from Golden Globes
Members of the cast and crew of Slumdog Millionaire arrive at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards. From left are, Producer Christian Colson, actor Dev Patel, actor Anil Kapoor, actress Freida Pinto,...
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2009 Grammy Concert . . . uh . . . Awards
Sir Paul McCartney performs the Beatles classic "I Saw Her Standing There" with Foo Fighters at the Grammy Awards. AP Photo by Mark J. Terrill. So, what if they had an awards ceremony and didn’t hand...
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Oscar nominee Michael Shannon
Click the play button to hear our interview with Michael Shannon talking about his career and his Oscar nomination for best supporting actor....
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Oscars: Despite changes, it’s still a bloated, plodding show
Best actress winner Kate Winslet, second from left, is congratulated by some of her predecessors in the honor, including Sophia Loren (left), Nicole Kidman (top right), Shirley MacLaine, Halle Berry...
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Oscars: Sean Penn’s surprise win?
Sean Penn backstage after winning the Oscar for best actor for his performance in Milk. Copyrighted AP Photo by Matt Sayles. As Oscars surprises go, Sean Penn besting Mickey Rourke in the best actor...
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‘Battlestar Galactica’ star coming to Transy
“Battlestar Galactica” star Mary McDonnell will speak at Transylvania University at 7:30 p.m. March 10. Mary McDonnell Yes, McDonnell has also been nominated for two Academy Awards, for Dances with...
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Oscars 2011: Wait ’til next year
Once again this year we were told that the Academy Awards were going to be new and different and better. And we will probably hear that again next year. Anne Hathaway shows off her fringe dress onstage...
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Pros and cons: Seth MacFarlane as Oscar host
Seth MacFarlane presenting an award at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Macfarlane will host the 85th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 on ABC. © AP/Invision...
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Placing my bets: 2014 Academy Awards
Chiwetel Ejiofor, center, in a scene from the film, “12 Years A Slave,” which is nominated for nine Academy Awards, including best picture. © AP/Fox Searchlight photo by Jaap Buitendijk. I’ve been in...
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TV review: An Oscars for the social media age
Front row from left, Jared Leto, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Ellen DeGeneres, Bradley Cooper, Peter Nyong’o Jr. and, second row, from left, Channing Tatum, Julia Roberts, Kevin Spacey, Brad Pitt,...
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2015 Oscar nominations at a glance
Keira Knightley, Matthew Beard, Matthew Goode, Allen Leech and Benedict Cumberbatch in a scene from the film, “The Imitation Game.” Photo by Jack English. A few quick thoughts on the Academy Award...
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Oscar picks: My favorite in the ‘Boyhood’–‘Birdman ‘ race, and why it will lose
Patricia Arquette and Ellar Coltrane in a scene from the film,”Boyhood.” Arquette is nominated for an Oscar for best supporting actress for her role in the film, which has eight nominations, including...
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