What To Expect From The 2014 Oscar Performers, Including Bette Midler And...
Sunday's Oscars will feature a host of A-list performers, including all four Best Original Song nominees. Even if a lineup like this means there's no way the telecast will clock in under three hours,...
View Article2014 Independent Spirit Awards Will Set A Record If It Honors All Four Acting...
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — "12 Years a Slave" rolled at the Spirit Awards, winning five awards including best feature at the annual independent film celebration. On the eve of the Academy Awards, the...
View ArticleBruce Springsteen Covers 'Royals' By Lorde (VIDEO)
Bruce Springsteen may have been born in the U.S.A., but when he played a show Saturday in Auckland, New Zealand, he didn't shy away from a local cover -- the song "Royals" by New Zealand's resident...
View ArticleCossacks, Warships And A Fruit Seller In Syria: The Week In Photos, Feb. 23 -...
Nothing quite compares to the power of a photograph to communicate the goings on in the world, captured in the thick of things. Ranging from the serious to the silly, these photos offer peeks into...
View ArticleEllen DeGeneres Reveals She Was The Inspiration For 'Miss Congeniality'
The writers of the 2000 hit comedy "Miss Congeniality" received inspiration for the Sandra Bullock flick from an unusual place: Ellen DeGeneres. The Oscar host revealed in a new interview with Parade...
View ArticleJohn C. Reilly Hosts Ceremony Honoring The Best Animated Feature Oscar Nominees
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — John C. Reilly hosted an event honoring the animated feature Oscar nominees at the motion picture academy headquarters on Friday evening. "Frozen" is up against "The...
View ArticleJulie Delpy Slams The Academy As 'White Men Over 70 Who Need Money'
Complaints about the Oscars' gender disparities are in no short supply, even from the nominees themselves. But "Before Midnight" co-star Julie Delpy, who's a Best Original Screenplay contender for...
View ArticleSpirit Award Winners 2014 Include '12 Years A Slave,' Matthew McConaughey
The 2014 Spirit Awards, Film Independent's annual honors for the year in indie film, were handed out in Santa Monica, Calif. on Saturday, with "12 Years a Slave" emerging as the day's big winner. Steve...
View ArticleDeliciously Freaky Neonscapes To Satisfy Your Cartoon Fantasies
Dive into the technicolor world of self-taught artist Todd James and enter a freaky flatland of hot babes, bloody claws, grim reapers and stuffed animals. You know, the usual. Double Stuffed Bubble...
View ArticleThe First Graffiti Artist Of Britain Isn't Who You Think It Is
Imagine someone comes up to you and asks, "Who was the first graffiti artist?" and you're all, "I don't know, Banksy?" And then everyone artsy laughs and walks away. Embarrassing! To prevent this...
View ArticleHere's What Dr. Seuss Can Teach Every Adult About Life
Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss! Theodor Seuss Geisel (yes, that's his real name) was born today in 1904. His timeless books were celebrated not only for their inventiveness, but for the messages that they...
View ArticleWill And Jaden Smith Given Razzies For Worst Actors By Golden Raspberry Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will and Jaden Smith have something they can bond over. They were both awarded Razzies for their performances in "After Earth." Jaden was selected as worst actor for his starring...
View ArticleOscar Rehearsals Bring Out Hollywood's Biggest Stars
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Before the big show, the Oscars have a casual day. That's when the superstar presenters who will dazzle fans worldwide on Sunday practice walking onto the Dolby Theatre stage and...
View ArticleAcademy's Makeup And Hairstyling Event Gets A Surprise From Johnny Knoxville
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — "Bad Grandpa" is at the Oscars. Johnny Knoxville surprised the crowd at the motion picture academy's headquarters Saturday by appearing on stage alongside makeup effects...
View ArticleOscars Review: How Did Ellen DeGeneres Do As Host?
NEW YORK (AP) — With only a week to catch our breath after the lengthy cavalcade of Winter Olympics coverage, this year's Oscarcast may have seemed a refreshingly snug handout of awards. After all, it...
View ArticleTerrifying Mini City Imagines What The Collapse Of Capitalism Would Look Like
Ever wonder what the end of the world might look like? Perhaps you envision a cataclysmic natural disaster wiping out human existence entirely. Or maybe you take a more gradual approach, pondering the...
View ArticleNight of 100 Stars Oscar Viewing Party Hosts Jon Voight, Martin Landau
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Actors Jon Voight, Martin Landau and George Chakiris all have one shiny, golden thing in common. They're all former Oscar winners, and they all attended the annual Night of...
View ArticleKevin Spacey Channels Frank Underwood While Presenting At Oscars
We were excited to see Kevin Spacey walk down the red carpet at the 86th Oscars, but we were perhaps even more excited to hear him channel Frank Underwood while presenting onstage. When "20 Feet From...
View ArticleCurly Hair Physics Unraveled In New 3D Model Study (VIDEO)
The first detailed model of a 3D strand of curly hair has been created, a development that could be a boon for the film and computer animation industries, researchers say. Previously, scientists had no...
View ArticleThe 24 Best Things Said Backstage At The 2014 Oscars
One thing viewers miss while watching the Academy Awards on television? Each winner being escorted backstage following their victory speech to talk to a room full of journalists. Credit it to...
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