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Seth MacFarlane to Host the 2013 Oscars

Mike Sampson — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:23:21 +0000

Sorry Billy Crystal. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that ‘Family Guy’ creator and ‘Ted’ director Seth MacFarlane will host the 85th Annual Academy Awards on February 24, 2013. Though earlier rumors had Jimmy Fallon hosting with ‘SNL’ creator Lorne Michaels producing, both Fallon and Michaels backed out, leaving a hosting [...]

Who Will Win Big at This Year's Academy Awards? Let Your Voice Be Heard

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:00:13 +0000

The Academy Awards are slated for Sunday evening. While you can catch the live broadcast on ABC at 7 p.m. ET, there’s no reason you can’t get into the spirit of Hollywood’s biggest night now.

Here’s a look at this year’s nominees in the major categories. Let your voice be heard and tell us who you think will win!

Oscar Winners: 'The King's Speech' Reigns, Portman Soars

K Bear — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:39:52 +0000

There weren't a whole lot of surprises at the 83rd Academy Awards -- as expected, "The King's Speech" took the big prize as Best Picture. The film about King George VI overcoming his stutter also garnered a Best Actor statue for Colin Firth and a Best Director win for Tom Hooper.

"King"'s four statuettes tied "Inception," which also nabbed four awards in technical categories, for the most Oscars.

Oscar favorite Natalie Portman also took home the Best Actress statuette for her role in "Black Swan," and Melissa Leo and Christian Bale of "The Fighter" cleaned up in the supporting role categories.

See the full list of winners after the jump:

The Oscars' 'Inception'-Style Opening Sequence [VIDEO]

K Bear — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:27:27 +0000

This year’s opening sequence of the Academy Awards featured hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway trying to tap Alec Baldwin’s dreams for Oscar hosting advice. The skit featured a bunch of this year’s nominees for best picture, and a surprise appearance from an iconic film of yore. Read on to check it out. - Contributed [...]