23/01/2013 | Entertainment

Adele to perform Bond theme song 'Skyfall' live at Oscars

British singer Adele will return to the stage next month after a year absence to perform her Oscar-nominated song "Skyfall" at the 85th Academy Awards, the show's producers said.

28/01/2013 | Entertainment

'Argo' boosts Oscar chances with 2 weekend award

Iran hostage drama "Argo" won its second big award in two days yesterday, boosting its chances of winning a best picture Oscar next month in a race that had been considered wide open.

03/12/2012 | Entertainment

New York critics pick 'Zero Dark Thirty' as best film

The New York Film Critics Circle today picked action thriller "Zero Dark Thirty" as best film and gave its top acting honours to Daniel Day-Lewis and Rachel Weisz in the first major movie awards leading up to Hollywood's Oscars.

04/01/2013 | Entertainment

Oscars to feature special James Bond movie tribute

The Oscars are jumping on the James Bond anniversary bandwagon, featuring a special salute to the 50-year-old franchise at the annual awards ceremony in February, producers said on Friday.

10/01/2013 | Entertainment

Academy announces this year's Oscar nominations

US presidential drama "Lincoln" led the pack of Oscar nominees today with 12 nominations including a nod for best picture, in the race for the world's top film honours.

28/09/2012 | Entertainment

'Infancia clandestina' Argentina's choice for Oscar running

01/10/2012 | Entertainment

'Family Guy' creator Seth MacFarlane to host 85th Oscars

"Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane will host the 85th Oscars ceremony in February, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, which produces the Oscars, announced.

30/11/2012 | Entertainment

College students get chance to be on Oscars stage

Ever dreamed of holding an Oscar? Comedian and 2013 Oscars host Seth MacFarlane announced a national search on Friday for a lucky few college students who will hand out Oscar statuettes on Hollywood's biggest night.

01/05/2012 | Entertainment

Oscars venue christened The Dolby Theater

When Hollywood rolls out the red carpet in 2013 for filmdom's Academy Awards, the venue will be the same but it will be called The Dolby Theater.

23/08/2012 | Entertainment

Oscars aim for 'SMASH' hit with new producers

Oscar organizers named "Chicago" filmmakers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron as producers of the upcoming film awards show in the first major move for the newly installed president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Howard Koch.

18/09/2012 | Entertainment

Electronic voting on tap for 2013 Oscars

Voting for the Oscars is going electronic for the first time in a move that will speed up the process and could give an boost to younger, edgier movies.

24/02/2012 | Entertainment

Sacha Baron Cohen's Dictator 'outraged' at Oscar ban

Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, dressed as "The Dictator," voiced his "outrage" at Oscars organizers for banning his character from the award show's red carpet, although the actor himself is not barred from attending.

27/02/2012 | Entertainment

Giddy stars party night away after Oscars show

Giddy with joy and liberal with kisses, Oscar's newly crowned stars celebrated late into the night on Sunday, feasting on delicacies ranging from caviar and smoked salmon to burgers with macaroni and cheese.

14/03/2012 | Entertainment

Charlize Theron adopts baby boy

Actress Charlize Theron, who won an Oscar for her role in serial killer movie "Monster," has adopted a baby boy, her spokeswoman said.

01/02/2012 | Entertainment

Kodak wants its name removed from Oscars venue

Eastman Kodak eased away from the Hollywood spotlight, asking to have its name removed from the theater that hosts the Oscars.

22/02/2012 | Entertainment

Kodak is out of the picture at Oscars

Bankrupt Eastman Kodak Co is having its named yanked from Sunday's telecast of the Oscars, the president of the group that gives out the awards said.

23/02/2012 | Entertainment

Wolfgang Puck plans 'greatest hits' for Oscar menu

After the red carpet has been walked and Oscars given out on Sunday night, Hollywood's stars will dine to what master chef Wolfgang Puck calls his "greatest hits" of recipes.

09/11/2011 | Entertainment

Eddie Murphy bows out as Oscar host

Comedian Eddie Murphy bowed out as host of the upcoming Oscars, one day after producer Brett Ratner who had lured Murphy into the role also exited following an uproar over his use of a gay slur.

10/11/2011 | Entertainment

Billy Crystal takes on Oscar hosting duties

Billy Crystal is returning as the Oscar host for the upcoming film industry awards, the comedian said, following recent days of turmoil over producing and hosting duties for the top movie awards.

18/01/2012 | Entertainment

'Aballay,' out of Oscars' foreign film shortlist

Argentina’s gaucho western “Aballay,” directed by Fernando Spiner, did not pass the last pre-selection of the films that will compete for “Best Foreign Film” in the next Academy Awards. Nine were nominated, but none of them is Spanish-speaking.

06/09/2011 | Entertainment

Eddie Murphy to host the Oscars

Oscar organizers said they had picked comedian Eddie Murphy to host the Academy Awards in February next year.

03/10/2011 | Entertainment

‘Aballay,’ Argentina’s candidate for the Oscars

The Argentine western “Aballay, el hombre sin miedo” (Aballay, the man without fear), directed by Fernando Spiner, was chosen by the Argentine Film and AudioVisual Arts Academy as the national candidate to run for the nomination of the Oscars’ “Best Foreign Film.”

13/10/2011 | Entertainment

Foreign language Oscar brings 63 entrants

Oscar organizers said they received entrants from 63 countries for this year's foreign language film award, including a first-time submission from New Zealand called "The Orator.

28/02/2011 | Entertainment

Oscar telecast among least-watched in decade

Some 37.6 million Americans watched Sunday's widely-panned Oscar ceremony, making the telecast one of the least-watched Academy Awards shows of the past 10 years.

15/06/2011 | Entertainment

Oscar mystery added to best picture race

Academy Awards organizers have introduced an element of mystery into next year's Oscar ceremony by deciding that anywhere between five and 10 movies will compete for the coveted best picture prize.

03/08/2011 | Entertainment

Oprah, James Earl Jones to receive Oscars

Actor James Earl Jones will receive an honorary Oscar this year and Oprah Winfrey will be presented with a humanitarian award, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced.

23/02/2011 | Entertainment

Oscar is golden, but film business shows some tarnish

Oscar week is upon Hollywood and the champagne is flowing freely at numerous parties celebrating the world's top movie honors, but when the film industry wakes up with a hangover from Sunday's awards, it faces a cold reality.

26/02/2011 | Entertainment

Foreign films navigate rough waters to reach Oscars

Acclaimed Mexican director Alejandro González Iñarritu knew he was in a bad way when the film critics who loved his drama "Biutiful" kept calling it bleak, dark and depressing.

27/02/2011 | Entertainment

'King's Speech' and tradition triumph at Oscars

03/02/2011 | Entertainment

Harry Potter films to receive BAFTA cinema award

The Harry Potter movies will receive a BAFTA award, Britain's equivalent of the Oscars, for their contribution to cinema, organisers have said.

05/02/2011 | Entertainment

Documentary 'Inside Job' has inside track to Oscar

Documentary director Charles Ferguson knew he had a great global story in the 2008 financial crisis, but he still worried that "Inside Job" could fall into the category of a boring film if not jazzed up properly.

22/02/2011 | Entertainment

Oscar fashion goes bold. Thank Lady Gaga!

Taking a tip from music stars Lady Gaga and Nicki Minaj, Hollywood's A-list actresses are expected to turn up on Oscar's red carpet in many bold, futuristic designs, fashion experts predict.

25/01/2011 | Entertainment

'The King's Speech' leads Oscar race with 12 nominations

25/01/2011 | Entertainment

Academy reveals list of Oscar nominations

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the Oscar nominees for the awards ceremony which will take place on Feb 27 in Hollywood.

31/01/2011 | Entertainment

Hollywood actors honor "King's Speech"

Oscars front-runner "The King's Speech" won the top prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards last night, giving the British royals drama yet another boost four weeks ahead of Hollywood's biggest night.