Friday November 11, 2011 12:33
Comedian Billy Crystal, who has hosted the Academy Awards eight times, will return next year to replace Eddie Murphy, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Thursday.
Thursday November 10, 2011 00:47
Hollyood director Brett Ratner resigned Tuesday from his position as the producer of this year’s Oscars following his use of a gay slur during a publicity interview for his latest film Tower Heist.
Wednesday November 9, 2011 21:48
Actor Eddie Murphy stepped down on Wednesday as host of the 84th Academy Awards telecast, a development which comes a day after show producer Brett Ratner exited due to use of gay slur.
Thursday June 25, 2009 15:45
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the group who hosts the Oscars, has made a bold move to return to an old custom and nominate not the usual 5, but 10 films for its Best Picture Award. They’re doing this in response to criticism in recent years that the Best Picture category has [...]
Thursday January 22, 2009 15:04
Here they are, straight from The Academy! Performance by an actor in a leading role Richard Jenkins in “The Visitor” (Overture Films) Frank Langella in “Frost/Nixon” (Universal) Sean Penn in “Milk” (Focus Features) Brad Pitt in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.) Mickey Rourke in “The Wrestler” (Fox Searchlight) Performance by [...]
