Identity Thief could swipe box office from openers Snitch, Dark Skies
By Todd Cunningham (TheWrap) – It’s clear that Hollywood will be more focused on the Oscars than the box office this weekend. The studios have for the most part steered clear of the theaters. Neither...
View ArticleWho needs an Oscar? Hollywood basks in industry’s comeback
By Ronald Grover – LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The moguls of Hollywood might engage in more backslapping than usual at Sunday’s Oscars, and it won’t necessarily be over those golden statuettes. The...
View ArticleChristoph Waltz, Brave win early Oscars
By Jill Serjeant – LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Austrian actor Christoph Waltz and animated movie “Brave” took home early Oscars on Sunday as Seth MacFarlane mocked both himself and Hollywood’s A-listers in...
View ArticleArgo beats Lincoln to Best Picture Oscar
By Jill Serjeant (Reuters) – “Argo” stormed to Best Picture victory at the Oscars on Sunday on a night of surprises that ended in disappointment for frontrunner “Lincoln” and handed the most overall...
View ArticleWarner Bros. takes home Oscar gold, sales boost for Argo
By Lisa Richwine (Reuters) – Time Warner Inc’s Warner Bros. basked in the golden glow of coveted Best Picture Oscar for its Iran hostage drama “Argo” on Sunday, giving the Ben Affleck film a likely...
View ArticleShirley Bassey leads Oscars 50th birthday tribute to James Bond
By Piya Sinha-Roy and Tim Reid (Reuters) Dame Shirley Bassey earned a standing ovation at the Oscars on Sunday when she lead a tribute to James Bond’s 50th birthday by singing “Goldfinger,” the 1964...
View ArticleHollywood’s elite mingle at glitzy post: Oscar parties
By Piya Sinha-Roy – LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Hollywood’s elite headed into the night to celebrate or commiserate at a list of glitzy parties in Tinseltown after walking the red carpet and watching the...
View ArticleRookie Oscar host Seth MacFarlane lives up to edgy image
By Steve Gorman – LOS ANGELES (Reuters) Rookie Oscar host Seth MacFarlane casually slung a string of zingers at some of Hollywood’s biggest names, including a musical tribute to female frontal nudity...
View ArticleOscar TV audience rises to 40.3 million, show gets mauling
By Jill Serjeant – LOS ANGELES (Reuters) Sunday’s Oscar ceremony scored the biggest TV audience in three years, and edgy new host Seth MacFarlane helped boost interest from young men, despite getting a...
View ArticleOscars 2013: ‘In Memoriam’ snubs carry over from telecast to web
By Alexander C. Kaufman (TheWrap) – Comedian Phyllis Diller, actress Lupe Ontiveros and “The Jeffersons” star Sherman Hemsley were snubbed in the Oscars’ time-restricted “In Memoriam” montage on Sunday...
View ArticleSeth MacFarlane says ‘no way’ he would host Oscars again
(Reuters) – Comedian Seth MacFarlane said on Tuesday that he would not host the star-studded Academy Awards ceremony again, after TV critics panned Sunday’s show. “Family Guy” creator and star...
View ArticleComedian Tina Fey says ‘no way’ she would host Oscars
(Reuters) – Comic actress Tina Fey says there is “no way” she would host the Oscars ceremony next year, despite getting a thumbs up from “Star Trek” actor William Shatner in a sketch at Sunday’s...
View Article2014 Oscars show moves to March to avoid Winter Olympics clash
(Reuters) Next year’s Oscars ceremony – the highlight of the annual movie awards season – will be held on March 2, a week later than normal, so as not to clash with the Winter Olympics in Russia in...
View ArticleThe Oscar Race So Far: Let’s Hope the Best Is Yet to Come
By Steve Pond (TheWrap) With the first six months of 2013 behind us, it’s safe to say that almost none of the movies that have been released so far this year are likely to be in the running for Academy...
View ArticleEllen DeGeneres picked to host 2014 Oscars
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian Ellen DeGeneres has been chosen to host the annual Oscars telecast in March, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Friday. This would be her secondThe...
View ArticleAmerican Hustle, Gravity, 12 Years a Slave lead Oscar race
By Mary Milliken and Nichola Groom - BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) Three films – “American Hustle,” “Gravity” and “12 Years a Slave’ – cemented their frontrunner status for the Oscars on Thursday...
View ArticleFactbox – List of key Oscar nominations
BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Oscar nominations on Thursday for the 86th Academy Awards. Winners will be revealed in Hollywood on March...
View ArticleJudi Dench Linked With Star Wars Role
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) In a galaxy far far away, Judi Dench is reading the new script for Star Wars: Episode VII… while sporting a Princess Leia style haircut. Yes, that’s the latest rumor doing...
View Articlethalo Sponsors the 19th Annual Critics Choice Awards
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) thalo, parent company of doddle and doddleNEWS, was proud to once again sponsor the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, held January 16th in Santa Monica, CA. The Critics’ Choice...
View ArticleFormer Academy of Motion Pictures president Tom Sherak dies
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) Tom Sherak, the former president of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, died on Tuesday after a long struggle with prostate cancer, his family said in a statement....
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