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Movie Academy Sues Over $200,000 Swag Bags Filled With Plastic Surgery, Sex Toys, Vapes

February 18, 2016

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February 18, 2016

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences is suing a Los Angeles marketing company for allegedly trying to affiliate...

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Alejandro Iñárritu Wins Directors Guild Feature Film Award for Second Consecutive Year

February 7, 2016

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February 7, 2016

Alejandro G. Iñárritu became the best director favorite for the Feb. 28 Academy Awards, while “The Revenant” got history on...

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VIDEO: Westside Wrap-Academy To Alter Membership After All-White Backlash

January 21, 2016

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January 21, 2016

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will take “dramatic steps to alter” its membership following criticism of all...

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‘The Revenant’ Commands Oscar Nominations, ‘Mad Max’ Trails Close Behind

January 14, 2016

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January 14, 2016

Director Alejandro Inarritu’s grueling drama “The Revenant” scored a leading 12 Oscar nominations today, with George Miller’s apocalyptic “Mad Max:...

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‘E.T.’ Screenwriter Melissa Mathison Dies at 65

November 5, 2015

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November 5, 2015

Melissa Mathison, who was nominated for a screenwriting Oscar for “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial,” died today in Los Angeles. Her brother,...

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Formerly stolen dress worn by Lupita Nyong’o apparently returned to West Hollywood hotel

February 28, 2015

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February 28, 2015

The missing pearl-covered $150,000 gown worn by Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o at the Academy Awards was apparently returned to the...

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‘Birdman’ flies high at Oscars despite many flaws

February 23, 2015

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February 23, 2015

True to my prediction, the 2015 Academy Awards show was too long, mostly boring, and mostly predictable. Not that there...

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ABC’s Oscars viewership lowest since 2009

February 23, 2015

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February 23, 2015

Viewership for ABC’s Oscars telecast was the lowest since 2009, averaging 36.6 million viewers, according to preliminary figures released today...

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87th annual Oscars to take place at the Dolby Theatre

February 21, 2015

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February 21, 2015

Julianne Moore, Patricia Arquette and J.K. Simmons are probably as close as you can get to being “locks” on Oscar...

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LAX to illuminate pylons with gold in lieu of the Oscars

February 20, 2015

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February 20, 2015

Hollywood is known for rolling out the red carpet for the Oscars, but Los Angeles International Airport will be opting...

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