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

February 18, 2016

February 18, 2016

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

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

February 7, 2016

February 7, 2016

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

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

January 21, 2016

January 21, 2016

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

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

January 14, 2016

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:...

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

November 5, 2015

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,...

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

February 28, 2015

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...

‘Birdman’ flies high at Oscars despite many flaws

February 23, 2015

February 23, 2015

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

ABC’s Oscars viewership lowest since 2009

February 23, 2015

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...

87th annual Oscars to take place at the Dolby Theatre

February 21, 2015

February 21, 2015

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

LAX to illuminate pylons with gold in lieu of the Oscars

February 20, 2015

February 20, 2015

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