NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- It is almost that time again; time to see what people are wearing as well as who says what in their acceptance speeches. Also, this year it's the return of Billy Crystal as host. Yes, it's Oscar time and while the

Though she’s billed as “Tricia Mara”—a wise choice, in retrospect—one of actress Rooney Mara’s earliest roles was as Jessica Delay, a 17-year-old girl who is found brutally beaten and sodomized by two morbidly obese teens in the 20th episode of the seven

We encourage viewers to use the “full screen” button — above, at right. Last week, President Obama embarked on a three-day mission to California and Washington, where he attended eight private fund-raising events. Bill Gates and George Clooney were among

Martin Scorsese (right), pictured on the set of Hugo, is one of the nominees for Best Director. Welcome to the third instalment of our 2012 Oscars series. You've had your say on who deserves the Academy Awards for Best Actor and Best Actress. Now, let's

Conan hit a home run, outscoring the rest of the Late Night pack. These were Tuesday's top moments: Uggie's Picks In the aftermath of the tragic death of Heidi the Cross-eyed Possum, Jimmy Kimmel turned to a new sage of the animal kingdom for this year's

It’s like March Madness for us non-sporty types. Movie buffs everywhere will soon be filling out their Oscar pool sheets in hopes to win along with their favorite stars on Feb. 26, when the 84th Academy Awards airs on ABC. The first rule of making your O

TV prankster Steve-O's romance with George Clooney's ex-girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis is heating up - the model has whisked her new beau off to her native Italy for a romantic break. The unlikely couple went public with its relationship last month (Jan12

There’s a bumper crop of Canucks expected at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood Feb. 26 for the Oscar ceremony and live broadcast. Before they packed their bags, we asked a few Canadian nominees to answer some questions about the big night: Q. Are you taking

PLEASE NOTE: EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL This year's races for the best actor has proved to be uncertain. George Clooney is among the favorites, for his role in "The Descendants" as a well-meaning and well-off Hawaiian land owner navigating his

If there’s a motif to this year’s Best Picture nominees, it’s movies set in the past. Of the nine nominees, only two — “The Descendants” and “Midnight in Paris” — are set in the present (and “Midnight in Paris” evokes time travel). “The Descendants,” whi

With the Academy Awards less than a week away, we decided to take a look at famous actors who have tried their hand at directing. Among this year's Oscar nominated slew, George Clooney, Gary Oldman, and Kenneth Branagh have all directed feature films. Ev

Film listings are edited by Cheryl Eddy. Reviewers are Kimberly Chun, Max Goldberg, Dennis Harvey, Lynn Rapoport, and Matt Sussman. For rep house showtimes, see Rep Clock. Due to the Presidents' Day holiday, theater information was incomplete at presstim

EXCLUSIVE: This year’s producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer are expanding on a good idea from last year – “Mominees” – to make Hollywood’s biggest night more relatable. Once again, during the pre-show for the 84th Academy Awards, mothers of nominees wi

This year’s box office is booming, except, gulp, for Oscar movies. The 2012 grosses have been surprisingly strong, up nearly 18% year to date compared with 2011. But if you think any of that is thanks to people rushing out to see the best picture contend

They've seen the best of the best and the worst of the worst on the red carpet -- and now Joan Rivers and her daughter Melissa Rivers are spilling who they love and who they loathe for their personalities rather than their duds. In an interview with The

If Oscar prognosticators are right, then Jean Dujardin has a good chance of beating out George Clooney for best actor at this year’s Academy Awards. Dujardin is excellent in The Artist, capturing the insouciant charisma and tragic vanity of a past-prime

The 84th Annual Oscars are almost here and I couldn't be more pumped. I mean, I'm all for gawking at Best Actor in a Leading Role nominees Brad Pitt and George Clooney any day! While host Billy Crystal is prepping his best A-list material this week, you

The 2011-2012 Oscar race, which effectively began six months ago at the Telluride and Toronto film festivals, will come to an official end tonight at 5pm PST, when final ballots are due back at the Academy. After that time, the people who have been court

Image Credit: AFP/Getty Images Two more actors may soon be joining the posse on bin Laden’s trail. The Oscar-winning duo behind The Hurt Locker , director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal, will soon begin shooting their film about the takedown