Meryl Streep earned her 17th Academy Award nomination for her performance as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. On Monday (Australian time), the 2012 Oscar winners will be revealed in a star-studded ceremony hosted by none other than Billy Crystal. So,

ACTOR GLENN Close cheerfully dispelled the notion of Oscar rivalry with fellow actor Meryl Streep at a film premiere in Dublin at the weekend. “People would like to think so,” quipped Ms Close, the six-time nominated actor, speaking on the red carpet at

Patrick Redmond / Associated Press Janet McTeer plays a man named Hubert in "Albert Nobbs," but says her favorite scene is one in which she actually dresses as a woman. Janet McTeer - winner of the Tony, Drama Desk, Olivier and Golden Globe; Officer of t

Next Sunday is the big day (5:30 p.m. on ABC). Play along and compare your picks with Mick LaSalle's. Key: should win, will win and your pick. Should Win (X) Will Win (Z) Best picture (X) (Z) "The Artist" "The Descendants" "Extremely Loud and Incredibly

On the morning of Oscar nominations, most actors wait nervously to hear their own name announced. But Janet McTeer, Best Supporting Actress nominee for Albert Nobbs, was hoping to hear another name first: Glenn Close, who stars as Nobbs and has spent 30

One last time, Penn State gives love to Paterno- 3:24 pm Proposed operating budget accounts for growth in public schools and in the number of Delawareans...- 12:52 pm DOVER -- A day after President Barack Obama called on states to increase the compulsory

Buy This Photo Jean Dujardin portrays George Valentin in "The Artist." Dujardin was nominated for an Academy Award for best actor for his role in the film. (AP Photo/The Weinstein Company) Think of it as cramming for a final: The Oscar show is airing in

CONTINUING ALBERT NOBBS 2 stars (R ) Glenn Close has earned an Academy Award Best Actress nomination for playing the title character, a woman passing as male hotel waiter in 19th century Ireland. Close’s 30-year dedication to bring the character to the b

The Oscars 2012 Best Actress category is stacked with talented leading ladies, and bets are already being placed about who will take home a golden statue this year. This Oscars 2012 Best Actress poll is your chance to vote for which nominated leading lad

In “Albert Nobbs,” six-time Academy Award nominee (including a nomination for this film) Glenn Close stars as a woman forced to live as a man in 19th Century Ireland. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times says, “This is such a brave performance by Glenn C

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Academy Awards are upon us and Yahoo! Kicking off the data with Best Picture, ‘War Horse’ was the to

John Mayer has released a 60-second clip of his new single "Shadow Days," off his upcoming album Born And Raised. "This is a temporary setback, though I'm not sure how long or short a period of time it will be," Mayer wrote on his Tumblr. "I've got the b

LOOK it isn't Venice, Berlin or Cannes, but what were you expecting? Our city has considerably fewer canals, is divided socially to the north and south and not politically by east and west, and the closest we come to Cannes is t-shirts for sale on Moore

AL Pacino, Glenn Close, Martin Sheen and Mark Wahlberg are some of the Hollywood stars swapping Tinseltown for Dublin over the next week and a half.They will visit here for the 10th anniversary Jameson Dublin International Film Festival which kicked off

Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs Tomatometer Score: 53% Positive Movie's Previous Major Nominations: SAG and Golden Globe Movie's Previous Major Wins: None Actress's Previous Major Nominations: Five Oscars and Three Golden Globes Actress's Previous Major Win

Movies Ratings and running times are in parentheses; foreign-language films have English subtitles. Full reviews of all current releases: nytimes.com/movies. ‘The Adventures of Tintin’ (PG, 1:47) The Belgian boy detective (Jamie Bell) and his dog, Snowy

Speaking at the ceremony IFTA Chief Executive Áine Moriarty said “In what has been a wonderful night of celebration for the Irish film and television industry, IFTA is delighted to announce the winners of the 9th Irish Film & Television Awards. Ireland’s

Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo during a scene of the mostly silent black-and-white film "The Artist," in an undated handout photo. Robert Gould, the set decorator for the film, has been nominated for an Academy Award for his romantic and striking rendit

Anchored By Robin Roberts with Reporting From Deborah Roberts, Chris Connelly and Lara Spencer, the Special Airs Wednesday, February 22 at 10 pm ET on ABC In a city like Hollywood that can make or break dreams, the path to fame and an Oscar nomination...