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Oscar winner author and writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala dies at 85

Oscar winner author and writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala dies at ...

Award-winning novelist and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, author of Heat and Dust and many other books set in India, died on Wednesday at the age of 85, her Los Angeles agent said. Jhabvala died at her home in New York City, a spokesm [...]

Posted On : Apr, 04 2013 | Comments : 0

Jennifer Garner: Affleck's Oscar Speech Fine by Me

Jennifer Garner: Affleck's Oscar Speech Fine by Me

Ben Affleck's Oscar acceptance speech, in which he thanked wife Jennifer Garner for "working on our marriage" and called their union "the best kind of work," got a lot of tongues wagging in Hollywood. But he wasn&# [...]

Posted On : Apr, 02 2013 | Comments : 0

Argo win at Oscar Awards gives Australian box office a bump

Argo win at Oscar Awards gives Australian box office a bump

THE Academy Awards gave Best Picture winner Argo a bump at the Australian box office, but the Oscars buzz did not translate into ticket sales for other films. Director and star Ben Affleck’s drama - based on the true story of h [...]

Posted On : Mar, 04 2013 | Comments : 0

Your Oscars 2013 picks: Vote now

Your Oscars 2013 picks: Vote now

The Academy Awards voting process is a long, complicated and secretive one, involving almost 6,000 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in up to 25 categories. We'll find out what the Academy thought of th [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2013 | Comments : 0

Is Oscar in his death throes?

Is Oscar in his death throes?

A good deal of what airs on ABC tonight is Oscar-themed. This smacks of desperation. There’s the special episode of 20/20, Mad About Oscar With Katie Couric (ABC, CHCH, 10 p.m.) which promises “Footage of memorable acceptance [...]

Posted On : Feb, 20 2013 | Comments : 0

2013 Oscar Predictions: Best Documentary Feature

2013 Oscar Predictions: Best Documentary Feature

Sure, Malik Bendjelloul's "Searching For Sugar Man" feels like the frontrunner here. It's the only real box office hit, and is coming off wins with the PGA and DGA. But this category is notoriously hard to predict, and t [...]

Posted On : Feb, 07 2013 | Comments : 0

85th Annual Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon

85th Annual Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon

How do you build up the hype before the Oscars ceremony? You host a luncheon to celebrate the nominees in more than 24 categories. Take a look at how Jennifer Lawrence, Anne Hathaway and Naomi Watts graced the red carpet at the 85th Annua [...]

Posted On : Feb, 07 2013 | Comments : 0

Ad sales make ABC an Academy Award winner

Ad sales make ABC an Academy Award winner

Oscar has become golden for advertisers. In years past, advertising sales for the annual Academy Awards show would stretch into February with last-minute spots selling during Oscar weekend. But this season, Walt Disney Co.-owned ABC ha [...]

Posted On : Feb, 07 2013 | Comments : 0

Oscar favourites firm at SAGs

Oscar favourites firm at SAGs

HUGH Jackman will head into next month's Academy Awards as the underdog after the Australian was overlooked yesterday for a Screen Actors Guild award. Daniel Day-Lewis, for Lincoln, took the best lead actor trophy and will be the favo [...]

Posted On : Jan, 29 2013 | Comments : 0

"Argo" boosts Oscar chances with two weekend award

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Iran hostage drama "Argo" won its second big award in two days on Sunday, boosting its chances of winning a best picture Oscar next month in a race that had been considered wide open. "Argo" won [...]

Posted On : Jan, 28 2013 | Comments : 0

OSCAR 2013: nominees in main categories

OSCAR 2013: nominees in main categories

Here are the nominees in the main categories for this year's Oscars, to be handed out at the climax of Hollywood's annual awards season on February 24. - Best picture: Amour, Argo, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Django Unchained, Le [...]

Posted On : Jan, 16 2013 | Comments : 0

There's an Indian connection in 4 films with 36 Oscar nominations

There's an Indian connection in 4 films with 36 Oscar nomina...

India is making its presence felt at the Oscars with four of the films with the highest number of nominations having a connection to the country, and Chennai-based classical Carnatic music vocalist Jayashri Ramnath being nominated for wri [...]

Posted On : Jan, 14 2013 | Comments : 0

‘Lincoln’ Leads Oscar Field With 12 Nominations

‘Lincoln’ Leads Oscar Field With 12 Nominations

LOS ANGELES — Torture. Terror. Mental illness. Revolt. Where’s Uggie the dog when you need him? The 85th Academy Awards season jolted into place on Thursday as the heaviest number of Oscar nominations — including nods [...]

Posted On : Jan, 11 2013 | Comments : 0

Final Oscar nomination predictions

Final Oscar nomination predictions

It’s nearly that time. At lunchtime on Thursday, Seth MacFarlane and Emma Stone will announce the nominations for the 2013 Oscars. It’s a funny year. As I have mentioned in this place before, few recent Oscar races have featur [...]

Posted On : Jan, 09 2013 | Comments : 0

 
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