Takeaways from the 2018 Oscars: No surprises, not Kobe, Kimmel appreciation, Queen Frances, move on from the flub
Getting it right was so much more important, on a number of levels.
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Kobe says Oscar win feels “better than winning championships,” Shaq tweets he’s “proud” but also “jealous”
“I feel better than winning championships. This is crazy, man, it’s crazy.”
Icarus wins Best Documentary Oscar, amidst Russian doping scandal and libel lawsuit against key figure Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov
The Best Documentary Feature Academy Award for Icarus comes at a time when the Russian doping scandal it covered is still very much in the news.
Ranking the 2018 Best Picture Oscar nominees: Get Three Billboards Out of The Shape of Water
If there was a year for the Oscars to defy expectations, this would be it.
Who will win vs. Who should win at the 2018 Academy Awards
The 90th annual Academy Awards are this Sunday. Unlike some years, there doesn’t seem to be a front-runner...
Columbus didn’t get any Oscar love, but it was one of the best movies of 2017
A smart, realistic, beautifully made film, Columbus packages realism in a beautifully impressionistic fashion.
Which movies should have been Best Picture nominees for the 2018 Oscars?
The Oscars couldn't have given that 10th Best Picture slot to one of these films?
Kobe Bryant adds Oscar nominee to his list of career achievements
"Dear Basketball" is nominated for Best Animated Short.
The 5 best veteran actors and actresses who haven’t won an Oscar
A few choices could win that elusive Oscar this year.
Oscars stage manager on accountants’ Best Picture gaffe: ‘They froze’
It's one thing to make a mistake, it's another to not own up to that mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, the nominees for Sports Best Picture
2017 Oscars recap: Best Picture gaffe, Kimmel vs. Damon, Gary from Chicago, addressing Trump
The fiasco over the Best Picture winner overshadowed all at the 2017 Oscars, though there were other notable moments.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to the Oscars’ unbelievable Best Picture gaffe
Plenty of Steve Harvey and 3-1 jokes quickly emerged.
Oscars shocker: Moonlight wins Best Picture after La La Land mistakenly awarded
Jimmy Kimmel maybe, kind of, possibly announced his retirement date
This includes video of Kimmel skewering Jay Leno on Leno's own show, which is so good.
The best movies over the past 20 years not to get a Best Picture Academy Awards nomination
The Oscars should do a better job recognizing young actors (but only the good ones)
The Academy Awards ceremony takes forever. It always runs long. Awards bleed together, recipients are played off before...
The Oscars should do a better job recognizing young actors (but only the good ones)
The Oscars exist to recognize various film-related specialists. No one plays a more specialized role than child actors. Why don't they have their own award?
Looking at 2017 Oscars’ Best Original Song shortlist and nominees
On Tuesday, the nominations for the 89th Academy Awards were announced via a global live stream. Among the...
A’s pitcher John Axford may have a second career as an Oscars prognosticator
Just like March Madness pools, many people participate in Oscar pools where people predict who will win in...
La La Land rules 2017 Academy Awards nominations; Who are Oscars favorites and snubs?
La La Land has been the favorite of filmgoers this fall and throughout the 2016 awards season, so...
Jimmy Kimmel is hosting the Oscars, so let’s guess how he’ll rank among recent hosts
In a joint victory for corporate synergy and mildly edgy comedy, Jimmy Kimmel will be hosting the 2017...
ESPN showing Oscars ambition, playing O.J.: Made in America for one-week theatrical run
Just how much O.J. Simpson can you take in one sitting? ESPN is betting that some filmgoers and...
Ticket broker sued for selling Oscar tickets
The 2016 Oscars took place on February 28th and tickets for the event were handed out on an...
Chris Rock was perfect for 2016 Oscars, inflicting blunt force truth
More anticipated at the 2016 Academy Awards than the Best Picture race between The Revenant, The Big Short...
