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Russell Simmons’ “Black Oscars” Will Play All Night on Disney-Owned Network, While Disney’s ABC Airs Main Show

Oscars so white? Not if Russell Simmons has anything to say about it. The entire night of the Oscars-- Sunday, February 28th-- Simmons will run...

Vanity Fair’s Hollywood Actresses Cover Is Just Right, with Range of Ages and Colors

So happy to see the new Hollywood issue of Vanity Fair. The fold out cover features famed actresses who cover a range of ages and...

Oscar News: Oscar Hits the Road, and Academy Gets Classic Posters

Oscar news from the Academy: first, Oscar is hitting the road. The Academy is sending out two reps to various cities so regular people...

Motion Picture Academy Sends Invites to “The Artist” Winners, Stephen King, Kristen Wiig

The Motion Picture Academy has invited a bunch of new people to join up. These folks will now all be Oscar voters -- and...

Oscars Stocking Up on Big Name Presenters Hanks and Cruise

The Academy Awards are stocking up on big name presenters for the February 26th telecast. Already on the list are Tom Hanks, Jennifer Lopez,...

Oscar Last Minute Adds: Rooney Mara, Max von Sydow May Sneak In

Oscar voters--and voters for other awards like the Critics Choice Awards--pretty much know the lay of the land by now. There are front runners...

Best Supporting Actor: Hemingway, Borat, a Dog, and Albert Brooks Are Circling

What's happening with the Best Supporting Actor category this year? For one thing, a Jack Russell terrier--yes, a dog--gives the most consistent and memorable...

Oscar Campaigning Gets Strict New Regulations

The parties are going to get a lot duller between nomination day and Oscar day. This is just for the Academy or Motion Picture...

Oscar Heist: Brett Ratner Asked to Produce Academy Awards Show

This is the best news of the week: Brett Ratner has been asked to produce the Oscar show this year with Don Mischer. Every...

Oscar Movies First Half 2011: Woody Allen and Not Much Else

The first half of 2011 is coming to an end, and what do we have for the next Academy Awards? Not much, I'm afraid....