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Evans feels the power of superheroes in 'Avengers'
Chris Evans could feel the power of "The Avengers" from the moment he stepped on set. Reprising his role as Captain America, the 30-year-old actor ...
Oscar winner Octavia Spencer honored in hometown
Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer promised Alabama fans Wednesday that she would do everything possible to make sure some of her future movies are ...
Oscar winner Octavia Spencer honored by hometown
Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer is being honored at the Alabama Statehouse, where about 400 people turned out to welcome her. Spencer won this ...
Actor Russell Brand turns himself in to NO police
Actor Russell Brand turned himself in Thursday afternoon to New Orleans police after an arrest warrant was issued for him on a charge of simple ...
For blacks, mix of 'Help' emotions on Oscar night
Despite torrents of debate among African-Americans over the merits of the segregation-era movie "The Help," most still hoped that Viola Davis, who ...
Everything old was new again at the Oscars
Justin Bieber wasn't mincing words. "I'm here to bring you the 18 to 24 demographic," the teen pop star told Billy Crystal in the opening Oscar ...
Stars swamp loud, colorful Oscar parties
While a nearly silent, black-and-white throwback film to old Hollywood won best picture at Sunday's Academy Awards, after-parties around town ...
God, family make appearance on Oscar red carpet
It wasn't hard to spot Elvis Presley's old co-star on the Oscars red carpet. She was the one wearing the nun's habit. Mother Dolores Hart, who left ...
Few inspired moments during predictable Oscars
Nostalgia ruled at the Oscars, with the classic film homages "The Artist" and "Hugo" dominating with five awards each, Meryl Streep winning her first ...
'The Artist' earns best-picture, lead-actor Oscars
"The Artist" won five Academy Awards on Sunday including best picture, becoming the first silent film to triumph at Hollywood's highest honors since ...
Moments to remember from Oscar 2012
The Oscar telecast takes hours, but it's the moments we remember. Just a few of them, of course — ones that are so emotional, funny, or bizarre that ...
What you didn't see on TV during the Oscars
Even the hundreds of photographers, TV cameras and webcams around the Hollywood & Highland Center can't capture every starry moment of Sunday's 84th ...
Octavia Spencer wins best supporting actress Oscar
Octavia Spencer inspired her formidable character in "The Help," but the actress turned into a softy Sunday as she accepted an Oscar for the role.
New fashion stars include Mara, Stone and Chastain
There were many new fashion faces on the red carpet at the 84th annual Academy Awards on Sunday night, but they brought with them a lot of old ...
List of 84th Academy Award winners
List of the 84th Annual Academy Award winners announced Sunday: 1. Best Picture: "The Artist." 2. Actor: Jean Dujardin, "The Artist." 3.
Partial list of 84th Academy Award winners
Partial list of the 84th Annual Academy Award winners announced Sunday: 1. Cinematography: "Hugo." 2. Art Direction: "Hugo." 3. Costume Design: "The ...
Plummer, Spencer win supporting-acting Oscars
Christopher Plummer became the oldest acting winner ever at Sunday's Academy Awards for his supporting performance in "Beginners," while veteran bit ...
Oscar stars arrive, with one dressed like statue
Best actor nominees George Clooney and Jean Dujardin hit the Academy Award red carpet Sunday night to the delight of fans in the bleachers outside the ...
Oscar stars arrive, with one dressed like statute
Best actor nominees George Clooney and Jean Dujardin hit the Academy Award red carpet Sunday night to the delight of fans in the bleachers outside the ...
Women in Film celebrates female Oscar nominees
Gwyneth Paltrow, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens and Allison Janney celebrated their Oscar-nominated sisters at Women in Film's fifth annual pre-Oscar ...
Firth, Portman, Bale, Leo to present at Oscars
All four acting winners from last year's Academy Awards are returning to this weekend's Oscars as presenters. Organizers say Colin Firth, Natalie ...
Nostalgic Oscars party like it's the 1920s again
It's only the 84th year of the Academy Awards, yet the nostalgia factor feels as though Hollywood is celebrating a centennial of some sort.
'The Help' cleans up at 43rd NAACP Image Awards
"The Help" collected three prizes at the NAACP Image Awards, including top actress honors for Viola Davis, the supporting actress prize for Octavia ...
'The Help' wins early at NAACP Image Awards
Octavia Spencer is continuing her sweep of supporting actress accolades, adding an Image Award to her collection of trophies. The star of "The Help" ...
'The Artist' named best picture at UK film awards
Silent movie "The Artist" had a night to shout about Sunday, winning seven prizes including best picture at the British Academy Film Awards.