http://www.mail.com/subjects/41774-academy-awards.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/41774-academy-awards.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2139728-future-filmmakers-feted-student-academy-awards.html The world's future filmmakers got a preview of the kind of Hollywood glamour and glory that could be theirs someday as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented its 40th annual Student Academy Awards. Sixteen college students from around the globe were honored at the Saturday night ceremony, held at the academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in ... Sun, 09 Jun 2013 05:01:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2139728-future-filmmakers-feted-student-academy-awards.html 2013-06-09T05:01:21Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2098626-seth-macfarlane-wont-return-2014-oscar-host.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Seth MacFarlane is too busy to host the Oscars in 2014. The multitalented comedian says on Twitter that he "tried to make it work schedule-wise, but I need sleep." MacFarlane said in his tweet Monday that Academy Awards producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are among the best in the business. Zadan and Meron produced this year's Oscar sh... Mon, 20 May 2013 19:54:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2098626-seth-macfarlane-wont-return-2014-oscar-host.html 2013-05-20T19:54:56Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2087460-oscar-rivals-spielberg-lee-reunited-cannes.html CANNES, France (AP) — Asked about their recent history as Oscar rivals, Steven Spielberg and Ang Lee look at each other hesitantly before Spielberg graciously offers, "After you." The two have come to the Cannes Film Festival just months after facing off as the two favorites for best director at the Academy Awards. In February, Lee won the Oscar many expe... Wed, 15 May 2013 16:39:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2087460-oscar-rivals-spielberg-lee-reunited-cannes.html 2013-05-15T16:39:25Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2082238-gatsby-to-gosling-preview-cannes.html For even those most accustomed to the frenzy of celebrity, the Cannes Film Festival can be a disorienting experience. For 12 days every year, the French Rivera resort town turns into one giant seaside swirl of glamour, high art and backroom deal-making. Like some sun-drenched phantasm, all of cinema comes alive in Cannes: its serious ambitions, bottom-lin... Mon, 13 May 2013 17:12:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2082238-gatsby-to-gosling-preview-cannes.html 2013-05-13T17:12:04Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2041448-nicole-kidman-ang-lee-join-starry-cannes-jury.html PARIS (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival announced its most Hollywood-heavy jury lineup in years Wednesday, with a list that includes Oscar winners Nicole Kidman, Christoph Waltz and Ang Lee. Veteran filmmaker Steven Spielberg, who is 2013's jury president, will make this an Oscar-winning quartet — a rare event for a festival that prides itself on celebratin... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:11:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2041448-nicole-kidman-ang-lee-join-starry-cannes-jury.html 2013-04-24T15:11:15Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2024458-oscar-producers-zadan-meron-to-return-2014.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Craig Zadan and Neil Meron will produce the Oscars again. The film academy announced Tuesday that it has invited Zadan and Meron to return for the 2014 Academy Awards telecast, and the two producers said they're honored to come back. Their first Oscar show featured "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane as host. It drew Oscar's largest au... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:54:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2024458-oscar-producers-zadan-meron-to-return-2014.html 2013-04-17T00:54:02Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2011692-affleck-reflects-oscar-speech.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ben Affleck took home the best picture Oscar at this year's Academy Awards for his Iran hostage drama "Argo." But what everyone really remembers is that emotional, slightly uncomfortable acceptance speech. Everyone, apparently, except Affleck. "I barely remember the Oscar speech," the actor-director said when asked about it at Tuesday's... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:19:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2011692-affleck-reflects-oscar-speech.html 2013-04-10T21:19:50Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1996402-oscar-winner-author-ruth-prawer-jhabvala-dies.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscar-winning screenwriter and award-winning novelist Ruth Prawer Jhabvala has died. She was 85. Firoza Jhabvala said Wednesday that her mother died in New York after a long illness. Ruth Prawer Jhabvala was a longtime member of Merchant Ivory Productions, writing 22 films over four decades. She won two Academy Awards for her adaptation... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:47:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1996402-oscar-winner-author-ruth-prawer-jhabvala-dies.html 2013-04-03T23:47:17Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1978496-film-academy-sets-oscar-dates-2014-2015.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Film fans can already mark their calendars for the Academy Awards in 2014 and 2015. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday that next year's Oscar ceremony will be held March 2. The 2015 trophies will be handed out Feb. 22. Awards shows, including the Oscars, are juggling their calendars to avoid overlap with th... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:10:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1978496-film-academy-sets-oscar-dates-2014-2015.html 2013-03-25T21:10:27Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1954604-jennifer-garner-loves-pictures-bearded-affleck.html NEW YORK (AP) — Jennifer Garner tries not to look at reviews of the outfits she wears because, inevitably, someone isn't going to like it. "It's not good for my self-esteem," she said Wednesday while in New York to open the Neutrogena Sun Summit. The exception was after the Oscars last month. Garner's violet-colored, custom-made Gucci gown was a winner — ... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:15:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1954604-jennifer-garner-loves-pictures-bearded-affleck.html 2013-03-14T15:15:14Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1931406-actress-geena-davis-critical-oscar-host.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Academy Award winner Geena Davis on Monday waded into the ongoing controversy over this year's Oscars ceremony by saying host Seth MacFarlane's routine was disrespectful to women, particularly the performers who were being honored. The "Thelma & Louise" star said MacFarlane's much-criticized routine last month overshadowed the wi... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 01:49:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1931406-actress-geena-davis-critical-oscar-host.html 2013-03-05T01:49:10Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1924138-lady-surprised-reaction-to-oscars.html CHICAGO (AP) — Michelle Obama says it was "absolutely not surprising" to her that her satellite appearance at the Academy Awards ceremony provoked a national conversation about whether it was appropriate, after some conservative critics accused her of selfishly crashing the event in an attempt to upstage it. She attributed the chatter to a culture shift t... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:15:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1924138-lady-surprised-reaction-to-oscars.html 2013-03-01T14:15:50Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1918972-calif-female-lawmakers-condemn-oscar-host.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Two female California state lawmakers have condemned Oscar host Seth MacFarlane's comments during Sunday's awards presentation as degrading toward women and asked the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to use better judgment in the future. Assemblywoman Bonnie Lowenthal and Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson, both Democrats who le... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:35:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1918972-calif-female-lawmakers-condemn-oscar-host.html 2013-02-27T15:35:09Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1917248-oscars-strong-showing-boosts-abc-shows-too.html NEW YORK (AP) — The 40.4 million people who watched the Oscars this year boosted some other ABC shows, too. Jimmy Kimmel's post-Oscars talk show got its biggest audience in the eight years he's been doing it, the Nielsen Co. said. About 5.8 million people tuned in for the show, which didn't begin until after midnight on the East Coast. Kimmel's earlier ti... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:14:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1917248-oscars-strong-showing-boosts-abc-shows-too.html 2013-02-26T21:14:18Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1916924-iran-runs-altered-images-michelle-obama-gown.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state media has run altered images of first lady Michelle Obama's Oscars appearance, making her gown look less revealing. The first lady wore a sleeveless, scoop neck gown. The semi-official Fars news agency ran an altered photo that covered her shoulders and neckline with added material. State TV showed images that blurred the... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:45:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1916924-iran-runs-altered-images-michelle-obama-gown.html 2013-02-26T20:45:47Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1917082-oscars-macfarlane.html NEW YORK (AP) — It looks like it's one and done at the Oscars for Seth MacFarlane. The "Family Guy" creator was asked on his Twitter account whether he'd consider hosting the Academy Awards again and he replied: "No way. Lotta fun to have done it, though." MacFarlane's edgy comedy proved a polarizing force on Sunday's Academy Awards, with jokes about dome... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:36:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1917082-oscars-macfarlane.html 2013-02-26T19:36:07Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1915310-ang-lees-win-life-pi-thrills-taiwanese.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A second Academy Award for best director has thrust Taiwan native Ang Lee into the top ranks of world filmmakers and made him a national hero on this diplomatically isolated island. Lee's victory at Hollywood's annual Oscar extravaganza on Sunday for the fantasy epic "Life of Pi" followed his 2005 win for "Brokeback Mountain." Garner... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 01:09:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1915310-ang-lees-win-life-pi-thrills-taiwanese.html 2013-02-26T01:09:44Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1914400-onion-apologizes-offensive-actress-tweet.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Onion is apologizing for calling the 9-year-old star of "Beasts of the Southern Wild" a vulgar and offensive name on Twitter, an attack that led to a firestorm online. The satirical newspaper on Sunday referred to Quvenzhane Wallis with an expletive intended to denigrate women. The Onion was lambasted overnight and asked for forgivenes... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:31:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1914400-onion-apologizes-offensive-actress-tweet.html 2013-02-25T22:31:35Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1915134-television-ratings-up-oscars-to-403m-people.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Oscars telecast was seen by 40.3 million people, a slight increase over last year's show. The Nielsen Company said Monday it was the most-watched Oscars telecast in three years. Last year's show, when "The Artist" won best picture, had an audience of 39.3 million people. After bringing in "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane as host th... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:31:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1915134-television-ratings-up-oscars-to-403m-people.html 2013-02-25T22:31:21Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1913416-iran-scoffs-oscar-winning-argo.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian officials on Monday dismissed the Oscar-winning film "Argo" as pro-CIA, anti-Iran propaganda, but some young, moderate Iranians welcomed it as a fresh view of recent history. The movie, based on the escape of six American hostages from the besieged U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979, has not been screened in any Iranian theaters. B... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:50:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1913416-iran-scoffs-oscar-winning-argo.html 2013-02-25T18:50:13Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1913592-argo-wins-best-picture-scattered-oscar-night.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just as Oscar host Seth MacFarlane set his sights on a variety of targets with a mixture of hits and misses, the motion picture academy spread the gold around to a varied slate of films. "Argo" won best picture as expected, along with two other prizes. But "Life of Pi" won the most awards with four, including a surprise win for director Ang Lee. ... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:26:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1913592-argo-wins-best-picture-scattered-oscar-night.html 2013-02-25T18:26:47Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1913872-west-bank-villagers-view-oscars-night-outdoors.html BILIN, West Bank (AP) — This wasn't your typical Oscar viewing party. In the West Bank village whose struggle to regain land taken by Israel was portrayed in an Oscar-nominated documentary, activists huddled around a campfire before dawn Monday to watch the ceremony. For added symbolism, they pinned the screen to a tent just meters (yards) away from Israe... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:26:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1913872-west-bank-villagers-view-oscars-night-outdoors.html 2013-02-25T15:26:23Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1912638-bits-bump-night-kim-k.html Show Bits brings you the 85th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item. PARTY TIME FOR PREGNANT KIM KARDASHIAN Kim Kardashian didn't just step out at the Elton John AIDS Foundation's Oscar afte... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:35:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1912638-bits-bump-night-kim-k.html 2013-02-25T10:35:34Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1913314-young-afghan-actors-family-oscar-nod.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Relatives of the young Afghan star of "Buzkashi Boys" expressed more pride than disappointment upon learning on Monday that the Oscar-nominated movie didn't win. Fawad Mohammadi and Jawanmard Paiz, both 14, donned tuxedos for the ceremony after traveling from Kabul to Los Angeles for a trip down the red carpet. The 28-minute movi... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:55:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1913314-young-afghan-actors-family-oscar-nod.html 2013-02-25T08:55:05Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1912964-afflecks-argo-wins-best-picture-oscar.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ben Affleck's "Argo," a film about a fake movie, has earned a very real prize: best picture at the Academy Awards. In share-the-wealth mode, Oscar voters spread Sunday's honors among a range of films, with "Argo" winning three trophies but "Life of Pi" leading with four. Daniel Day-Lewis became the first person to win three best-actor O... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:56:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1912964-afflecks-argo-wins-best-picture-oscar.html 2013-02-25T05:56:34Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1912586-armani-dior-rack-up-fashion-wins-oscars.html Forget glamour girls Jessica Chastain versus Jennifer Lawrence. By the end of a long Oscars telecast, the only person who could have stolen the fashion conversation was first lady Michelle Obama — and she did. She presented the best picture award almost at the stroke of midnight Sunday via video stream in a silver Naeem Khan gown. It was the sort of Cinde... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:46:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1912586-armani-dior-rack-up-fashion-wins-oscars.html 2013-02-25T05:46:17Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1913220-michelle-obama-announces-best-picture-winner.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance at the Oscars, opening the envelope that contained the name of the Best Picture winner, "Argo." Appearing via streaming video from the White House, Mrs. Obama said all of the nominees demonstrated that "we can overcome any obstacle." She said that message is "especially important for our young pe... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:30:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1913220-michelle-obama-announces-best-picture-winner.html 2013-02-25T05:30:09Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1913148-argo-takes-best-picture-oscars.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — If Ben Affleck was snubbed by the Oscars, everyone should be so lucky. His Iran rescue thriller "Argo" has won best picture from the Academy Awards. It's the first best picture winner not to be nominated for best director since 1989's "Driving Miss Daisy." But despite the omission of Affleck — or perhaps buoyed by it — "Argo" emerged as... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:59:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1913148-argo-takes-best-picture-oscars.html 2013-02-25T04:59:19Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1912828-list-85th-annual-academy-award-winners.html List of the 85th annual Academy Award winners announced Sunday in Los Angeles: 1. Best Picture: "Argo." 2. Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln." 3. Actress: Jennifer Lawrence, "Silver Linings Playbook." 4. Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, "Django Unchained." 5. Supporting Actr... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:58:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1912828-list-85th-annual-academy-award-winners.html 2013-02-25T04:58:50Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1913142-day-lewis-wins-record-third-best-actor-oscar.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Daniel Day-Lewis has won the Academy Award for best actor for his exactingly authentic performance as President Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg's historical drama. He's the first to ever win the best actor Oscar three times. He's been nominated five times, winning for "My Left Foot" in 1990 and "There Will Be Blood" in 2008. Day-Lew... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:50:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1913142-day-lewis-wins-record-third-best-actor-oscar.html 2013-02-25T04:50:48Z