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Actress Geena Davis critical of Oscar host
Academy Award winner Geena Davis on Monday waded into the ongoing controversy over this year's Oscars ceremony by saying host Seth MacFarlane's ...
First lady: Not surprised by reaction to Oscars
Michelle Obama says it was "absolutely not surprising" to her that her satellite appearance at the Academy Awards ceremony provoked a national ...
Calif. female lawmakers condemn Oscar host
Two female California state lawmakers have condemned Oscar host Seth MacFarlane's comments during Sunday's awards presentation as degrading toward ...
Oscars' strong showing boosts other ABC shows, too
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 ...
Iran runs altered images of Michelle Obama gown
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 ...
One and done at Oscars for MacFarlane
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 ...
Ang Lee's win for 'Life of Pi' thrills Taiwanese
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 ...
The Onion apologizes for offensive actress tweet
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 ...
Television ratings up for Oscars, to 40.3M people
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 ...
Iran scoffs at Oscar-winning 'Argo'
Iranian officials on Monday dismissed the Oscar-winning film "Argo" as pro-CIA, anti-Iran propaganda, but some young, moderate Iranians welcomed it ...
'Argo' wins best picture on scattered Oscar night
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 ...
West Bank villagers view Oscars at night, outdoors
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 ...
SHOW BITS: A bump in the night for Kim K.
Show Bits brings you the 85th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where ...
Young Afghan actor's family proud of Oscar nod
Relatives of the young Afghan star of "Buzkashi Boys" expressed more pride than disappointment upon learning on Monday that the Oscar-nominated movie ...
Affleck's 'Argo' wins best-picture Oscar
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 ...
Armani, Dior rack up fashion wins at Oscars
Forget glamour girls Jessica Chastain versus Jennifer Lawrence. By the end of a long Oscars telecast, the only person who could have stolen the ...
Michelle Obama announces Best Picture winner
Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance at the Oscars, opening the envelope that contained the name of the Best Picture winner, "Argo." Appearing ...
'Argo' takes best picture at the Oscars
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.
List of 85th annual Academy Award winners
List of the 85th annual Academy Award winners announced Sunday in Los Angeles: 1. Best Picture: "Argo." 2. Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln." 3.
Day-Lewis wins record third best actor Oscar
Daniel Day-Lewis has won the Academy Award for best actor for his exactingly authentic performance as President Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg's ...
Jennifer Lawrence wins Oscar for best actress
Jennifer Lawrence has won the Academy Award for best actress for her performance as a young widower in "Silver Linings Playbook." It's the first Oscar ...
Ang Lee wins best director Oscar for 'Life of Pi'
Ang Lee has won the Academy Award for best director for his "Life of Pi." It's the second Oscar for Lee, who won in 2005 for "Brokeback Mountain." He ...
Adele's 'Skyfall' theme wins Oscar for best song
Adele's "Skyfall" has won the Academy Award for best original song, a first for a James Bond theme. While 007 themes have long been a beloved movie ...
MacFarlane doesn't mince words at Oscars
With jokes about domestic violence, breast-baring actresses, picking up Sally Field and a presidential assassination, Seth MacFarlane certainly didn't ...
Hathaway wins Oscar for best supporting actress
Anne Hathaway has won the Academy Award for best supporting actor for her teary, show-stopping performance in "Les Miserables." Hathaway famously ...