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'Lincoln' leads race for British Academy Awards
Historical biopic "Lincoln" leads the race for the British Academy Film Awards, with 10 nominations including best picture and best actor — but ...
Black Keys, fun., Rihanna to perform at Grammys
The Black Keys and fun. will make their debut on the Grammy stage next month. The Recording Academy announced Wednesday that the multiple Grammy ...
'Twilight' finale leads Razzies worst-of list
The "Twilight" finale had better reviews than the franchise's previous four movies, but you'd never know it from the Razzie nominations singling out ...
Bill Taylor to be awarded John A. Bonner Medal
Visual effects supervisor Bill Taylor is being honored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The academy says Taylor will be awarded the ...
Luke Bryan to join Blake Shelton as ACMs co-host
Luke Bryan is joining Blake Shelton to co-host the 2013 Academy of Country Music Awards. The Academy also says in a Tuesday news release that this ...
Spielberg earns 11th Directors Guild nomination
Steven Spielberg has extended his domination at the Directors Guild of America Awards, earning a nomination Tuesday for his Civil War epic "Lincoln" ...
Oscar host Seth MacFarlane to announce nominations
For the first time in 40 years, the host of the Academy Awards will help announce the Oscar nominations. Academy officials say Oscar host Seth ...
Award-season hopefuls stop in Palm Springs
The Award Season Express made its first stop of the new year in the middle of the desert a couple hours east of Hollywood at the annual Palm Springs ...
James Bond's 50th anniversary celebrated at Oscars
Oscar won't be the only chiseled man in the spotlight at the 85th Academy Awards. Telecast producers say the show will also feature a celebration of ...
Lens maker Cooke Optics to receive technical Oscar
The first Oscar recipients of the new year were announced Thursday by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Lens makers Cooke Optics ...
2 Israeli documentaries shortlisted for Oscar
The Mideast conflict has done little to help Israel's image in the world, but the way local filmmakers deal critically with the Israel-Palestinian ...
'Tennessee Waltz' singer Patti Page dies at 85
Unforgettable songs like "Tennessee Waltz" and "(How Much Is That) Doggie in the Window?" made Patti Page the best-selling female singer of the 1950s ...
Jon Stewart to host Grammy's MusiCares tribute
Jon Stewart is hosting the MusiCares salute to Bruce Springsteen. The Recording Academy also announced Wednesday that Elton John, Neil Young, Mumford ...
Rebel Wilson to host springtime MTV Movie Awards
"Pitch Perfect" star and "Bridesmaids" scene-stealer Rebel Wilson is taking center stage. MTV tapped the Australian actress to host its annual movie ...
Grammy nominee Bobby Sanabria feels like a winner
Bobby Sanabria already feels like a winner. The Latin jazz musician, who led the protest against the Recording Academy when it downsized from 109 to ...
The Black Keys' Patrick Carney to host radio show
Have you ever wanted to sit down and have a long conversation about music with The Black Keys? Well, that's probably not going to happen. But SiriusXM ...
Adele voted AP Entertainer of the Year
Though Adele didn't have a new album or a worldwide tour in 2012, she's still rolling. After a year of Grammy glory and James Bond soundtracking, ...
Kate Middleton attends UK sports awards show
The pregnant Duchess of Cambridge made her first public appearance Sunday night since her hospitalization for acute morning sickness. Looking healthy ...
From 'Sherlock' to 'Star Trek' for Cumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch has had a busy 24 hours. The British actor was nominated for a Golden Globe, chased by the paparazzi in London and unveiled the ...
Oscars Academy honors Pedro Almodovar in London
Iconoclastic director Pedro Almodovar was hailed by Hollywood on Thursday at an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences retrospective in London.
Salmon fishing where? Globes snubs and surprises
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is known for what you could call a certain quirkiness in its selection process. Any group that would see fit ...
Reactions to 70th annual Golden Globe nominations
Reactions to the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards nominations, announced Thursday in Beverly Hills, Calif.: — "Don't ask me what I'm gonna wear.
Golden Globe nominees excited about Fey, Poehler
The Golden Globe Awards are known for being a great party, and nominees this year are already looking forward to new hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.