LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Love him or hate him, Neil Patrick Harris proved to be one of the hardest-working hosts in Oscar history on Sunday night, singing, dancing and even sprinting in his underpants onto the stage of Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre. But the 41-year... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The dark comedy “Birdman” held up a mirror to Hollywood and its struggling actors and in return received the film industry’s highest recognition on Sunday, the Academy Award for best picture. Director Alejandro G. Inarritu’s story of a ... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Shimmering beads and jewels in pale hues and dresses in bold tones brightened an unusually dreary rainy afternoon in Hollywood on Sunday as the film industry’s stars hit the glamorous Oscars red carpet. Actresses Julianne Moore in shimm... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Julianne Moore won the best actress Oscar on Sunday for her role as a university professor with Alzheimer’s disease in “Still Alice”. The win marked Moore’s first Academy Award after being nominated four times previously. The 54-year-ol... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Eddie Redmayne won his first Oscar on Sunday for his break-out role as physicist Stephen Hawking in the biographical movie “The Theory of Everything.” The British actor, 33, took home the Academy Award for best actor for playing Hawking... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Mexican filmmaker Alejandro G. Inarritu won the Oscar for best director on Sunday for “Birdman,” his darkly satirical take on show business. This was the first Academy Award for Inarritu, 51, whose film stars Michael Keaton as a washed-... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A bomb scare triggered by an erratic motorist brandishing a propane tank at a shopping strip near the Hollywood venue for the upcoming Oscars show proved to be a false alarm on Thursday, but the man was detained, Los Angeles police said... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – With grandiose gowns, skin-skimming dresses and a nod to old Hollywood glamor, designers in New York served up couture treats to entice fashion’s elite ahead of the world’s most-watched runway at Sunday’s Academy Awards red carpet. With st... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Lady Gaga will perform in a sure-to-be eye-catching outfit, Tim McGraw adds a little country to Hollywood, Adam Levine brings rock-star swagger and pop duo Tegan and Sara team up with The Lonely Island for kid favorite “Everything Is Aw... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – With the surprise snub of a front-runner and five nominees featuring dragons, trolls, robots and mythical creatures, the Oscar for best animated film may deliver the most exciting race this year. Disney Animation’s “Big Hero 6,” DreamWo... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Lady Gaga will perform in a sure-to-be eye-catching outfit, Tim McGraw adds a little country to Hollywood, Adam Levine brings rock-star swagger and pop duo Tegan and Sara team up with The Lonely Island for kid favorite “Everything Is Aw... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – As the story of a little-known British World War Two code breaker gears up for the Oscars as one of the top nominees, “The Imitation Game” has found a larger cause to fight for the rights of persecuted gay men. Nominated for eight Oscar... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – After coming up six times short, this may be Alexandre Desplat’s year to take home an Academy Award. The French film composer has earned two of the five best score nominations for his work on World War Two historical drama “The Imitatio... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Wes Anderson’s Oscar-nominated eccentric caper “The Grand Budapest Hotel” won the top film prize at the Writers Guild Awards on Saturday, amid a sharp-witted show attended by Hollywood’s scriptwriters. “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” up for... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Bradley Cooper’s turn as America’s most lethal military sniper and Reese Witherspoon’s portrayal of a woman on a journey of self-discovery should win this year’s top acting Oscars, in the view of Americans surveyed in the annual Reuters... More »
