Was Abraham Lincoln secretly gay or bisexual? Playwright and "Lincoln" co-writer Tony Kushner believes there's ample reason to speculate that he may have been, but you won't find any such suggestions in Stev...
The record lows that pundits were expecting for the 84th Academy Awards appear not to have materialized, as the Billy Crystal-hosted telecast rose from last year, at least in total viewers.
According to Fast ...
After the disastrous 83rd Academy Awards show that is likely still giving former hosts Anne Hathaway and James Franco nightmares, this year's Oscars had to be a major improvement? Especially with the return of fan-fav...
Whether you've been delighted or irritated by the publicity machine surrounding him, you'd have to agree that few stars this season have been run quite as ragged in their promotional duties as Uggie: in his position a...
I have to say, if I ran the Academy, I'd bar press from the Oscar Nominees Luncheon. Established as a relaxed event to foster a spirit of mutual appreciation and camaraderie among the nominees, away from the tedium of...
I have a special place in my heart for Academy members who spill the beans on who they're voting for -- who isn't curious to know what their favorite director or actor's ballot looks like? Every year, there are always...
Two weekends back I was told that a famous director at the Golden Globes observed the parading of "The Artist," uh, "star" Uggie on the stage yet again to get the easy laughs and "awws&qu...
Typically blooper reels feature actors breaking out of their created roles. There may be some unforeseen accident on set, a stray boom falling into frame, performers losing their handle on the dialogue (or language in...
Judging from the reactions of readers and colleagues alike, it seems a lot of people have trouble untangling the proudly knotty, restlessly non-linear espionage narrative of "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" --...
In the run-up to awards season the field of probable Oscar winners seemed unusually wide, but with "The Artist" and "The Descendants" both winning for Best Picture (Musical/Comedy and Drama, r...
