“Zero Dark Thirty” fails at Oscars amid political fallout
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Zero Dark Thirty," about the decade-long U.S. hunt for Osama bin Laden, has received more attention in the U.S. Congress than it did at the Oscars...
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“Zero Dark Thirty”: too cool, or too controversial for Oscars?
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Just three months ago, "Zero Dark Thirty" looked like a strong contender for the movie industry's biggest prize. But when the Oscar for Best Picture is...
Oscars in Hollywood cliffhanger over Best Picture, Director
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sunday's Oscar ceremony is set for a cliffhanger ending after a topsy-turvy awards season that has left the two top prizes - Best Picture and Best...
Oscar voting closes after fierce studio campaigns
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Voting for Sunday's Oscars, the highest honors in the movie industry, closed on Tuesday evening after a big spending campaign by Hollywood studios and the first...
‘Argo’ boosts Oscar chances with two weekend awards
LOS ANGELES -- Iran hostage drama "Argo" won its second big award in two days on Sunday, boosting its chances of winning a best picture Oscar next month in a...
Kevin Bacon finds his TV niche in ‘The Following’
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kevin Bacon is hardly the first movie star to make the leap to television. But his new show - serial killer thriller "The Following" - may...
Kevin Bacon finds his TV niche in ‘The Following’
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kevin Bacon is hardly the first movie star to make the leap to television. But his new show - serial killer thriller "The Following" - may...
‘Argo’ scores sweet Golden Globe victory with two top awards
BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) - Iran hostage drama "Argo" scored a sweet double victory at the Golden Globe awards on Sunday, winning best movie drama - the night's top prize...
‘Lincoln’ crowned Oscar frontrunner as big directors snubbed
BEVERLY HILLS (Reuters) - Steven Spielberg's tale of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln's battle to end slavery emerged as the front-runner for Oscar glory on Thursday, after Academy Awards voters snubbed...
Hollywood heats up with Oscar nominations, Golden Globes ceremony
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Hollywood award season moves into high gear this week as a slew of televised nominations and award shows trip over one another in the race...