April 5, 2016 Academy votes to rescind Best Song Oscar nomination for little-seen film The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences voted Tuesday to rescind a Best Original Song Oscar nomination given to a former Academy governor who allegedly improperly contacted members to make them aware of his candidacy.
April 5, 2016 Batkid Oscars appearance alongside Andrew Garfield canned at the last minute The Batkid's mother said Miles was planning to wear a tuxedo for the event and had attended a rehearsal on Saturday to prepare.
April 5, 2016 Pharrell Williams, U2, Idina Menzel rock Oscar's music rehearsals Having the nation's No. 1 song does not exempt an artist from Oscar rehearsals. Pharrell Williams ran through his catchy hit "Happy" more than half a dozen times Friday in preparation for the Oscar telecast. He even shared the spotlight with a spate of stars: Jamie Foxx, Brad Pitt and Kate Hudson showed up to rehearse while he was on stage.
April 5, 2016 'Gravity,' '12 Years a Slave' win big at Critics' Choice Awards "Gravity" soared with a record-setting seven Critics' Choice Awards, but "12 Years a Slave" was named best picture.
April 5, 2016 Olivia Munn covers Popular Mechanics why? "What the heck is Olivia Munn doing on our cover?"
April 5, 2016 Oscar rehearsals are a loose and jokey affair Before the big show, the Oscars have a casual day. That's when the superstar presenters who will dazzle fans worldwide on Sunday practice walking onto the Dolby Theatre stage and delivering their lines in front of a small audience of show workers and rehearsal actors. Instead of glamorous gowns and tuxedos, most stars rock jeans and sneakers.
April 5, 2016 Oscars not airing on broadcast TV in Venezuela as Jared Leto offers solidarity Though Jared Leto spoke of the struggles in Venezuela, many Venezuelans were unable to see his speech.
April 5, 2016 'Gravity' may dominate Oscar nominations The force of "Gravity" may be about to exert itself on Hollywood's awards season.
April 5, 2016 Academy cites integrity for pulling Oscar nomination for original song 'Alone Yet Not Alone' The decision to rescind the Academy Awards original song nomination for "Alone Yet Not Alone" from the small faith-based film of the same title is due to integrity, the Academy of Motion Picture...
April 5, 2016 Robert De Niro teases Penn and Scorsese in speech Usually soft-spoken Robert De Niro took some friendly jabs at Sean Penn and Martin Scorsese at a Hollywood charity event Thursday night reports The New York Post.
