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Academy Awards

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2013

    From Danny Boyle to The Big Bang Theory: Your Weekly Movie To-Do List

    See also: *More L.A. Weekly Film Coverage Friday, March 8 As the first official LGBTQ student organization in any evangelical graduate theological school, OneTable at the Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena hopes to facilitate conversation between Christians and the gay community through its ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2013

    Plate: LA Weekly's 5th Annual Food and Wine Event is This Sunday

    Now that the Oscars are over, it's time to go eat something. Maybe a lot of things. Fortunately for you, we've put a great deal of food and drink in one place -- the Peterson Automotive Museum, where this coming Sunday afternoon, you can eat as much as you possibly can over a four-hour period withou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2013

    Los Angeles Times' Oscar Coverage Sees All-Time Record Web Traffic

    There was a time, it seems, when there was a wall between pajama-bottom bloggers and real journalists. Real journalists didn't bait Google. Real journalists focused on facts and not on fancy photos. Real journalists trumpeted reporting awards over readership. Now? Not so much. The Los Angeles Time ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2013

    Oscars 2013: Blogging From the Press Room

    See also: *More L.A. Weekly film coverage *How a $45,000 Oscar Gift Bag Is Born Our report from the press room is adapted from tweets at @laweeklyarts and @zpincusroth -- follow us there too. [Updated: 10:25 pm] 10:11 pm Anne Hathaway has press room's most sincere line of the night, on why she s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2013

    The 2013 Oscars Drinking Game

    The Oscars are on Sunday, and if you plan on sitting through the entire show -- all 3 hours of it, with Seth MacFarland as host -- well, you might need a little help. Which is why we put together a little drinking game: This, hopefully, will give you something to do while the awards are doled out, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2013

    Academy Awards Weekend Strike At W Hotel Hollywood

    Just in time for the glitz and glamour of L.A's annual Academy Awards weekend it's ... Latina cleaning ladies on strike! Yeah, we'll just see if bleeding-heart Hollywood is down with this. The workers represented by UNITE Here Local 11 are going to form a picket line starting at 6 a.m. tomorrow out ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2013

    Academy Awards Street Parking Is Only $365

    Ah, the Academy Awards. A prom-queen night where an industry gives love to itself like no man ever could. Do you think the city is going shut down the streets for the L.A. Press Club Awards? Oh hell no. But we bend over backwards for Hollywood. And you, the L.A. citizen, shall pay. Street closures ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 14, 2013

    We'd Like to Mock the Academy

    Ah, the Academy Awards. A prom-queen night where an industry gives love to itself like no man ever could. Do you think the city is going shut down the streets for the L.A. Press Club Awards? Oh hell no. But we bend over backwards for Hollywood. And you, the L.A. citizen, shall pay. Street closures ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2013

    A Movie About Reddit, and More: Your Weekly Movie To-Do List

    Thursday, Jan. 10 The Egyptian Theatre holds its 8th Annual Focus on Female Directors at 7:30 p.m., showcasing short films from a wide range of talents, including Academy Award nominee Julie Delpy and the new-to-directing trio of Brie Larson, Sarah Ramos and Jessie Ennis. One of the most intriguing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2012

    The Shrine Used to Host the Oscars. Now it Hosts Steve Aoki Parties

    The Shrine Auditorium, once home to the Academy Awards, hosted countless landmark concerts in its prime, but now is less in the spotlight than its rival up Figueroa -- LA Live. Still, the Shrine has found a second life as a hub for L.A,'s rave scene. See also: *Jack White at The Shrine, 8/10/12 *St ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    November 1, 2012

    AFI Fest 2012: Who Will Win the Oscar for Best Foreign-Language Film?

    The Shrine Auditorium, once home to the Academy Awards, hosted countless landmark concerts in its prime, but now is less in the spotlight than its rival up Figueroa -- LA Live. Still, the Shrine has found a second life as a hub for L.A,'s rave scene. See also: *Jack White at The Shrine, 8/10/12 *St ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    May 24, 2012

    Marion Cotillard as a Hot Amputee in Jacques Audiard's Rust and Bone at Cannes Film Festival

    The Shrine Auditorium, once home to the Academy Awards, hosted countless landmark concerts in its prime, but now is less in the spotlight than its rival up Figueroa -- LA Live. Still, the Shrine has found a second life as a hub for L.A,'s rave scene. See also: *Jack White at The Shrine, 8/10/12 *St ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2012

    Post-Oscar Bitching, a Chance to Prove How Young and Hip We All Are

    Ew, old people. They're so old! Especially that Billy Crystal. What is he, 105? Get off the stage! In your electric walker! If you buy into the prevailing narrative of the post-Oscars Twitterverse, all Academy voters are elderly, with a quirky fondness for nostalgic moving pictures about moving pic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2012

    Sacha Baron Cohen Vs. Ryan Seacrest and the Academy: The 'Dictator' Emerges Victorious

    In the battle of egos between Sacha Baron Cohen and the Oscars last night, we have a very clear winner. Originally, Cohen was banned from debuting his Dictator character (the star of his next mockumentary) at the awards show, reportedly because humorless Academy fogies suspected he was trying to pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2012

    Massive LAPD Security Detail at Oscars Included Bomb-Squad Robot, Forklift

    The Academy Awards in the heart of Hollywood make the perfect target for a terrorist. (Or an Occupier.) They're the ultimate symbol of Western culture, celebrating billion-dollar blockbusters and caught up in a media frenzy of nip slips/gown slits. Of this, the LAPD is well aware. Thus the massive ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2012

    Academy Award Winners Haven't Included Latino Actors, Nonwhite Actresses in 10 Years

    Updated at the bottom: The Oscars broke the 10-year spell. Only days after the voters behind the Academy Awards were revealed as extremely white (94 percent), male (77 percent) and old (median age, 62), the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center issued a report indicating that Oscar winners seem to r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2012

    Sacha Baron Cohen Banned From Oscars, or Are We Being Set Up? (VIDEO)

    Calling the organizer of the Oscar Awards the "Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Zionists," Sacha Baron Cohen character General Shabazz Aladeen threatened grave consequences if the Oscars people didn't reactivate his tickets to the big show Sunday. That's right, Aladeen said the Academy will face ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 23, 2012

    And the Snarky Goes to ...

    Calling the organizer of the Oscar Awards the "Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Zionists," Sacha Baron Cohen character General Shabazz Aladeen threatened grave consequences if the Oscars people didn't reactivate his tickets to the big show Sunday. That's right, Aladeen said the Academy will face ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2011

    Academy Awards in Trouble? Oscar Statuette Makers Issue Ominous Statement About Labor Woes at Their Factory

    Bring it on down to Oscarville.​The 84th Academy Awards, set for February, has had a dark cloud hanging over it, and the weather doesn't seem to be clearing. After Brett Ratner pulled out of his production gig following his utterance of an anti-gay slur (and Eddie Murphy then exited as host), ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 22, 2011

    A Better Life: The Music and The Message

    Bring it on down to Oscarville.​The 84th Academy Awards, set for February, has had a dark cloud hanging over it, and the weather doesn't seem to be clearing. After Brett Ratner pulled out of his production gig following his utterance of an anti-gay slur (and Eddie Murphy then exited as host), ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 7, 2011

    And the Photoplay Goes to ...

    Bring it on down to Oscarville.​The 84th Academy Awards, set for February, has had a dark cloud hanging over it, and the weather doesn't seem to be clearing. After Brett Ratner pulled out of his production gig following his utterance of an anti-gay slur (and Eddie Murphy then exited as host), ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 9, 2011

    Hammer Conversation

    Bring it on down to Oscarville.​The 84th Academy Awards, set for February, has had a dark cloud hanging over it, and the weather doesn't seem to be clearing. After Brett Ratner pulled out of his production gig following his utterance of an anti-gay slur (and Eddie Murphy then exited as host), ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 12, 2011

    Goodwill Goes Hollywood: A Star Is Born

    Bring it on down to Oscarville.​The 84th Academy Awards, set for February, has had a dark cloud hanging over it, and the weather doesn't seem to be clearing. After Brett Ratner pulled out of his production gig following his utterance of an anti-gay slur (and Eddie Murphy then exited as host), ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2011

    Canapes for Monarchists: The Royal Wedding Lunchtime Reception Menu

    Flickr/webponcecanapes, of a sort​ If you've been up all night watching the royal wedding coverage on CNN -- which seemed a lot like a cross between the Oscars and an episode of Masterpiece Theatre, circa 1972 -- and are now collapsed on your fainting couch, having called in sick to work, you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2011

    Ethics Fines For L.A. Council Members Garcetti, Huizar, Wesson, Cardenas

    Ethics fines for city leaders.​Looks like Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wasn't the only leader in City Hall invited to this here party. But, unlike other events officials have attended, this one will cost you. Yeah, four City Council members got caught up in ticketgate and will also have to pay ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    March 3, 2011

    Your Weekly Movie To-Do List

    Screenings with a shelf life to catch before it's too late

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2011

    Nikki Finke, Elusive Hollywood Blogger, Makes Stink About Oscars 'Nightmare,' or the 'Worst Snorecast Ever'

    Pwned.​Updated after the jump: Audio of Nikki Finke calling for the resignation of Academy President Tom Sherak! Worlds more entertaining than the Academy Awards themselves this year were the fang-tastic bloggings of celeb scooper Nikki Finke -- a celebrity in her own right, though she's take ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2011

    Oscars 2011: The Most Embarrasing Academy Awards Ever?

    "It's the young and hip Oscars!" So chirped Anne Hathaway when returning to the mic after 50 year-old winner Melissa Leo--looking much more legitimately glamorous than in those for your consideration ads she controversially self-financed--spontaneously let the word "fucking" escape her lips whil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2011

    Academy Awards Losers to Receive Consolation Gift Bag With Crystal Necktie, Stem-Cell Serum, Doggie-Slobber Cleaner -- and More!

    Life ain't so bad, in the end​Now now, child. You're way too pretty for tears. What's a promising young starlet like yourself doing way down there in the dumps on such a fine day as the Oscars? Oh, shit -- you lost the Best Actress statue to Natalie Portman? Well, do try to refrain from kinki ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2011

    For Your Consideration: Beverly Hills Hotel's 10 Best Picture-Themed Cocktails A Recipe

    Beverly Hills HotelFrom left to right: the Sleepyhead, Woody to the Rescue, Status Update.​ In honor of the films nominated for Best Picture Oscars, the Beverly Hills Hotel's Beverage Manager Anthony Santiago and Beverage Supervisor Robert Rouleau have created an Oscar-themed cocktail menu at ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 24, 2011

    THE KING'S VEST

    Beverly Hills HotelFrom left to right: the Sleepyhead, Woody to the Rescue, Status Update.​ In honor of the films nominated for Best Picture Oscars, the Beverly Hills Hotel's Beverage Manager Anthony Santiago and Beverage Supervisor Robert Rouleau have created an Oscar-themed cocktail menu at ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 24, 2011

    Cinefamily Academy Awards Watching Party & Fund-raiser

    Beverly Hills HotelFrom left to right: the Sleepyhead, Woody to the Rescue, Status Update.​ In honor of the films nominated for Best Picture Oscars, the Beverly Hills Hotel's Beverage Manager Anthony Santiago and Beverage Supervisor Robert Rouleau have created an Oscar-themed cocktail menu at ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    February 10, 2011

    Oscar Shorts: Brief Encounters

    A showcase for Academy-anointed bite-size cinema

  • Film+TV

    January 27, 2011

    Sundance Film Festival: Duh, Hot Girls Make Difficult Films More Marketable

    An alternate universe with an uncertain future

  • Calendar

    December 23, 2010

    WHAT COULD BE MORE FESTIVE THAN A DOUBLE FEATURE ABOUT FAMILY VALUES?

    An alternate universe with an uncertain future

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2010

    Pre-Earth Day PSA from the Directors of "The Cove"

    The filmmakers-cum-spies behind The Cove are back in the news just in time for Earth Day with a new celebrity-laden PSA warning again of the brutal dolphin slaughters taking place in Japan. This PSA adds to the crew's reputation as staunch defenders of marine mammals, building on The Cove's Academy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2010

    Shorty, Represent: Film Registry Inductees via LA Filmforum

    ​Every year, in addition to Hollywood and foreign industry films that have been widely seen/heard of, the Library of Congress adds a number of short and/or avant-garde works to the National Film Registry, their list of "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant works designated fo ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    March 11, 2010

    Stranger Than Fiction: The Hurt Locker's Many Surprises

    ​Every year, in addition to Hollywood and foreign industry films that have been widely seen/heard of, the Library of Congress adds a number of short and/or avant-garde works to the National Film Registry, their list of "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant works designated fo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 26, 2010

    THE MOST PC OSCAR PARTY WE COULD FIND

    ​Every year, in addition to Hollywood and foreign industry films that have been widely seen/heard of, the Library of Congress adds a number of short and/or avant-garde works to the National Film Registry, their list of "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant works designated fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2010

    Food in Film: Oscar Nominations Announced

    The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced the nominations for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards this morning. Avatar leads the Best Picture category (big surprise), which has doubled in size to ten. As far as food movies go, Meryl Streep was nominated for Best Actress for Julie & Julia, a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 14, 2010

    TOM HULCE’S FINEST WORK SINCE ANIMAL HOUSE

    The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced the nominations for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards this morning. Avatar leads the Best Picture category (big surprise), which has doubled in size to ten. As far as food movies go, Meryl Streep was nominated for Best Actress for Julie & Julia, a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 22, 2009

    True Blood Discussion

    The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced the nominations for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards this morning. Avatar leads the Best Picture category (big surprise), which has doubled in size to ten. As far as food movies go, Meryl Streep was nominated for Best Actress for Julie & Julia, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2009

    Today in Photographs: March 25, 1958

    Take Five:  John Wayne, Maurice Chevalier and Anthony Quinn share some downtime during an Academy Awards rehearsal with the show's producer, Jerry Wald.Photo: L.A. Times/UCLA CollectionClick image to enlarge

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2009

    Today in Photographs: March 21, 1956

    Natalie Wood, escorted by Tab Hunter, arrives at the Academy Awards ceremony. Hearst gossip columnist Louella Parsons stands beminked in background, according to photo's original caption.Photo: L.A. Times/UCLA CollectionClick image to enlarge

  • Calendar

    October 16, 2008

    Saving the World, One Frame at a Time

    Natalie Wood, escorted by Tab Hunter, arrives at the Academy Awards ceremony. Hearst gossip columnist Louella Parsons stands beminked in background, according to photo's original caption.Photo: L.A. Times/UCLA CollectionClick image to enlarge

  • Calendar

    August 21, 2008

    Managing Expectations

    Natalie Wood, escorted by Tab Hunter, arrives at the Academy Awards ceremony. Hearst gossip columnist Louella Parsons stands beminked in background, according to photo's original caption.Photo: L.A. Times/UCLA CollectionClick image to enlarge

  • Calendar

    January 10, 2008

    Benefit for APLA

    Natalie Wood, escorted by Tab Hunter, arrives at the Academy Awards ceremony. Hearst gossip columnist Louella Parsons stands beminked in background, according to photo's original caption.Photo: L.A. Times/UCLA CollectionClick image to enlarge

  • Calendar

    January 10, 2008

    As Seen on TV

    Natalie Wood, escorted by Tab Hunter, arrives at the Academy Awards ceremony. Hearst gossip columnist Louella Parsons stands beminked in background, according to photo's original caption.Photo: L.A. Times/UCLA CollectionClick image to enlarge

  • News

    March 20, 2003

    Boycott the Oscars

    Give peace — and a bad show — a pass

  • Columns

    April 4, 2002

    It Ain’t Cool

    Give peace — and a bad show — a pass

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