Oscar organizers expect big party in Hollywood
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Oscar organizers hope Hollywood's biggest stars will let down their hair and have fun at the Academy Awards on Sunday, giving a much-needed spark to a show that runs over three hours and can grow tiresome.
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The end of the Hollywood writers strike means the Oscar show will be the usual star-studded, fashion-filled extravaganza, organizers promised
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The first Oscar nomination for a South African film will boost the burgeoning industry and grab the attention of Hollywood, the film's director said on Tuesday.
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With the Oscars days away, Hollywood is primping for its annual red carpet fashion parade where stars like Penelope Cruz and Nicole Kidman are expected to dazzle fans in elegant gowns of bold colors.
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Gwyneth Paltrow joins the growing list of stars lining up to present a coveted Academy Award.
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Lawyers will decide who gets these Academy Awards.
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Organizers on Thursday unveiled  details of this year's Academy Awards, including  Oscar-presenting roles for stars such as Tom Hanks and Nicole  Kidman whose presence was in doubt due to the Hollywood writers  strike.
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Hollywood braces itself for the Golden Globe winners list which is being announced at a news conference later.
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The first Oscar nomination for a  South African film will boost the burgeoning industry and grab  the attention of Hollywood, the film's director said on  Tuesday.
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Martin Scorsese is among the contenders to win the Director's Guild of America award in Los Angeles
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A fundraiser for Senator Barack Obama spearheaded by the DreamWorks co-founders will be Hollywoodâs first major event of the presidential campaign.
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The Academy Award voting now begins in earnest.
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Film fans finally will soon learn who's competing for this season's Academy Awards. Now all we need to know is whether any nominees will turn up for the big show amid a writers strike that has thrown the awards season into turmoil.
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LOS ANGELES  - A day after the writers strike pulled the rug out from under the Golden Globes, Oscar organizers said Tuesday that preparations for the biggest night on Hollywood's calendar are already behind schedule.
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Specialist movie awards events are held in Los Angeles ahead of Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony.
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Optimism was in the air among Academy Awards nominees Â both on their films' prospects and the chances that Hollywood's crippling writers strike will end in time for the Oscars show to go on as planned.
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NEW YORK  - The Academy Awards are not only a big spectacle for the Hollywood crowd, but also for Madison Avenue folks.