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2014 Oscars: Seth MacFarlane Asked to Host Again

Mike Sampson — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 11:10:30 +0000

At this year Oscars, Seth MacFarlane caused quite a controversy as he hosted the ceremony with a number of risque bits and jokes (most notably the "We Saw Your Boobs" song from the opening monologues) but that was exactly what Oscar producers hoped MacFarlane would bring to the normally staid production. The 'Family Guy' creator previously said he has no interest in returning, the producers seemed to have liked the controversy (and the ratings that went with it) and MacFarlane has officially been invited to return to host the 2014 Oscars.

Jack Nicholson Is Confused at the Oscars

Emerald Catron — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:02:04 +0000

Jack Nicholson seemed even more confused than usual when he got caught off-guard on-camera at the Oscars on Sunday night. Plenty of 'Weekend at Bernie's' jokes abounded on the web. A GIF was spawned. But perhaps nothing captured the senior moment better than this picture made by twitter user Samir Mezrahi. Observe brilliance in its pure form:

The Craziest Fashions of Oscar Night 2013

Cameron Simcik — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:06:52 +0000

When it comes to taking fashion risks, awards shows are the ideal time to just buck up and go for it. There are like, millions of people watching, after all. That being said, it does take a whole 'lotta guts to ere on the side of crazy couture, but this year's Oscars were bound to have some of those fashion risks, right? You betcha! Check out the craziest getups from the Red Carpet.

2013 Oscars: Watch Mark Wahlberg and Ted Present an Award

Mike Sampson — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 03:48:12 +0000

While Seth MacFarlane was hosting the 2013 Oscars, his cinematic alter ego Ted appeared on stage as well with co-star Mark Wahlberg to present the sound awards. Wondering how they did that? Watch Ted and Mark Wahlberg together at the 2013 Oscars to see for yourself.

Kids Star in the 2012 Best Picture Nominees

Emerald Catron — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:25:53 +0000

If you're not in the know, a movie has been "sweded" when somebody does a low-budget recreation of it. Now that you know, look at these little kids doing all the movies nominated for Best Picture Oscars. While these are not the most faithful swedes we've ever seen, they are

Oscar Movie Mashups We Want to See

Christine Gritmon — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:04:37 +0000

Around awards season it can seem like if you’ve seen one Oscar contender, you’ve seen them all. The same rote drama, suspense, beautiful actresses playing ugly…it can grow tiresome. We’ve livened up a few of the films that have received Oscar nods by mashing them together to form new movies we’d actually want to see. Because seeing Ralph smash 19th [...]

Watch Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig's Hilarious Bit at the 2013 Golden Globes

Mike Sampson — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:10:52 +0000

At the 2013 Golden Globes, Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig presented the award for Best Actress, Musical or Comedy and were intent on bringing some of their own laughs to the show. Not content to read the scripted banter off the TelePrompTer, the two came up with their own bit that left everyone cracking up ... except Tommy Lee Jones, that is.

2013 Oscar Nomination Fun Facts

Mike Sampson — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:51:56 +0000

As you may have heard, the 2013 Oscar nominations were announced today. There were lots of surprises and notable snubs but in all the nominations there are lots of interesting facts, you might not know. Like, which Oscar nominee got their start on the 1993 Vanilla Ice movie 'Cool as Ice?' Check out these 10 facts about the 2013 Oscar nominations and sound smart at your Oscar viewing party.

2013 Oscar Nominations: Biggest Snubs

Mike Sampson — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:26:56 +0000

The 2013 Oscar nominations were announced this morning and there were plenty of surprises this year. While there were plenty of Oscar nominations we expected - Daniel Day Lewis for 'Lincoln' or Anne Hathaway for 'Les Miserables' - there were also plenty of Oscar snubs. So who were the most notable names that got snubbed when the 2013 Oscar nominations were announced?

2013 Oscar Nominations! 'Lincoln' Leads the Pack With 12 Total Nominations

Mike Sampson — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:00:36 +0000

The 2013 Oscar nominations were announced this morning by Oscar host and 'Family Guy' creator Seth MacFarlane and 'Gangster Squad' star Emma Stone at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. MacFarlane is the first Oscar host to actually announce the nominees since Charlton Heston's turn in 1972. So who are the 2013 Oscar nominees? Who were the big surprises and the big snubs? Find out!

Jimmy Kimmel Presents 'Movie: The Movie'

Bobby G. — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:28:58 +0000

In honor of last night’s 84th annual Academy Awards ceremony, Jimmy Kimmel has put together an 8-minute plus trailer for his new film Movie: The Movie. It’s good for a few laughs…but more impressive than anything is number of A-list cameos Kimmel was able to fit into the trailer. There are too many to list [...]

Promotional Video for 2012 Academy Awards

Bobby G. — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:44:59 +0000

I'll admit, I enjoyed this promo quite a bit. Will it convince me to watch the Oscars this year? NOPE...sure won't. Here we see folks on a quest to find "The Host"...in an effort to promote the fact that Billy Crystal is once again hosting the Academy Awards.

Norm Macdonald Tweets The Oscars

T-Rav — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 02:59:57 +0000

Yep it happens to be Thursday, and I’m just getting around to talking about the Oscars. Which aired Sunday. That’s mostly due to my never ending rebellion against any forms of authority, and I just didn’t care. But then I came across a collection of Oscar Night Tweets from Saturday Night Live Alum, Norm Macdonald, on the [...]