The 80th Annual Academy Awards -- From Your Couch
Chalk it up perhaps to truncated prep time, but the strike-threatened Oscars yielded a sleek and workmanlike telecast....

Tense genre filmmaking with rich veins of melancholy, philosophy and dark humor....

Ratatouille

"Ratatouille" is delicious. In this satisfying, souffle-light tale of a plucky French rodent with a passion for cooking, the master chefs at Pixar have blended ...

The Counterfeiters

The moral quandary of Nazi complicity is revisited in this taut drama....

Taxi to the Dark Side

Photos and video of torture at Bagram and Abu Ghraib are the most viscerally disturbing elements of "Taxi to the Dark Side," but the way soft-spoken soldiers we...

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2/29 Oscarweb Round-up -- THE FINALE

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Richie, Miller to hit Golden Notes
Music icons will be honored by ASCAP in April

Lionel Richie and Steve Miller will receive ASCAP's Golden Note Award at its 25th annual Pop Music Awards on April 9 at the Kodak Theater.

Bangkok shows 'Siam' love
Gay teen romance sweeps Critics Awards

Peace at last in Emmy battle?
N.Y. judge rules in favor of ATAS

Mamet honored by ShoWest
Receives Award of Excellence in Filmmaking

ShoWest fetes DreamWorks' Levy
Exec VP to receive Film Marketing award

Oscar's biggest bash kicks off in Hollywood.

2008 Governors Ball

Photos of winners at the 80th Annual Academy Awards -- 2/24/08<br><a href='http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=photoGalleryAlbum&galleryid=1030&order=0 '>Oscar Winners, Part 2</a>

Oscar Winners, Part 1

Photos of winners at the 80th Annual Academy Awards -- 2/24/08<br><a href='http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=photoGalleryAlbum&galleryid=1028&order=0 '>Oscar Winners, Part 1</a>

Oscar Winners, Part 2

Stars brush off their Oscar jitters and let loose at Sir Elton's AIDS Foundation bash in Hollywood.

Elton John's Oscar Party - Arrivals

The eccentric musician plays host on Hollywood's biggest night.

Prince's Oscar Party

The 16th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Party kicks into full swing in Hollywood.

Elton John's Oscar Party - Part 2

Photos from the broadcast of the 80th Annual Academy Awards -- 2/24/08

Oscar Show

Stars arrive at the 80th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, CA.<br>Arrivals
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Film Independent's Spirit Awards

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Honorary Oscar: Robert Boyle

Art director Robert Boyle's movie creations were built 'for the dream rather than the actuality.'
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Oscar's Big Week

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