Oscar ratings fall to all-time low
Telecast nabs smallest audience on record
In what could hardly be dubbed a surprise, Sunday's Academy Awards telecast on ABC took a tumble in the ratings, logging the show's smallest audience on record.
Telecast nabs smallest audience on record
In what could hardly be dubbed a surprise, Sunday's Academy Awards telecast on ABC took a tumble in the ratings, logging the show's smallest audience on record.
Italy fetes its Oscar winners
Score and art direction talent won prizes
While Italian movies missed out at the Oscars, Italy’s film community is cheering its two statuettes in categories the country has long excelled in: art direction and original score.
Score and art direction talent won prizes
While Italian movies missed out at the Oscars, Italy’s film community is cheering its two statuettes in categories the country has long excelled in: art direction and original score.
ShoWest honors Alan Ball
Filmmaker to receive Groundbreaking award
Alan Ball will receive the Groundbreaking Filmmaker of 2008 award at the ShoWest exhibitor confab, which runs March 10-13 in Las Vegas. He'll be feted during the opening luncheon celebrating specialty and independent film.
Filmmaker to receive Groundbreaking award
Alan Ball will receive the Groundbreaking Filmmaker of 2008 award at the ShoWest exhibitor confab, which runs March 10-13 in Las Vegas. He'll be feted during the opening luncheon celebrating specialty and independent film.
Cinema Eye announces nominees
'Lake of Fire,' 'Sicko' among films
Cinema Eye nonfiction filmmaking awards announced their nominees in nine categories for their first nonfiction kudofest. Winners will be chosen by judges from within the indie film community.
'Lake of Fire,' 'Sicko' among films
Cinema Eye nonfiction filmmaking awards announced their nominees in nine categories for their first nonfiction kudofest. Winners will be chosen by judges from within the indie film community.
A long, violent journey for Coens
Violence with an arty twist
With Cormac McCarthy's dark Western novel "No Country for Old Men," producer Scott Rudin found the perfect match between the Pulitzer-Prize-winning novelist and indie cineastes Joel and Ethan Coen.
Violence with an arty twist
With Cormac McCarthy's dark Western novel "No Country for Old Men," producer Scott Rudin found the perfect match between the Pulitzer-Prize-winning novelist and indie cineastes Joel and Ethan Coen.
'Bourne' makes noise with tech wins
'Ultimatum' takes three trophies at Oscars
Popular favorite "The Bourne Ultimatum" went three-for-three Sunday night with Oscar wins in tech catgeroies -- editing, sound mixing and sound editing.
'Ultimatum' takes three trophies at Oscars
Popular favorite "The Bourne Ultimatum" went three-for-three Sunday night with Oscar wins in tech catgeroies -- editing, sound mixing and sound editing.
WGA strike chatter limited at Oscars
Strike receives little attention at Oscars
With the writers strike over for a dozen days, the bitter work stoppage stayed very much in the background at Sunday night's Oscar ceremonies.
Strike receives little attention at Oscars
With the writers strike over for a dozen days, the bitter work stoppage stayed very much in the background at Sunday night's Oscar ceremonies.
Diablo Cody's devilish first impression
With win, writer completes unlikely journey
Diablo Cody completed her unlikely journey from exotic dancer (Jon Stewart's term) to Academy Award winner with her victory for original screenplay.
With win, writer completes unlikely journey
Diablo Cody completed her unlikely journey from exotic dancer (Jon Stewart's term) to Academy Award winner with her victory for original screenplay.
Box office boost for 'Country'
Still playing, film bound for increased biz
The Coen brothers' "No Country for Old Men" is poised to do significant box office biz as a result its best pic win, thanks to the fact that the movie is still in theaters.
Still playing, film bound for increased biz
The Coen brothers' "No Country for Old Men" is poised to do significant box office biz as a result its best pic win, thanks to the fact that the movie is still in theaters.
Cotillard wins best actress at Oscars
Actress takes trophy for 'Rose'
Marion Cotillard won one of the most closely watched categories of the evening, winning the statuette for "La vie en rose."
Actress takes trophy for 'Rose'
Marion Cotillard won one of the most closely watched categories of the evening, winning the statuette for "La vie en rose."
Celebrities brave rain on Oscar night
Hollywood stays chipper despite recent past
Hollywood was determined to stay chipper on Oscar night, no matter how gray the skies and how turbulent the recent past.
Hollywood stays chipper despite recent past
Hollywood was determined to stay chipper on Oscar night, no matter how gray the skies and how turbulent the recent past.
Oscar support swings to Swinton
Actress wins supporting actress trophy
Tilda Swinton scored the first major surprise of the evening when she nabbed the best supporting actress statuette for her turn as a morally compromised Karen Crowder in "Michael Clayton."
Actress wins supporting actress trophy
Tilda Swinton scored the first major surprise of the evening when she nabbed the best supporting actress statuette for her turn as a morally compromised Karen Crowder in "Michael Clayton."
N.Y. parties keep fans connected
Inside Gotham's Oscar bashes
Vanity Fair's after-party pullout may have dimmed the festivities in Hollywood, but New York magazine, Variety and the Acad's East Coast branch kept the party banners flying in Gotham.
Inside Gotham's Oscar bashes
Vanity Fair's after-party pullout may have dimmed the festivities in Hollywood, but New York magazine, Variety and the Acad's East Coast branch kept the party banners flying in Gotham.
Oscar's foreign-language symposium
Event took place Saturday in Beverly Hills
"This category has been taking a beating from the press," said Mark Johnson in his opening remarks at the Academy's pre-Oscar symposium featuring foreign-language-film award nominees on Saturday.
Event took place Saturday in Beverly Hills
"This category has been taking a beating from the press," said Mark Johnson in his opening remarks at the Academy's pre-Oscar symposium featuring foreign-language-film award nominees on Saturday.
Reactions from Oscar winners
Backstage notes at the Academy Awards
The Coen brothers reprised their lopsided-personality act backstage -- Joel spoke comfortably and at length, while Ethan appeared visibly flustered -- but both agreed their work on "No Country for Old Men," as with all their films, was a joint collaboration.
Backstage notes at the Academy Awards
The Coen brothers reprised their lopsided-personality act backstage -- Joel spoke comfortably and at length, while Ethan appeared visibly flustered -- but both agreed their work on "No Country for Old Men," as with all their films, was a joint collaboration.
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