annual academy awards

Oscar '09

File these dates away for next year's Academy Awards:• Jan. 12: Nominations ballots due.• Jan. 22: Nominees announced.• Jan. 28: Final ballots mailed.• Feb. 17: Final ballots due.• Feb. 22: 81st...

On the Circuit: Post-Oscar Roundtable

Podcast Description:Whether you think it's an overblown, self-congratulatory joke or a tempered barometer of filmic culture, it's hard to ignore the Oscars. The 80th annual Academy Awards took place...

Because I Grew Up Watching TV and I Turned Out TV

If the glaciers were melting as fast as Oscar ratings, I would be worried about the environment:Following the lowest-rated Emmys since 1990, the strike-hindered ratings performance of a severely...

How low can Oscar go?

From the Associated Press: "Nielsen Media Research says preliminary ratings for the 80th annual Academy Awards telecast are 14 percent lower than the least-watched ceremony ever." Ouch.

Jessica Alba Presenting at the 80th Annual Academy Awards

Jessica Alba had the honor to present an award at last nights Oscars (80th Annual Academy Awards) Tags: Academy Awards, Events, oscarsShare This

Nicole Kidman arrives at The 80th Annual Academy Awards

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Jessica Alba arrives at The 80th Annual Academy Awards

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Penelope Cruz arrives at The 80th Annual Academy Awards

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Jessica Alba at the Oscar’s Red Carpet

I must admit, Jessica Alba looked gorgeous at the 80th Annual Academy Awards (yea, the Oscars) last night. The cute hair-do, the purple dress and the over-all glow, it looks as if the pregnancy only...

Oscar Celebrity Style. The Very Good, the Very Bad and the, Eh

Some are saying the 80th Annual Academy Awards red carpet was a little boring last night. We disagree. As usual there were many who played it safe (in black), but some took risks and it paid off....