Academy Awards

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December 23, 2011
SLIDESHOW - As Viola's star has climbed ever higher over the last ten-plus years, every character she has created has…
December 21, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) - After 15 years as 'a rank-and-file actor,' Octavia Spencer is stepping into Hollywood's gilded spotlight.
December 15, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Awards seasons is finally here, and 'The Help' star Viola Davis will be going head to head…
December 9, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Producers said Thursday that Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams will serve as the show's music consultants.…
December 6, 2011
I haven't yet seen Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher in 'The Iron Lady,' but that said, right now I'd be…
November 10, 2011
OPINION - Though not explicitly stated, it's as if Murphy is giving a silent nod of approval to what Ratner…
November 9, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Eddie Murphy has bowed out of his gig as host of the Academy Awards, following pal…
November 9, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Hollywood director Brett Ratner has resigned as producer of this year's Oscar telecast, and many are left…
November 5, 2011
OPINION - Eddie Murphy has had one of the most mercurial movie careers in modern Hollywood history...
October 27, 2011
CLUTCH - The 50-year-old Hollywood vet has a full plate, with a new film, 'Tower Heist', about to open, plans…
October 26, 2011
Despite what you may have heard, Eddie Murphy is not an angry man. At least not anymore...
October 25, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - With four months to go until the Academy Awards, Eddie Murphy is already feeling the pressure…
September 21, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The 66-year-old entertainer posted "an open letter" to Murphy on his website Tuesday filled with tips…
September 7, 2011
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY - Ever since he broke out as a young comedian on 'Saturday Night Live' in the early 1980s,…
September 6, 2011
OPINION - Eddie has great comedic timing, is extremely personable, and the choice would be exciting...
September 4, 2011
This Tuesday, a confab is scheduled for Oscar producer Brett Ratner to tell the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts &…
August 22, 2011
OPINION - It would be wrong for such a rich story to be judged on the basis of its controversies…
August 17, 2011
CLUTCH - J-Hud attributed her feelings about her size to her Southside Chicago neighborhood, in which her body type was…
August 10, 2011
theGRIO Q&A - With two Tony Awards and an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress to her credit, Viola Davis…
August 4, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Film academy president Tom Sherak is coming to Oprah Winfrey's defense...