academy awards

The Academy Awards is the annual ceremony where the American motion picture industry honors the top achievements in film for the year. Awards are handed out in numerous categories — including the top prizes for best motion picture, best director, best actor and actress, and best supporting actor and actress — by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences.

The awards, called Oscars for short, are the highest honor that a film can receive. The history of the Oscars reads like a veritable history of Hollywood royalty.

Each year, the nationally televised Oscars show is seen by millions of viewers, and draws some of the years biggest television ratings. Many tune in hoping just as much to see the outrageous antics of Hollywood celebrities on the red carpet — and who is wearing or saying what — as they do to cheer on their favorite movies and actors. For Hollywood itself, its biggest night is marked as much by glitzy parties as it is by the awards themselves.

In the blogosphere, Oscar is also a very big deal. Some bloggers will log their awards predictions, while others follow the action at the parties.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “academy awards”

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  Oscar-Winner The Descendants (2011) Arrives on Home Video
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  HUGO may be a bit long, but it is a cinematic feast.
  by missbobetier / on Feb 25, 2012
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  It’s Fifty and Fitting: To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
  “The most beloved and widely read Pulitzer Prize Winner now comes vividly alive on the screen!” — “To Kill a Mockingbird,” 1962 tagline
  by missbobetier / on Jan 29, 2012

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “academy awards”

 

• The Academy Announces Changes In Animated Feature Film Category

  
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• Seth MacFarlane Won’t Host 2014 Oscars

  
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  Seth MacFarlane ‘s performance as Oscar host drew polarized reactions, but it was a proven success in at least one respect. The Family Guy funnyman managed to boost the ratings among audiences in general and younger viewers in particular, just as the Academy had hoped. The organization was so happy with how ...
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• Briefly: Animated Feature Oscar Rules Change; Spanish Animation Growing Globally; “Hero of Color City” at Cannes

  
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  Variety reports a change in the rules for the Best Animated Feature Film Academy Award that one recipient will be a producer on the winning film. Typically, two people are given the award, with the new rules stating that one be a producer and the other a director “and/or key creative individual.” In the event... ...
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• Seth MacFarlane Confirms He Is Not Hosting the 86th Annual Academy Awards

  
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  85th Annual Academy Awards host Seth MacFarlane revealed today that he is not hosting the 86th Annual Academy Awards due to scheduling conflicts. Take a look at what he had to say on Twitter earlier today, then read on for more information. Traumatized critics exhale: Im unable to do the Oscars again. Tried to ...
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• Seth MacFarlane: I’m Too Busy to Host Oscars Again

  
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  Seth MacFarlane will not return as host of the Oscars next year. The “Family Guy” creator and Ted director announced the news on Monday, citing his full workload. “Traumatized critics exhale: I’m unable to do the Oscars again,” tweeted MacFarlane. “Tried to make it work schedule-wise, but I need ...
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• Seth MacFarlane Won’t Host the 2014 Oscars

  
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  Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are returning for the 86th Academy Awards in 2014, however they’ll be doing so without 2013′s host. Seth MacFarlane has put an end to the rumors and speculation about his return to the Oscar hosting gig by taking to Twitter to confirm he won’t be back.   MacFarlane ...
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• Seth MacFarlane Spits Out Oscars Carrot And Tries To Get Joaquin Phoenix To Eat It

  
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  If you were anticipating the return of Seth MacFarlane as host for the Academy Awards, I’m afraid I have some bad news. MacFarlane will not reprise the host position at the Oscars this March.  On Monday, The Family Guy creator broke the news via Twitter, tweeting, “Traumatized critics exhale: I’m unable to ...
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• Seth MacFarlane too busy to host Oscars next year

  
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  The multitalented comedian says on Twitter that he “tried to make it work schedule-wise, but I need sleep.”
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• Seth MacFarlane Wont Return to Oscars Stage

  
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• Seth MacFarlane: I’m Too Busy to Host Oscars Again

  
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  (GettyImages.com) Seth MacFarlane will not return as host of the  Oscars next year. The “Family Guy” creator and Ted director announced the news on Monday, citing his full workload. “Traumatized critics exhale: I’m unable to do the Oscars again,” tweeted MacFarlane. “Tried to make it work ...
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• COLUMN UPDATE: Facts and history of the Cannes Film Festival

  
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• The Weinstein Company Gears Up for the Oscars…Already

  
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• Showbiz Sandbox 190: How The Academy’s New Voting Rules Will Affect The Oscars?

  
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