The 85th annual Academy Awards are just around the corner. Hosted by Seth MacFarlane, the 2013 ceremony is taking place on Sunday, February 24 at 8 p.m at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. There, we will find out who takes home this year’s gold statues.
However, before things get under way, we want to hear who YOU think
By Tom O’Neil, GoldDerby
Attention other Oscar bloggers: While discussing historic precedents that may (or may not) apply to the Oscar smackdown between “Argo” and “Lincoln,” you’re forgetting to account for a key difference between this year’s derby and 1995.
Everywhere, Oscarologists are reminding us that “Apollo 13″ won PGA, SAG Ensemble (just like “Argo”) and DGA back in those days, then lost Best Picture to “Braveheart,” but they’re not recalling the… Continue reading Bogus Oscars Comparison: Why 'Argo' Isn't 'Apollo 13'
Sometimes Oscar prognosticators are slow on the uptake. After all, if something unexpected happens once, it’s a fluke. Twice, and it’s a coincidence. But three times? That’s a trend. And four times is — what? A groundswell? A movement?
So it is with Argo. After Ben Affleck failed to secure a Best Director nomination, pundits counted it out of the Best Picture race, since no film has won that Oscar without… Continue reading Oscars 2013: How Did 'Argo' Take the Lead?
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
January 27, 2013
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Norah Jones will perform “Everybody Needs a Best Friend from the motion picture Ted, telecast producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. “Everybody Needs a Best Friend,” with music by Walter Murphy and lyrics by Seth MacFarlane, is nominated for an Original Song Oscar. This willThe Academy Award acting nominees continued to make news this week, whether or not they wanted to. Without lifting a finger, Jessica Chastain scored a coup at the box office by starring in the No. 1 and No. 2 movies over the weekend: the brand new horror film “Mama” and holdover “Zero Dark Thirty,” for which her Best Actress nomination is now the film’s most likely prize. Entertainment Weekly made… Continue reading Oscars 2013: The Race Opens Wide
