Two big deals were announced today by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the CIM real estate group, sealing the geographic fate of the Oscars for the next 20 years. more ›

The Oscars are going to be held at the same venue where they've been held at for the last decade: at the corner of Hollywood & Highland. Today the Academy made the announcement that its awards would be held at what is now called the Hollywood & Highland Center next February 15 more ›

The city attorney's office won't be pressing charges against Sean Young after she showed up without a ticket to an Academy Awards after-party and got into a fight with a security guard. more ›

That's right: We're liveblogging the 84th Annual Academy Awards. Grab a drink (or two, or more) and join us! more ›

If you tune in to the 84th Annual Academy Awards tomorrow, you might recognize the venue but you may not recognize the name. The awards will be taking place at the same place that they have for over a decade but instead of calling it the Kodak Theatre, announcers will be calling it the "Hollywood & Highland Center." more ›

The 84th Annual Academy Awards are this Sunday, and as we all know that means a traffic clusterfuck for those among us who aren't being escorted down Hollywood Blvd. by helicopter or limousine or something else that we don't even know about. We posted a few days ago about street closures near the Kodak Theater, and now here's some information about busses and trains, which will also be affected by the awards ceremony. more ›

How's your Oscar fever doing? Do you need to take some ibuprofen and lie down with a cool compress? If, instead, you've got some time to spend waste taking a musical stroll through Academy Awards history, we've got just the salve: A selection of songs that have won the coveted "Best Original Song" Oscar. more ›

There's No Place Like Home: One of four authentic pairs of ruby slippers used in the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" will soon be a permanent fixture at the planned Oscars museum. more ›

For the 20th year, the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) will be host to a star-studded and delicious evening of Academy Awards gold at their Oscar viewing party in West Hollywood. This five-course catered dinner and celebration is the most highly visible and successful fund-raising event in Hollywood on Oscar night, and has raised millions of dollars to support the work of the EJAF. more ›

Have you ever dreamed of holding an Oscar statuette, caressing the golden curves of the Academy Award of Merit? Sure you have. If you recently stumbled upon a large sum of money and are weighing out spending options, you might want to sharpen your bidding skills. Nate D. Sanders, an industry leader in documents and autographs, is offering up "the most extraordinary collection of Oscars ever to hit the auction block." more ›

Who decides who wins the little gold men at the Oscars? It turns out it's mostly older, white men. This fact alone isn't earth-shattering if you've ever paid attention to which movies get nominated or you happened to notice what a big effing deal it was for a black women to win a Best Actress award in the 21st century. more ›

The Kodak Theatre is no longer the Kodak Theatre. Sure, the sign in front still has the company's name on it, but it's only a matter of time before that's taken down. more ›

The company Kodak has been on the decline, well, ever since digital cameras showed up on the scene. Now that the company is in bankruptcy court, it's hoping to get out of its contract to pay $75 million over 20 years for the naming rights of the Kodak Theatre, which has hosted the Academy Awards ever since it opened in 2002. more ›

We're counting down the days until the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announces the final list of Oscar nominees. Whether or not you work in show business, you've seen "For Your Consideration" banners plaster web pages, publications & even buses. But these are for feature films & performers. What about the shorts? more ›

The Academy Awards' lease with the Kodak Theatre is up after the 2013 awards, leaving a space wide open for a new venue to swoop in and offer a better deal. more ›

Now that Billy Crystal has robbed the Muppets of their rightful place hosting the Academy Awards been given the job of hosting this year's Academy Awards, the hype to try to get the world excited about him has begun. more ›

The Kodak Theatre at Hollywood and Highland is essentially the theatre the Oscars built, but when the venerable annual awards spectacle's lease is up after the 2013 show, the Academy might be putting on their telecast in another venue. more ›

On the still-cooling heels of producer Brett Ratner's exit from the 84th Academy Awards, host Eddie Murphy is bailing, too. It seems the producer and actor were a salt-and-pepper set that could not be delivered apart. more ›

Producer Brett Ratner has stepped down from his post as producer of the 84th Academy Awards after taking heat for using a "gay slur" at a screening event. The incident took place at the ArcLight in Hollywood, where Ratner used the term "fag" during a Q&A following a special showing of his new film "Tower Heist." more ›

Halloween was a sad day for the entertainment industry and UCLA community. Gilbert "Gil" Cates, founding dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television and producing director at the Geffen Playhouse, died at age 77 yesterday on the UCLA campus. more ›

Actor Steve Martin, a former Oscars host himself, has offered up some unsolicited advice to next year's host, Eddie Murphy, on his blog. more ›

It's a coveted gig, and not every actor or funnyperson in Hollywood is suited for the job (Anne Hathaway and James Franco we are talking about you), and now the Academy Awards have a new host for 2012: Eddie Murphy. more ›

"Years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say, 'In this world, Elwood, you must be' - she always called me Elwood - 'In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant.' Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me." -- Elwood P. Dowd, Harvey (1950) more ›

One of the cinematic greats, director Sidney Lumet, died of lymphoma at home on Saturday morning. He was 86. The iconic 1957 courtroom drama 12 Angry Men was Lumet's feature debut, and over his lifetime the prolific filmmaker received five Academy Award nominations and was awarded an honorary Oscar in 2005. Here's an extra special video lunch tribute to Lumet's classic films. Click the more ›

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is not the only elected official in the City of Los Angeles who will be ponying up some after-the-fact cash in the form of fines for accepting free tickets to events over the last few years. Now four City Council reps have agreed to pay a combined $13,000 in such fines for accepting free passes to events like awards shows and dinners, according to LA Now. more ›

Good morning, Los Angeles! This morning we can probably all play a quick game of "Six-Degrees of Someone Who Went to an Oscar Party Last Night" and, while many of us have already crumpled up our losing play-at-home ballots but still need to get all those champagne bottles from the coffee table to the recycling bin, it's not really over until we publish a list of winners. more ›

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Pixar and Disney animator, director and filmmaker John Lasseter received a lifetime achievement award at Shorts International’s first annual Short Awards in West Hollywood on Friday. The award was presented to Lasseter for his achievements in short filmmaking, which includes all projects under 40 minutes-or-less. more ›