This Valentine's weekend, remember it isn't the size of the short that counts, but how it puts its frames to use. For feature length lovers, there's Cinefamily's Seven Days of Valentines and many more. See you (making out) at the movies! more ›

No doubt you woke up this morning, threw open your front door to inhale the scent of jasmine, like in a Joan Didion essay, then closed the doors and reached for your bottle of whiskey, the fumes going straight up your nose like they once did to Charles Bukowski. According to GQ, it's these types of scents that make Los Angeles the smelliest -- not the stinkiest, but the smelliest -- city in the world. And it's these romanticized literary notions of L.A. that fuel our dubious distinction. 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 ›

The Grey pits Liam Neeson vs. wolves vs. PETA! Meanwhile, Man on a Ledge hangs Sam Worthington out to dry. In limited release, we review Brazilian Oscar submission Lula, Son of Brazil. more ›

This morning at exactly 5:38:30 am, LAist was among the throng of bloggers, photographers, TV crews and bona-fide journalists in the audience of the Samuel Goldwyn Theater for the 84th Annual Academy Award nominations announcement in Beverly Hills. Doing the honors this year were Academy President Tom Sherak and actor Jennifer Lawrence, a leading actress nominee last year for Winter’s Bone. 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 ›

After last week's monster Thanksgiving schedule, Hollywood wisely takes a breather from wide releases. In limited release, there's sex addicts, Bollywood starlet biopic & even more animation! more ›

Many of us who watched the 2011 Academy Awards found the hosts to be somewhat...underwhelming. James Franco appeared stoned and practically asleep next to hyper, overzealous Anne Hathaway. Since then, the two have been getting panned right and left for their odd and ultimately not very compelling performance, but one man is speaking truth to power about the whole incident. more ›

Move over, Muppets, Billy Crystal is going to be the host for the 84th Academy Awards. At least, so says Crystal on his Twitter account. So far, there has been no official announcement from the Oscars about a new host, who quickly rallied after losing producer Brett Ratner to his own poor taste to replace him with veteran producer Brian Grazer. more ›

FADE IN: Things were rapidly deteriorating for the 84th Annual Academy Awards, slated to take place in February of 2012. Brett Ratner had removed himself from the production team after letting fly with a gay slur and offering up unsolicited information about the size of his ballsack, and on the heels of Ratner's departure, celebrated comedian Eddie Murphy promptly dropped out of his commitment to host the ceremony. 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 ›

"Sons of Anarchy" is back tonight with a 90-minute premiere - it's a must-watch! --- Eddie Murphy is going to be hosting the Oscars? That's cool and all, but how the heck did it happen? --- David Cross to be on 'Modern Family' --- All this and the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan. 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 ›

It would seem to be against conventional wisdom to change anything about a movie after it wins the Oscar for Best Picture. But as soon as award season ends it's all about cashing in. And PG-13 movies tend to fare better at the box office than those with an R rating. Especially in Utah. more ›

Last night's Oscars failed to gain viewership despite the months of promotion and hype leading up to it. Certainly some of it can be blamed on the performances of the hosts, James Franco and Anne Hathaway, but they were only an item on a long list of problems that is becoming typical of the Academy Awards. more ›

The heavyweight Hollywood mogul and talent concentration of power was so tremendous last night that the earth gave way, and opened up, and nearly swallowed Tinseltown. Okay, we are totally kidding. There was, however, a sinkhole in Hollywood last night, caused by a water main that was first reported broken at around 9 p.m. last night, just minutes after the Academy Awards ended. more ›

In preparation for tomorrow's marathon of celebgratuity we're offering our list of picks from the 83 Academy Awards nominees as well as the recipes for several cocktails to get you through the afternoon and evening. Pick your own winners, argue against our logical deductions, we welcome your opinions. Above have fun with it. more ›

Since we're big fans of Joel McHale's work on both "The Soup" (E! tonight @ 10pm) and "Community" (Thursdays at 8 on NBC) we were elated to hear he was hosting the 2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards (Saturday, 10pm on IFC). We had the chance to ask him a few questions about his preparation so check out the interview. We predict the Spirit Awards will be more entertaining than Sunday's Oscars. Review our TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan. more ›

22-year-old Chapman University grad student Alex Eylar loves movies and Legos, and saw a unique opportunity to bring those two worlds together. He has built models of scenes from each of the 10 films up for Best Picture Academy Awards this year, reports the OC Register. more ›