Steven Spielberg's Obama
After winning his record-breaking third Best Actor Oscar for Lincoln, one wonders what role renowned method actor Daniel Day-Lewis could possibly step into next. For Lincoln director Steven Spielberg, the answer was simple: sitting President Barack Obama. read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayTina Fey Says She Will Not Host Oscars
Well, blerg. read more
Found in: TV, NewsOscar 2013 Live Blog
The 83rd Academy Awards are here. Join Paste editor Josh Jackson, film editor Michael Dunaway and others for our live blog. The ceremony begins at 8:30, but we'll be riffing on the red carpet starting now. read more
Found in: TV, FeaturesArtist Olly Moss Honors 84 Years of Best Picture Winners in New Oscars Poster
Eighty-five tributes to Best Picture winners—from Wings to The Artist. read more
Found in: Movies, NewsThe 15 Biggest Oscar Snubs of All Time
This morning the Academy Award nominations were revealed, and as usual, they're bound to inspire debates over who got snubbed. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayInfographic: 2013 Oscar Watch
In case you don’t have time to make it to the theater this holiday season, we have compiled a list of all of the early Oscar frontrunners in the major categories. read more
Found in: FeaturesSeth MacFarlane to Host 85th Academy Awards
In somewhat surprising news, Seth MacFarlane has been tapped to host the 85th Oscars telecast for Feb. 24, 2013.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsJimmy Fallon in Talks to Host Academy Awards
Jimmy Fallon has successfully reached late-night talk show greatness after scoring The Roots as a house band and convincing President Obama to slow jam the news. Now the 37-year-old comedian is in talks to host the biggest night in Hollywood—the Oscars. According to the Los Angeles Times, Fallon, with SNL guru Lorne Michaels producing, is in talks to assume hosting duties for the 85th annual Academy Awards.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsThe Three (or More) Faces of Oscar: The meaning of the Academy Awards
What to make of the Oscars? It’s difficult, working in the film business, not to approach cinema’s biggest night without a certain schizophrenia. I have a deep and abiding belief in film, in its ability to beautifully exploit so many different art forms—movies are, after all, the most promiscuous of mediums, sleeping with literature, music, fine art, photography—and I recognize its transcendent power. The great directors interpret the world in inventive, compelling ways and tell us about ourselves. The reverence that the Academy Awards display for its outstanding practitioners feels largely earned. Movies are arguably our most important form of... read more
Found in: Movies, ColumnsRead the Oscar-Nominated Script for The Artist
A lot of people have been scoffing at the idea that The Artist, a silent film, has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Even Jimmy Kimmel joked last night that the script had to be four pages, but it turns out the script was rich in detail and explains how every scene is supposed to be set up. read more
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