Red Carpet | Journal Gazette

Y&R' leads with 23 nods for Daytime Emmys

David Bauder — Thu, 02 May 2013 03:00:00 EST

CBS' soap "The Young and the Restless" earned a leading 23 Daytime Emmy nominations on Wednesday, including three of the four competitors for best actor, while ABC rival "General Hospital" had 19 nominations.

Tony Award nods largely skip stars for veterans

MARK KENNEDY — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:18:09 EST

NEW YORK The Tony Awards committee largely favored tried-and-true stage veterans over flashy visitors Tuesday when announcing this year's Tony nominations, with Hollywood stars such as Bette Midler, Jessica Chastain, Al Pacino, Katie Holmes and Scarlett Johansson never hearing their names called.

Clinton, 'Normal’ honored at GLAAD awards

Associated Press — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 04:42:50 EST

LOS ANGELES - NBC's sitcom The New Normal, FX's thriller American Horror Story: Asylum and NBC's daytime drama Days of Our Lives took home top TV honors at the 24th annual GLAAD Media Awards held Saturday night in Los Angeles.

'The Avengers' takes top prize at MTV Movie Awards

SANDY COHEN — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 03:00:00 EST

LOS ANGELES With a cast of superheroes and villains, "The Avengers" beat out its competitors to become the big winner at the MTV Movie Awards.The action romp won three awards Sunday, including the top prize, movie of the year.

Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert win big at ACMs

CHRIS TALBOTT — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 03:00:00 EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) Everything went to script Sunday night at the Academy of Country Music Awards until the end, when Luke Bryan pulled off an amazing upset and won entertainer of the year.

Oscar dates set for 2014, 2015

Associated Press — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:20:46 EST

LOS ANGELES - Film fans can already mark their calendars for the Academy Awards in 2014 and 2015.

Pitbull gets slimed at Kids Choice

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 03:00:00 EST

Pitbull felt the slime at the Kids Choice Awards.

Depp, Stewart win at slimy Kids Choice Awards

DERRIK J. LANG — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 22:54:30 EST

LOS ANGELES Johnny Depp and Kristen Stewart avoided slime mostly while picking up blimp-shaped trophies at the Kids Choice Awards on Saturday.

What do Olympics mean for next Oscars date?

Derrik J. Lang — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 03:00:00 EST

While the giant Oscar statues are still being washed off and stowed away, planners are already struggling with the timing for next year's show in what could be a very early and very late awards season because of the 2014 Winter Olympics, which fall right in the middle of things from Feb. 7 to 23.

Seth MacFarlane says 'no way’ to another Oscars gig

Associated Press — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:02:53 EST

NEW YORK - It looks like it's one and done at the Oscars for Seth MacFarlane.

Actor's gratitude pleases former Canadian envoy

Associated Press — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 03:00:00 EST

The former Canadian ambassador to Iran who protected Americans at great personal risk during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis said Monday it was good to hear Ben Affleck thank Canada after Affleck's film "Argo" won the Oscar for best picture.

'Argo’ wins best picture on scattered Oscar night

Associated Press — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:33:40 EST

LOS ANGELES - Just as Oscar host Seth MacFarlane set his sights on a variety of targets with a mixture of hits and misses, the motion picture academy spread the gold around to a varied slate of films. Argo won best picture as expected, along with two other prizes.

MacFarlane doesn't mince words at Oscars

DAVID BAUDER — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:44:54 EST

With jokes about domestic violence, breast-baring actresses, picking up Sally Field and a presidential assassination, Seth MacFarlane certainly didn't go soft during his first turn as Oscars host.

Armani, Dior rack up fashion wins at Oscars

Associated Press — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:01:37 EST

Forget Jessica Chastain vs. Jennifer Lawrence. The most heated contest on the Oscars red carpet could be the one between Giorgio Armani and Dior Haute Couture.

Academy Award winners

Associated Press — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 21:57:55 EST

List of the 85th annual Academy Award winners announced Sunday in Los Angeles:1. Best Picture: "Argo."2. Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln."3. Actress: Jennifer Lawrence, "Silver Linings Playbook."

Big studios behind swag-fueled Oscar push

Ryan Nakashima — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 08:09:45 EST

Giant coffee table books, iPod Shuffles, signed letters from directors, even "Lincoln" turkey roasting pans. That's just some of the largesse doled out by the studios to voters for awards presented earlier this season — each with the potential to influence the outcome of Hollywood's most important awards, Sunday night's Oscars.

Oscars have clear favorites, wild-card MacFarlane

DAVID GERMAIN — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:31:57 EST

Some firsts and other rarities are possible at Sunday night's Academy Awards. But if the Oscars could be just a little less predictable, the show might really be one for the record books.

Academy Awards BALLOT

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 03:00:00 EST

Follow along with the Annual Academy Awards tonight with the list of nominees below:

Silver Linings' best film at Spirit Awards

Associated Press — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 03:00:00 EST

The oddball romance "Silver Linings Playbook" was named best picture Saturday at the Spirit Awards honoring independent film, Hollywood's last pre-game show before the Academy Awards.

'Argo' takes best picture at the Oscars

Associated Press — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 03:00:00 EST

LOS ANGELES If Ben Affleck was snubbed by the Oscars, everyone should be so lucky. His Iran rescue thriller "Argo" has won best picture from the Academy Awards.

Jennifer Lawrence wins Oscar for best actress

Associated Press — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 23:52:54 EST

LOS ANGELES Jennifer Lawrence has won the Academy Award for best actress for her performance as a young widower in "Silver Linings Playbook."

Day-Lewis wins record third best actor Oscar

Associated Press — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 23:50:46 EST

LOS ANGELES Daniel Day-Lewis has won the Academy Award for best actor for his exactingly authentic performance as President Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg's historical drama.

Adele's 'Skyfall' theme wins Oscar for best song

Associated Press — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 23:22:20 EST

LOS ANGELES Adele's "Skyfall" has won the Academy Award for best original song, a first for a James Bond theme.

Ang Lee wins best director Oscar for 'Life of Pi'

Associated Press — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 23:38:28 EST

LOS ANGELES Ang Lee has won the Academy Award for best director for his "Life of Pi."

Hathaway wins Oscar for best supporting actress

Associated Press — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:26:30 EST

LOS ANGELES Anne Hathaway has won the Academy Award for best supporting actor for her teary, show-stopping performance in "Les Miserables."

'Amour' wins Oscar for best foreign language film

Associated Press — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:24:10 EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) Michael Haneke's brutal depiction of an aging couple, "Amour," has won the Academy Award for best foreign language film.

'Sugar Man’ wins Oscar for best documentary

Associated Press — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:16:55 EST

LOS ANGELES - Searching for Sugar Man, the heartwarming chronicle of a forgotten musician's rediscovery, has won the Academy Award for best documentary.

MacFarlane accepts assist from Shatner

Associated Press — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:14:38 EST

Seth MacFarlane accepted an assist from William Shatner to smooth nerves in his first time as Academy Awards host.

Pixar’s 'Brave’ wins Oscar for best animated film

Associated Press — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:12:30 EST

LOS ANGELES - Pixar's Scottish adventure Brave has won the Academy Award for best animated feature film.

Christoph Waltz wins best supporting actor Oscar

Associated Press — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:08:57 EST

LOS ANGELES - Christoph Waltz has won best supporting actor from the Academy Awards for his performance as a refined bounty hunter in Quentin Tarantino's outlandish slavery epic Django Unchained.

’Silver Linings’ leads Spirit Awards with 4 prizes

David Germain — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 21:12:01 EST

SANTA MONICA, Calif. - The oddball romance Silver Linings Playbook was named best picture Saturday at the Spirit Awards honoring independent film, Hollywood's last pre-game show before the Academy Awards.

Razzies put bite on 'Twilight' as worst picture

Associated Press — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:30:05 EST

LOS ANGELES - The Twilight team finally has earned some love - or loathing - from Team Razzies.

Dozens of stars rehearse day before Oscar ceremony

Sandy Cohen — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:40:05 EST

LOS ANGELES - Some dressed down in jeans and hoodies. Others looked camera-ready in suits or chic dresses and spiky stilettos.

Oscar foreign film nominees reveal movie magic

Derrik J. Lang — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:46:57 EST

LOS ANGELES - A few old-school video cameras, a cloned apartment, a sea of digital sharks, and an actress who helped herself to craft services were just a few tricks that international filmmakers employed in their Oscar nominated films.

Oscars expand social media outreach for 85th show

Sandy Cohen — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:53:46 EST

LOS ANGELES - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is encouraging celebrities to tweet during the Oscars.

Oscars expand social media outreach for 85th show

SANDY COHEN — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 13:02:04 EST

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is encouraging celebrities to tweet during the Oscars.

Spirit Awards BALLOT

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 03:00:00 EST

The Spirit Awards, which honor achievement in independent films, air tonight at 10 on IFC. Follow along with the major nominees below.

Costume designers honor Hathaway, 3 films

Derrik J. Lang — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 03:00:00 EST

Anne Hathaway was deemed best dressed - by people who dress her for work.

Anne Hathaway honored by Costume Designers Guild

Associated Press — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:17:47 EST

LOS ANGELES - Anne Hathaway was deemed best dressed - by people who dress her for work.

Sound mixers crown 'Les Miserables’

The Journal Gazette — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:10:39 EST

Les Miserables took the top honor from the Cinema Audio Society's 49th annual awards Saturday.

Are you an OSCAR BUFF?

Corey McMaken — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 03:00:00 EST

With the Academy Awards just a week away, movie lovers are in a frenzy trying to guess winners, figure the odds and pit their knowledge against one another.

Eric Church leads ACM nominations

CHRIS TALBOTT — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 03:00:00 EST

They don't call him Chief for nothing: Eric Church is the top nominee at this year's Academy of Country Music Awards.

'Argo' named best film at Britain's Oscars

JILL LAWLESS — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:12:26 EST

LONDON Iran-hostage drama "Argo" continued its journey from awards-season outsider to favorite Sunday, winning three prizes, including best-picture, at the British Academy Film Awards.

Tech innovators honored at Oscars dinner

Ryan Pearson — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 14:33:58 EST

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - A room full of engineers, computer whizzes and technicians brought the crew of the Starship Enterprise down to Earth for a night at the Sci-Tech Oscars.

'Lincoln,' 'Argo' face off for Britain's Oscars

Jill Lawless — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 14:47:36 EST

LONDON - Hollywood stars squelched up a soggy red carpet Sunday at the British Academy Film Awards, which pitted presidential biopic "Lincoln" against epic musical "Les Miserables" and Iran hostage crisis drama "Argo."

Grammys pay tribute to Shankar, King, Temptations

Associated Press — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 03:06:35 EST

LOS ANGELES - Ravi Shankar passed away in December before he could attend The Recording Academy's Special Merit Awards celebration where he was to receive a lifetime achievement award. But the 91-year-old sitar master, Indian music promoter and friend to The Beatles got the call a few days before he passed away, and that meant everything to his family.

Tech innovators honored at Oscars dinner

Associated Press — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 05:28:04 EST

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - A room full of engineers, computer whizzes and technicians brought the crew of the Starship Enterprise down to Earth for a night at the Sci-Tech Oscars.

LL Cool J celebrates Grammy-hosting gig at dinner

Associated Press — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 05:25:16 EST

LOS ANGELES - LL Cool J spent the night before the Grammy Awards sipping Hennessy with some of his famous friends.

British Academy Film Awards Ballot

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 03:00:00 EST

The British Academy Film Awards, Britain's equivalent of the Oscars, air at 8 p.m. today on BBC America. Guess the winners (the show will be recorded earlier Sunday in London, so no peeking online.

Bare breasts, buttocks banned at Grammys

Associated Press — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:36:15 EST

The memo warned against “see-through clothing,” exposure of “the genital region” and said that “thong type costumes are problematic.”

Life of Pi' takes top visual effects honor

Journal Gazette — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 03:00:00 EST

The Visual Effects Society on Tuesday honored Oscar hopefuls with some of its top awards.

Underdog Argo' continues on Oscar path

David Germain — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 03:00:00 EST

Some years, Academy Awards voters just want to feel right about themselves, their industry, their country. And maybe honor one of their own who hasn't always shared in the love of his peers.

Affleck's 'Argo' wins Directors Guild top honor

DAVID GERMAIN — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 03:00:00 EST

LOS ANGELES - Ben Affleck won the top film honor from the Directors Guild of America for his CIA thriller "Argo," further sealing its status as best-picture front-runner at the Academy Awards.

'Karenina,' 'Pi,' 'Skyfall' take top production design awards

Journal Gazette — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 12:46:31 EST

Oscar hopefuls grabbed wins in the 17th annual Art Directors Guild Awards, it was announced on the group's website Saturday.

'Wreck-It Ralph' claims high score at Annie Awards

Associated Press — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 12:48:02 EST

Walt Disney's video-game romp "Wreck-It Ralph" has won top animation honors at the Annie Awards.