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The 2014 Oscars: Pay No Attention to The Slave in the Mirror

The 2014 Oscars: Pay No Attention to The Slave in the Mirror

Nothing can be soothed, let alone rectified, by one big night at an All-You-Can-Eat cupcake buffet.
What Matthew McConaughey is Thinking During the Oscars Explained in GIFs

What Matthew McConaughey is Thinking During the Oscars Explained in GIFs

See Hollywood's biggest night through the Best Actor favorite's eyes.
Sacha Baron Cohen will, in fact, be able to walk the red carpet as Admiral General Aladeen

Sacha Baron Cohen will, in fact, be able to walk the red carpet as Admiral General Aladeen

Earlier this week, it was reported that members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (a.k.a. the unconfirmed inspiration behind…
Breaking: most Oscar voters are old white dudes

Breaking: most Oscar voters are old white dudes

This President's Day, Americans have the opportunity to celebrate the myriad contributions that elderly white males have made to our nation…
Should the Oscars have a category for comedy?

Should the Oscars have a category for comedy?

Ben Stiller was honored with the Charlie Chaplin Award for Excellence in Comedy at the 19th annual Brittania Awards on Wednesday night, but…
Billy Crystal will host the Oscars for the eleventy billionth (or ninth) time

Billy Crystal will host the Oscars for the eleventy billionth (or ninth) time

Hot on the heels of Eddie Murphy's announcement that he would be bowing out as Oscars host this year, actor/comedian Billy Crystal has…
Steve Martin writes an open letter to Eddie Murphy on how not to be a bad Oscars host

Steve Martin writes an open letter to Eddie Murphy on how not to be a bad Oscars host

The internet is great for all sorts of things — five-minute-long videos of kittens playing with balls of string, real-time streams of…
Eddie Murphy will host the Oscars, perform "Party All The Time" acapella

Eddie Murphy will host the Oscars, perform "Party All The Time" acapella

Okay, the second part is just a daydream I had while brainstorming a list of things that could convince me to watch the Oscars. But the first…
James Franco blames writers and producers for his disastrous Oscar hosting gig

James Franco blames writers and producers for his disastrous Oscar hosting gig

James Franco is finally speaking out about his disastrous Oscar-hosting gig. He blames the writers and producers of the show, not an illicit…
Watch: James Franco defends his Oscar performance on Letterman

Watch: James Franco defends his Oscar performance on Letterman

On tonight's Late Show, Franco discusses, at length, his widely panned performance as Oscar host. He doesn't do the best job of…
Banksy (possibly) responds to Oscar loss with new artwork

Banksy (possibly) responds to Oscar loss with new artwork

When Exit Through the Gift Shop lost best documentary to Inside Job at this year's Oscars, we were all pretty bummed, if for no better reason…
ABC censored Josh Brolin and Javier Bardem's Oscar kiss

ABC censored Josh Brolin and Javier Bardem's Oscar kiss

It may be March already, but the blogs are still abuzz with news from last month's Academy Awards. And the latest tidbit comes from, of all places…
The King's Speech will be re-released with fewer "arses" this time

The King's Speech will be re-released with fewer "arses" this time

Shamelessly capitalizing on their recent Oscar haul, the Weinstein Co. has received permission to distribute a cleaned-up, PG-13 version of The…
Listen to James Franco host the Oscars from inside his pants

Listen to James Franco host the Oscars from inside his pants

If you thought the Oscars were boring last night, chances are, you're not an @JamesFranco follower on Twitter. While the rest of the world watched…
Watch: Kirk Douglas' Oscar speech auto-tuned

Watch: Kirk Douglas' Oscar speech auto-tuned

So last night's Oscars were a predictable snooze-fest, but never fear: Auto-Tune has come to the rescue! Watch ninety-four-year-old legend Kirk…
Watch: Mike Tyson talks Academy Awards with Leonard Maltin

Watch: Mike Tyson talks Academy Awards with Leonard Maltin

Why go to people who get paid to make Oscar picks, when you can listen to Mike Tyson's weird helium voice? Funny or Die couldn't come up…
Ranked: Every Oscar Best Picture Winner from Worst to Best

Ranked: Every Oscar Best Picture Winner from Worst to Best

Auditing the one category that contains both The Godfather and Crash.
James Franco complains about how much filming "127 Hours" hurt

James Franco complains about how much filming "127 Hours" hurt

While James Franco may be Hollywood's current golden boy, he's seemingly not the toughest guy on the block. While he was hosting the…
Watch: James Franco tackles Anne Hathaway in Oscars promo

Watch: James Franco tackles Anne Hathaway in Oscars promo

It's so close. Are you even ready for the Academy Awards? Have you bought all the necessary provisions, like popcorn and red wine and a friend to…
Here are the 2011 Oscar nominations

Here are the 2011 Oscar nominations

Want to be surprised by things? Go find a different award show, because these nominations are super predictable! But here they are, such as they…