Category Archives: Oscar

Obsessions: Gosling is Hollywood’s most underrated heartthrob

By doris | Published: October 9, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — An Oscar nomination, abs of steel and five leading roles in a 10-month span typically denotes Hollywood golden boy. Despite critical acclaim and a smoldering stare, Ryan Gosling still manages to fly under the radar with most of the moviegoing masses. The actor has already received praise for his [...]

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Oscar statue from 1940s fetches $89,625 in Dallas auction

By doris | Published: July 30, 2011

Full Story at news.Yahoo.com DALLAS (Reuters) – If you can’t win an Oscar, why not buy one? That’s exactly what an avid movie buff did when a golden statue from the 1942 Academy Awards went up for auction on Friday. A coveted collectible since Oscars are rarely for sale, the statue fetched $89,625, making it [...]

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‘Hurt Locker’ wins best picture, director

By doris | Published: March 8, 2010

Full Story at  msnbc.com LOS ANGELES – “The Hurt Locker” won the top two prizes at Sunday’s Academy Awards, taking home the best picture trophy and the best director honor for Kathryn Bigelow. Bigelow is the first woman in the 82-year history of the Oscars to earn Hollywood’s top prize for filmmakers. “There’s no other [...]

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Oscar-winning actor Karl Malden dead at 97

By doris | Published: July 2, 2009

Full Story At CNN.com Malden died in his sleep about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, said his manager, Bud Ross. Malden appeared alongside Marlon Brando in two of director Elia Kazan’s classic films of the 1950s — “A Streetcar Named Desire” and “On the Waterfront.” He won the best supporting actor Oscar for “Streetcar,” which was released [...]

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Oscar producers promise a new take on show

By doris | Published: February 7, 2009

Full Story At msnbc.com CULVER CITY, Calif. – Bill Condon and Laurence Mark breeze into their offices at Sony Studios for a quick break during another marathon workday. The writer-director and producer, who worked together on 2006’s “Dreamgirls,” are joining forces again — this time to put on the 81st annual Academy Awards

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