Academy Awards
Posted Friday, February 7, 2014 - 05:00
For the second consecutive year, Chef Daniel Boulud’s iconic, landmark restaurant DANIEL will roll out the red carpet for local members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, entertainment industry executives and several hometown luminaries to celebrate the 86th Oscars® with an exclusive viewing party and dinner. This is the only East Coast event officially hosted by the Academy.
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Posted Friday, February 7, 2014 - 02:15
More than 150 Oscar® nominees will come together at noon on Monday, February 10, at the Beverly Hilton when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honors this year’s Oscar contenders at its annual Nominees Luncheon.
Posted Friday, February 7, 2014 - 02:15
Academy governor Jeffrey Kurland, event producer Cheryl Cecchetto and master chef Wolfgang Puck will return to create this year’s Governors Ball, the Academy’s official post-Oscar® celebration, which will immediately follow the 86th Oscars® ceremony on Sunday, March 2. The Ball’s 1,500 invited guests include Oscar winners and nominees, show presenters and other telecast participants.
Posted Wednesday, February 5, 2014 - 22:00
Channing Tatum, The Academy, and Oscars Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron today announced the winners of the “Team Oscar” college search on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” along with this year’s Oscars host, Ellen DeGeneres. The winners will deliver Oscar statuettes to celebrity presenters at the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2014, live on ABC.
Posted Monday, February 3, 2014 - 21:30
Singer-songwriter-producer Pharrell Williams will perform his Oscar®-nominated song "Happy" at the Oscars®, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. The Oscars, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, will air on Sunday, March 2, live on ABC.
Posted Saturday, February 1, 2014 - 05:00
The Board of Governors' decision to rescind the Original Song nomination for "Alone Yet Not Alone," music by Bruce Broughton, was made thoughtfully and after careful consideration. The Academy takes very seriously anything that undermines the integrity of the Oscars® voting process. The Board regretfully concluded that Mr. Broughton's actions did precisely that.
Posted Friday, January 31, 2014 - 04:00
Leading up to The Oscars®, the Academy will present a slate of public events celebrating this year's nominees. This year's activities in Los Angeles will include a live concert at UCLA's Royce Hall highlighting the nominated musical scores and songs. Events at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills will focus on the films nominated for Animated Feature Film, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Foreign Language Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, and...
Posted Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 08:00
On Tuesday night, the Academy’s Board of Governors voted to rescind the Original Song nomination for “Alone Yet Not Alone,” music by Bruce Broughton and lyric by Dennis Spiegel. The decision was prompted by the discovery that Broughton, a former Governor and current Music Branch executive committee member, had emailed members of the branch to make them aware of his submission during the nominations voting period.
Posted Monday, January 27, 2014 - 21:30
The Oscars will honor the 75th anniversary of “The Wizard of Oz,” a best picture nominee in 1939, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today.
Posted Tuesday, January 21, 2014 - 14:00
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has determined the individual nominees for "20 Feet from Stardom" in the Documentary Feature category for the Oscars®. They are Morgan Neville, Gil Friesen and Caitrin Rogers.