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Oscars 2013

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  1. The Race
    Oscars: Academy Changes Rule in Animated Feature Category

    Oscars: Academy Changes Rule in Animated Feature Category

    11:31 am PDT 5/20/2013
    • THR Staff
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    There will be either two or three recipients of the best animated feature Oscar. READ MORE

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  2. Seth MacFarlane Bows Out of Oscars

    Seth MacFarlane Bows Out of Oscars

    10:35 am PDT 5/20/2013
    • Seth Abramovitch
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    "Traumatized critics exhale: I'm unable to do the Oscars again," last year's divisive host writes on Twitter. READ MORE

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  3. Cannes: Oscar Rivals Steven Spielberg, Ang Lee Bury Hatchet for Jury Duty

    Cannes: Oscar Rivals Steven Spielberg, Ang Lee Bury Hatchet for Jury Duty

    8:05 am PDT 5/15/2013
    • Scott Roxborough
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    “He's my hero,” Ang Lee says of Jury president Steven Spielberg “I worship him.” READ MORE

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  4. 'Obama's America' Producer Questions Michael Moore's Role on Academy's Governing Board

    'Obama's America' Producer Questions Michael Moore's Role on Academy's Governing Board

    4:55 pm PDT 5/11/2013
    • Paul Bond
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    UPDATED: His doc might have been blackballed due to politics, says Gerald Molen in a letter to Hawk Koch, president of the Academy . "Your film definitely received consideration and it was not ignored," Koch tells Molen. READ MORE

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  5. Austrian Filmmakers Fear Public Budget Cuts

    Austrian Filmmakers Fear Public Budget Cuts

    4:42 am PDT 5/3/2013
    • Scott Roxborough
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    The country that produced Oscar-winners Michael Haneke and Christoph Waltz could radically slash film financing next year. READ MORE

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  6. The Race
    5 Things the Film Academy Should Do at Its May 4 Meeting (Opinion)

    5 Things the Film Academy Should Do at Its May 4 Meeting (Opinion)

    10:44 am PDT 4/27/2013
    • Scott Feinberg
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    The Academy has been vague about its agenda for the unprecedented all-members meeting it has requested, but THR awards analyst Scott Feinberg has suggestions. READ MORE

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  7. The Race
    Oscars: Why Seth MacFarlane Should Host Again (Opinion)

    Oscars: Why Seth MacFarlane Should Host Again (Opinion)

    5:25 pm PDT 4/22/2013
    • Scott Feinberg
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    So what if some of the jokes offended, says THR's awards analyst, who was in the audience for the Academy Awards -- better a host who swings and sometimes misses than one who won't step up to the plate. READ MORE

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  8. In the Magazine
    What's Behind the Film Academy's Mystery Meeting

    What's Behind the Film Academy's Mystery Meeting

    5:00 am PDT 4/3/2013
    • Gregg Kilday
    • Scott Feinberg
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    The cryptic weekend email invite for upcoming bi-coastal meetings set tongues wagging. READ MORE

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  9. BAFTA Keeps Film Awards Ceremony Ahead of Oscars in 2014

    BAFTA Keeps Film Awards Ceremony Ahead of Oscars in 2014

    4:27 am PDT 3/27/2013
    • Stuart Kemp
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    The British Academy schedules next year's film nods for Feb. 16, a week later than this year. READ MORE

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  10. Academy Announces Oscars Dates for 2014 and 2015

    Academy Announces Oscars Dates for 2014 and 2015

    11:20 am PDT 3/25/2013
    • Gregg Kilday
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    The 86th awards will air on March 2, 2014. READ MORE

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  11. Oscar Producers Meron and Zadan Defend Seth MacFarlane, Boob Song: Complainers 'Missed the Joke'

    Oscar Producers Meron and Zadan Defend Seth MacFarlane, Boob Song: Complainers 'Missed the Joke'

    5:47 pm PDT 3/16/2013
    • Jordan Zakarin
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    "We live in a society that is not very conscious of satire anymore," Neil Meron said. "They're very serious." READ MORE

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  12. Colleen Atwood Featured in Citizens of Humanity Film Series (Video)

    1:06 pm PDT 3/15/2013
    • Elizabeth Snead
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    The Oscar-winning costume designer launches an Art of Elysium T-shirt as part of the denim company's film series. READ MORE

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  13. Jane Fonda's Glam Team Spills on How the Actress, 75, Looked So Hot at the Oscars

    4:17 pm PST 3/8/2013
    • Elizabeth Snead
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    With a bright-yellow Versace gown, a new haircut and an obsession with smoky eyes, the Oscar presenter out-shined younger nominees such as Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain and Jennifer Lawrence. READ MORE

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  14. In the Magazine
    Why VFX Houses Lose Money on Big Movies (Guest Column)

    Why VFX Houses Lose Money on Big Movies (Guest Column)

    5:00 am PST 3/7/2013
    • Scott Ross
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    Ex-Digital Domain CEO and founder Scott Ross says relentless cost pressure from studios is tearing the industry apart. READ MORE

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  15. Celebrity Hair Colorist Negin Zand Reveals Jessica Chastain's Oscar Hair Secret Weapon

    11:23 am PST 3/6/2013
    • Elizabeth Snead
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    The Hollywood hair guru tells THR how she helped the Oscar nominee score major shine — plus why she loves her new L.A. salon. READ MORE

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  16. China Box Office: 'Journey to the West' Streak Continues While 'Les Miserables' Flounders

    China Box Office: 'Journey to the West' Streak Continues While 'Les Miserables' Flounders

    9:38 pm PST 3/4/2013
    • Clarence Tsui
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    Stephen Chow Sing-chi’s 3D blockbuster marches on towards breaking China’s domestic box-office records, while Tom Hooper’s musical fails to capitalize on Anne Hathaway’s Oscar triumph. READ MORE

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  17. Oscar Box Office: 'Life of Pi,' 'Silver Linings Playbook' and 'Argo' Enjoy Post-Win Bumps

    Oscar Box Office: 'Life of Pi,' 'Silver Linings Playbook' and 'Argo' Enjoy Post-Win Bumps

    1:08 pm PST 3/3/2013
    • Pamela McClintock
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    "Django Unchained" also makes gains following the Feb. 24 Academy Awards ceremony. READ MORE

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  18. The Onion Mocks Itself for Quvenzhane Wallis C-Word Tweet

    The Onion Mocks Itself for Quvenzhane Wallis C-Word Tweet

    5:09 pm PST 3/2/2013
    • Aaron Couch
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    A satirical piece claims the publication has “never been more popular, more admired or more respected among Americans.” READ MORE

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  19. Seth MacFarlane Slammed by Parents Television Council

    Seth MacFarlane Slammed by Parents Television Council

    10:57 am PST 3/1/2013
    • Paul Bond
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    The group posts a petition urging the Academy not to invite the "Family Guy" creator back next year. READ MORE

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  20. Live Feed
    Michelle Obama Defends Controversial Oscars Appearance

    Michelle Obama Defends Controversial Oscars Appearance

    6:42 am PST 3/1/2013
    • Erin Carlson
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    The first lady tells "Today" that criticism of her awards show cameo is "just the nature of life." READ MORE

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Contender Reviews

  1. Life of Pi: New York Film Festival Review

    Ang Lee achieves an admirable sense of wonder in this tall tale about a shipwrecked teenager stranded on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger.

  2. Silver Linings Playbook: Toronto Review

    Writer-director David O. Russell's return to comedy features an ace ensemble cast that includes Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver and Chris Tucker.

  3. Argo: Telluride Review

    Director Ben Affleck tells a dense, multi-layered story about the Iran hostage crisis of 1979-81 with confidence and finesse.

  4. Lincoln: Film Review

    Daniel Day-Lewis stars as the 16th president in the historical drama directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Tony Kushner.

  5. Zero Dark Thirty: Film Review

    Kathryn Bigelow's and Mark Boal's "Hurt Locker" follow-up tells the story of the hunt for Osama bin Laden and stars Jessica Chastain and Jason Clarke.