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Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Dictator' Responds to Oscars Ban

Don Deane — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:26:34 +0000

Republic of Wadiya ruler Admiral General Shabazz Aladeen (AKA actor Sacha Baron Cohen) angrily spoke out on ‘Today’ for being banned from this Sunday’s Academy Awards. Readers will recall that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences reportedly revoked Baron Cohen’s tickets after he threatened to show up as the fictional tyrant from his new movie ‘The Dictator.’

84th Academy Awards Best Picture Nominations

WQBK — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:27:55 +0000

Sunday night is Hollywood's night to shine with the 84th Academy Awards, 8pm on ABC. Billy Crystal is set to host. This year, there are a record nine films up for Best Picture, many of them you probably haven't seen or even heard of. However, there is a common thread to the films nominated which include the country France.

Eddie Murphy Withdraws from Hosting Oscars

WQBK — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:10:00 +0000

Eddie Murphy has withdrawn from hosting the 84th Academy Awards Show. Eddie announced he would not host after Brett Ratner who directed his new movie , Tower Heist, resigned as a producer of the telecast after using a gay slur at a recent Q&A. The 84th Academy Awards will air live on ABC from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on February 26th.

Eddie Murphy to Host Oscars

WQBK — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:52:50 +0000

Oscar producers have announced that Eddie Murphy will host the Oscars next year. Murphy was rumored to be among the short list of potential hosts for the show and has received an Oscar nomination for his supporting role in the 2006 film Dreamgirls. The Academy Awards will air live from the Kodak Theater on Sunday, February 26th, 2012 on ABC.

Trent Reznor Wins Oscar

Bryen — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 02:52:05 +0000

Growing up listening to music with a lyric of “I want to f— you like an animal” never made me once thing that the man behind it would win an Oscar. Well, he just did. Congratulations to Trent Reznor (aka Nine Inch Nails) for taking home the Academy Award for the score to The Social [...]

Academy Awards Red Carpet Arrivals

Bryen — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 02:08:42 +0000

The stars hit the red carpet for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards, including nominees Natalie Portman, Melissa Leo, Michelle Williams, Christian Bale, Jesse Eisenberg, plus co-host Anne Hathaway.The arrivals at the Academy Awards didn’t disappoint one bit. Check out the gallery!

10 Best Oscar Moments [VIDEO]

WQBK — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:49:04 +0000

Over its 83 years, the Academy Awards ceremony has produced hundreds of memorable, inspirational and surprising moments. The coveted Oscar statuette instigates cinema’s elite to cry, kiss, scream and “exercise.” With emotions running high and the tension thick, there is no telling what will happen during the tonights show. Maybe even something that will knock one [...]

New Ozzy Bieber Commercial During Oscars

WQBK — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:14:50 +0000

Remember the Ozzy Osbourne, Justin Bieber Best Buy Commercial that aired during the Superbowl? It was one of the most talked about ads. See it again Sunday night during the Oscars but with a different ending. Give the people what they want, and then give it to them again. That’s the approach Best Buy has [...]

Razzie Award Nominations Announced

WQBK — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:08:47 +0000

In advance of the real Academy Award nominations, announced on the 25th, the unfortunate nominees for the 2011 Golden Raspberries (or “Razzies”) were announced on Monday, honoring the year’s worst actors, actresses, and films. The pack of nominees are led by vampire romance The Twilight Saga: Eclipse and M. Night Shymalan’s much-panned Avatar: The Last [...]