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Oscars: You Won't Miss a Second with Our Coverage

Billy Crystal, The 84th Annual Academy Awards

It's almost here! The 84th Academy Awards are taking place Sunday. Let's face it: Hollywood's biggest night can be overwhelming, but don't worry! TVGuide.com and TV Guide Network have you covered so you won't miss a single moment.

Starting Sunday at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT, you can catch our Academy Awards Preview, featuring interviews with nominees ...
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Oscars: You Won't Miss a Second with Our Coverage

Billy Crystal, The 84th Annual Academy Awards

It's almost here! The 84th Academy Awards are taking place Sunday. Let's face it: Hollywood's biggest night can be overwhelming, but don't worry! TVGuide.com and TV Guide Network have you covered so you won't miss a single moment.

Starting Sunday at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT, you can catch our Academy Awards Preview, featuring interviews with nominees ...
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Christian Bale, Natalie Portman to Present at the Oscars

Christian Bale and Natalie Portman

Last year's big Academy Award winners — Christian Bale, Melissa Leo, Colin Firth and Natalie Portman — will take the stage again on Sunday, but this time as presenters, the academy announced Thursday.
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Kermit and Miss Piggy to Present at the Oscars

Miss Piggy and Kermit

The Muppets may not be performing at the Oscars or hosting, but we're getting the next best thing: Kermit and Miss Piggy will present.

This will mark ...
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New Year's Eve Attracts Few Partygoers at the Box Office

Jon Bon Jovi and Lea Michele

New Year's Eve rang in at No. 1 but with a weak start at the box office, Box Office Mojo reports.

The Garry Marshall film, starring Lea Michele, Ashton Kutcher and Zac Efron among others, grossed an estimated $13.7 million in its opening weekend. That's a far cry from its predecessor, Valentine's Day, which opened to... read more

Box Office: Breaking Dawn Takes Top Spot for Third Straight Week

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn

With no competition from new releases, Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 ruled the box office for the third straight week, Box Office Mojo reports.

The fourth Twilight film grossed an estimated $16.9 million in its third week of release, bringing its total to... read more

The Muppets Come Back Big But Can't Catch Breaking Dawn

The Muppets

The Muppets made their comeback complete, grossing an estimated $42 million over the five-day Thanksgiving weekend, but Kermit and Miss Piggy were no match for the vampires and werewolves of Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1.

The fourth film in the Twilight saga took in $62.3 million in its second week to come in at No. 1, according to Box Office Mojo. The Muppets, starring Jason Segel and Amy Adams, followed in... read more

Will Muppets Make a TV Comeback? NBC Buys Human-Puppet Comedy From Jim Henson Company

Jim Henson

It's a good week to be a puppet.

Two days after The Muppets made a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live and two days before the release of their latest feature film, NBC has bought a hybrid human-puppet comedy from The Jim Henson Company, Deadline reports.

VIDEO: The Muppets crash Jason Segel's SNL party

The New Nabors follows a... read more

Oprah Winfrey, Tiny Fey Among 2011 Hollywood Walk of Fame Recipients

Oprah Winfrey and Tina Fey

Oprah Winfrey and Tina Fey are among the celebrities selected to receive stars next year on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday.

Other TV stars to be honored include Neil Patrick Harris, Danny DeVito and Ed O'Neill, as well as ER and Southland creator... read more

Muppet Reunion, with Paul McCartney, in the Works?

Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy by Lester Cohen/WireImage.com

Sure, they’ve had their share of squabbles over the years. But that hasn’t deterred Kermit and Miss Piggy from rekindling their romance. TV Guide has learned that a digitally enhanced pilot for a new version of the MuppetShow is in the works at Jim Henson Studios. “The show will have the original puppets but they’ll be able to walk around,” says a source close to the project. “It’s going to be like the original variety show, not the cartoons that came out afterwards.” According to one Hollywood insider, Paul McCartney will appear as a celebrity guest at the 27-year reunion. “He’s hilarious,” says the source. “The Muppets keep asking what it’s like to be a Beatle and he keeps telling them he has a new band now. They don’t care at all. They just want to hear about the Beatles.” “To our knowledge, Paul McCartney is not involved in a Muppets project,” the singer’s publicist Paul Freundlich told TV... read more

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