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Jon Stewart makes his second hosting appearance at the 80th annual ceremonies. Telecast from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Presenters include Denzel Washington, Nicole Kidman, George Clooney, Cameron Diaz, Tom Hanks and Helen Mirren.
  • The Hill Trumps Hollywood for Oscar Noms 2009 | Movie News | 4/14/2008
    In an unusual move, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has moved back the 2009 Oscar nominations announcement date by two days, to avoid overlap with next year's presidential inauguration.Both events were scheduled for January 20, 2009, but the Academy bowed out of a head-to-head event day and moved their announcements to Jan. 22. Traditionally, the AP says, nominees are announced on a Tuesday, four weeks before the big award day. In 2009, though, that day is already set for Feb.... read more
  • Ask Matt | 3/3/2008
    Q: I was surprised to hear that both the Grammys and Oscars suffered some of their lowest ratings ever this year. Initially, I thought viewership would be "normal" considering the lack of new television on the air due to the writers' strike. Do you think the popularity of nominees affects awards-show viewership? A: The lack of popular/populist best-picture nominees seems to have hurt the Oscars a bit, if you listen to some of the officials and analysts who've been quoted. Not so sure what the... read more
  • Oscars Boss: Lack of Titanic Films Sank Our Ratings | Oscars Live Recap and News Blog | 2/27/2008
    Why was there such a lack of interest in this year's Academy Awards, leading the kudoscast to deliver its smallest audience on record? It's the movies, stupid, says producer Gil Cates, pointing out that in recent years, ratings for the show have matched the popularity of the nominated films. "I [produced] the show the year Titanic made a billion dollars and [this year's best-picture nominees] together probably didn't reach $300 million," he says. "Only Juno did really well. That's the major... read more
  • All's Well Between Oscar and Snubbed Whoopi | Oscars Live Recap and News Blog | 2/27/2008
    Four-time Oscar host Whoopi Goldberg teared up on Monday's The View after the ladies brought up her exclusion from what looked like a tribute montage to past hosts on Sunday's telecast. In turn, Gil Cates, who produced the show, called Whoopi to apologize. "That piece of film was made to honor 80 years of Oscar's most memorable moments," he told TV Guide. Because of the show's crash production schedule after the end of the WGA strike, Cates saw the montage only days before it aired. "I never... read more
  • Oscar Ratings Lay a Golden Egg; But Why? | Oscars Live Recap and News Blog | 2/25/2008
    Sunday night's presentation of the 80th Annual Academy Awards was watched by an average of 32 million total viewers — a 20 percent plunge from a year ago and, in fact, the Oscars' measliest ratings on record since Nielsen started tracking the event in 1974. Worst ever. Of all time.The ratings dive caps an awards season that kicked off last September with the least-watched Emmys in 17 years, then followed with strike-impaired presentations of the Globes, SAGs and Grammys.Why do you think... read more
  • Oscar Nominees Cash In at the Box Office | Today's News: Our Take | 2/25/2008
    Thanks primarily to good timing, this year's Academy Award contenders for best picture drew in an extra $111 million between the Jan. 22 announcement of the nominees and Sunday's telecast, E! reports.Unlike some past years when all of the nommed films were released before November, many of this year's nominees rolled out much closer to the nominations, taking advantage of the buzz. Juno was the biggest earner, adding about $43.3 mil to its previous earnings. There Will Be Blood made 75 percent... read more
  • Who Was Best- (and Worst-) Dressed at the Oscars? | TVGuide.com Asks.... | 2/25/2008
    Did Nicole Kidman live up to her reputation as one of the red carpet's premiere fashionistas?Was Katherine Heigl a vision in red, or a bit "plastic-y" (as one of you put it in our live blog Sunday night)?Was Renee Zellweger's form-fitting gown one of the night's highlights, as many have said?Was Heidi Klum a runway success... or not?Cast your vote for the Oscars' best- and worst-dressed stars here, and we'll do what we do — tally it all up. If you need a refresher, check out our photo... read more
  • Oscars' Best and Worst Moments | Oscars Live Recap and News Blog | 2/25/2008
    So, my friends, what did you think of this year's Oscars? Long, boring, unimaginative, unfunny? Or did you actually have fun filling out ballots with your friends and snarking about fashion choices? I thought the only surprise was Tilda Swinton. That's why it wasn't a fun or surprising show. We here at TVGuide.com think we've found the top five best and worst moments of the evening. Do you agree? (Also, check out our list of memorable backstage moments and our Best & Worst Oscars Fashion... read more
  • Academy Voters Are Hot for Old Men | Oscars Live Recap and News Blog | 2/25/2008
    The Coen brothers' No Country for Old Men saw no shortfall of love from Academy voters, who on Sunday night handed the drama a bevy of gold, including a win for best picture. Javier Bardem, an early front-runner in the supporting-actor race, earned kudos for his role in the film, while the Coens' script won for best adapted screenplay.In the lead-acting categories, Daniel Day-Lewis won for There Will Be Blood and Marion Cotillard took home a statue for La Vie en Rose. Tilda Swinton earned... read more
  • Cheers: Jon Stewart Wins Big at the Oscars | Cheers & Jeers | 2/25/2008
    Cheers to Jon Stewart for rallying with a stellar performance at the Oscars. Despite his abbreviated post-strike prep time, the Daily Show wiseguy struck the perfect balance between political barbs ("Oscar is 80 this year, which automatically makes him the front-runner for the Republican nomination") and pop-cultural zingers (No Country for Old Men winner Javier Bardem "brilliantly combined Hannibal Lecter's murderousness with Dorothy Hamill's wedge cut"). Stewart's masterful work marked a... read more
  • Oscars Red Carpet: Lisa Rinna's Fashion Review | Oscars Live Recap and News Blog | 2/25/2008
    Oftentimes it seems the Oscars are not so much about who grabs gold but who grabs all the attention on the red carpet. Minutes after she completed her pre-show interviews from the revered walkway, TV Guide Network's queen of the awards season, Lisa Rinna, shared her take on the gowns and guys. (Vote for your own fashion hits and misses here.) For much more red-carpet review, watch TV Guide Network's Academy Awards Fashion Wrap with Lisa Rinna, premiering Monday, Feb. 25, at 7 pm/ET. — Amy... read more
  • The 80th Annual Academy Awards Live Blog! | Oscars Live Recap and News Blog | 2/25/2008
    11:45: The best-picture award is presented by Denzel Washington. All together now... the winner is... No Country for Old Men. My mom is totally pissed off right now. The Coens are stoked. I just need to go to bed. Longest awards show... ever. 11:43: The Coens finally win an Oscar for directing. It's a super-cute speech. Yay, Coens! Still, our staff wants to give a shout-out to The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. 11:34: Daniel Day-Lewis wearing a crazy outfit with gold hoops takes the prize for... read more
  • Oscars Quiz: Who Said That? | Oscars Live Recap and News Blog | 2/20/2008
    By now, perhaps you've seen all the Academy Award-nominated films and performances. But how closely did you listen? Grab a pencil and paper and see if you can guess which nominee uttered the following lines.The Quotes1. "I am Shiva, the god of death!"2. "People sometimes take me for a nincompoop on account of the shabby first impression I make."3. "What business of yours is it where I'm from, friendo?"4. "I think I may be beginning to disappear."5. "My mind is far from easy. In these once... read more
  • Oscars Preview: Inside This Year's Governor's Ball | Oscars Live Recap and News Blog | 2/20/2008
    With the Academy Awards celebrating its 80th year this Sunday, Feb. 24, it seems only fitting that the Governor’s Ball roll out the red carpet in grand fashion. Thus the occasion’s chosen color scheme: red-carpet red and the gold of an Oscar statuette. Inside the doors of Hollywood & Highland Center’s Grand Ballroom, the scene will be one of elegance and contemporary glamour with a multilevel layout featuring nine different sections, all with their own flair. Red roses with... read more
  • Oscars Poll: You Really Like Sally Field (and Billy Crystal) | Oscars Live Recap and News Blog | 2/19/2008
    As anticipation for this Sunday's 80th Academy Awards grows, some Oscar fans just can't help looking back. In a survey by Parade magazine, readers were asked to pinpoint the most memorable moments from the show's 80-year history as well as sound off on this year's races. Categories included everything from most memorable acceptance speech — which went to Sally Field's "You like me right now!" declaration — to the viewers' preferred host of the annual event, where Billy Crystal was the... read more
  • Cheat Sheet: How to Fake a Best Picture Conversation | Oscars Live Recap and News Blog | 2/19/2008
    If you haven't seen most (or any) of the Best Picture nominees, have no fear: Neither have most of your friends. So here's a quick primer — an Oscars cheat sheet, if you will, to Hollywood's top prize. —Steve PondAtonement• Themes: Love, guilt, war, memory, obligation... and, well, atonement.• Covers six decades, using three actresses (Saoirse Ronan, Romola Garai and Vanessa Redgrave) to play the lead character.• Adapted by Christopher Hampton from the novel by Ian... read more
  • Five Burning Oscar Questions Answered! | Oscars Live Recap and News Blog | 2/15/2008
    How can I get tickets to the Oscars? That's easy: Get into the movie business and assemble such an impressive track record that you either earn an Oscar nomination or are invited to join the Academy. Tickets go to nominees and a limited number of their guests, Academy and studio executives, and sponsors of the show. Academy members can play a lottery for the remaining seats. All of which means that none of the Kodak Theatre's 3,330 seats ever goes on sale to the general public. How can I get a... read more
  • McDreamy, Miley and More to Present at the Oscars | Oscars Live Recap and News Blog | 2/15/2008
    The presenters and performers for the 80th Academy Awards have been announced, and the list is long and luscious. According to the Reporter, the presenters will include:Alan Arkin, Jennifer Hudson, Helen Mirren, Forest Whitaker, Amy Adams, Jessica Alba, Cate Blanchett, Josh Brolin, Steve Carell, George Clooney, Penelope Cruz, Miley Cyrus, Patrick Dempsey, Cameron Diaz, Colin Farrell, Harrison Ford, Jennifer Garner, Tom Hanks, Anne Hathaway, Katherine Heigl, Jonah Hill, Dwayne Johnson, Nicole... read more
  • The Academy Awards Strike Back! | Oscars Live Recap and News Blog | 2/14/2008
    Although the big ramifications of the WGA strike ending is that we get back loads of superb TV, one glittery, glamorous side effect is that the Feb. 24 Oscarscast will now be star-studded and free of perhaps several-too-many (but alas not all) montages.TVGuide.com will be here Oscar night, live-blogging the whole shebang, calling out both the memorable highlights and lowlights. Also, check back here the whole week prior, as we'll be offering up a "cheat sheet" (so you can at least pretend you... read more
  • Oscars Will Move Forward with "Plan A" | Today's News: Our Take | 2/13/2008
    The show will go on! With the writers’ strike officially in the can, producers of the 80th Academy Awards have scrapped their contingency plan.Although the show’s more than 700 crew members had previously been preparing two completely different shows (the one you will now see on Oscar night and a star-free backup show with produced packages and film clips), everything appears to be moving forward business as usual. For the most part, anyway.The writers returning to work on the Oscars... read more
  • Ask Matt | 2/11/2008
    Q: The Oscars is not the most exciting thing to watch and is hours long. The only exciting parts are when the major winners are announced. Otherwise I watch something else and only flip back when an award winner is about to be named. Given that the strike means the Oscars may not go on as they would normally, why wouldn't the writers consider revamping the show? I watched the SAG awards and was surprised how much better it ran at two hours long. It could have been trimmed more, but it was ... read more
  • Female Writers May Lose Chance to Shine at Oscars | WGA Post-Strike Watch: News About Returning Shows | 1/23/2008
    The glass ceiling is broken but for the top female screenwriters in Hollywood other obstacles remain. This year four women have received Academy Award nominations in the two screenplay categories, but unless a waiver is issued soon (or the strike comes to an end), it looks like their moment to shine will be lost.For Diablo Cody (Juno), Nancy Oliver (Lars and the Real Girl), Tamara Jenkins (The Savages) and Sarah Polley (Away From Her), these could be victories that change precedence, a concern... read more
  • Oscars to Go On, As Execs Downplay Strike Impact | WGA Post-Strike Watch: News About Returning Shows | 1/22/2008
    The Oscars show will go on, but not without the benefit of Hollywood-style rationalization as to why the Academy would hold the event in the face of a writers strike. After all, if the strike continues into the kudoscast's Feb. 24 date, both writers and actors who would potentially be attending as guests or nominees would likely not attend.In response to the potential conflict of interest, several event officials emphasize that of the 26 award categories, only four are for acting (and thus... read more
  • Old Men, There Will Be Blood Lead Oscar Nominations | Today's News: Our Take | 1/22/2008
    Nominations for the 80th-annual Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday morning, and No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood led the pack with eight nods each, among them best picture and acting honors for Daniel Day-Lewis and Javier Bardem. Who else is going for gold come Feb. 24, in a ceremony of as-yet-to-be-determined magnitude? The contenders are:Lead ActorGeorge Clooney, Michael ClaytonDaniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be BloodJohnny Depp, Sweeney ToddTommy Lee Jones, In the Valley of... read more
  • Oscars Boss Preps a Plan B, If Show Is Picketed | WGA Post-Strike Watch: News About Returning Shows | 1/18/2008
    Academy Awards producer Gil Cates this week hinted at a contingency plan for his own kudoscast, lest Hollywood's truly grandest night be turned into the sad non-spectacle that the WGA-picketed Globes became.Though Cates is being circumspect about how he would navigate a picketed Oscars ceremony, Variety says the alternative telecast likely would rely on A-listers penning their own presentation banter, and would be peppered with pretaped segments.Readying a Plan B is prudent, seeing as the WGA... read more
  • WGA Won't Award Waivers to Award Shows | Today's News: Our Take | 12/18/2007
    Say that 10 times fast! Until they are handed their own prize — a new contract with the AMPTP — the WGA won't make it easy for awards shows to carry on, and has denied waivers that would allow scribes to scribble for the Jan. 13 Golden Globes and Feb. 24 Oscars. Independent producers, though, are holding out hope that they can hammer out isolated deals with the Guild. "The Golden Globe Awards, which has a long and friendly relationship with the Writers Guild of America, is obviously... read more
  • Regis Rolls Out Red Carpet for Oscars | Today's News: Our Take | 12/11/2007
    Lisa and Joey, please be gentle when competing against the man with the tender ticker. Regis Philbin has been tapped to host ABC's own (and the "official") red-carpet show preceding the Feb. 24 Academy Awards broadcast, it was announced on Monday.The Alphabet net's 30-minute pre-show airs at 8 pm/ET, live from the Kodak Theatre at the Hollywood & Highland Center (making it the only awards show where you can Build-a-Bear alongside Judi Dench). read more

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Premise: Jon Stewart makes his second hosting appearance at the 80th annual ceremonies. Telecast from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Presenters include Denzel Washington, Nicole Kidman, George Clooney, Cameron Diaz, Tom Hanks and Helen Mirren.

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