Jack Nicholson's Joker was a blast. Heath Ledger's Joker is as dark and anarchic a figure as Randle McMurphy in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," the role that brought Nicholson his first Academy Award.
MTV isn't ruling out giving viewers more Britney Spears at this year's Video Music Awards.
September's 25th anniversary ceremony will include viewer nominations
Ellen DeGeneres has no plans to stop with her fourth consecutive Daytime Emmy for talk show host.
Pianist Herbie Hancock was honored as musician of the year at the Jazz Awards, just months after he took home the best album Grammy for "River: The Joni Letters," but the big winner was Maria Schneider, who won four trophies.
"In the Heights," a joyous celebration of Latino life in the upper reaches of Manhattan, was named best musical at Sunday night's Tony Awards, while "August: Osage County," Tracy Letts' scabrous tale of a dysfunctional Oklahoma family, took best play.
"I have learned to have way more fun," says the returning (and more relaxed) host
Jack Black, Anne Hathaway and Steve Carell will also hand out golden popcorns
Plus: The singer is all smiles at his rehearsal for Sunday's Academy of Country Music Awards
The British rockers will perform the first single off their upcoming album at the show
Jack Nicholson's Joker was a blast. Heath Ledger's Joker is as dark and anarchic a figure as Randle McMurphy in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," the role that brought Nicholson his first Academy Award.
MTV isn't ruling out giving viewers more Britney Spears at this year's Video Music Awards.
September's 25th anniversary ceremony will include viewer nominations
Ellen DeGeneres has no plans to stop with her fourth consecutive Daytime Emmy for talk show host.
Pianist Herbie Hancock was honored as musician of the year at the Jazz Awards, just months after he took home the best album Grammy for "River: The Joni Letters," but the big winner was Maria Schneider, who won four trophies.
"In the Heights," a joyous celebration of Latino life in the upper reaches of Manhattan, was named best musical at Sunday night's Tony Awards, while "August: Osage County," Tracy Letts' scabrous tale of a dysfunctional Oklahoma family, took best play.
"I have learned to have way more fun," says the returning (and more relaxed) host
Jack Black, Anne Hathaway and Steve Carell will also hand out golden popcorns
Plus: The singer is all smiles at his rehearsal for Sunday's Academy of Country Music Awards
The British rockers will perform the first single off their upcoming album at the show
Grammy-award-winning singer Amy Winehouse has been released on bail after her arrest for alleged drug offenses, London's Metropolitan Police said Thursday.
The Love Guru star will emcee the June 1 festivities from Universal City
While the Oscars is without doubt the grandest of all the awards ceremonies, it doesn't have the world stage to itself.
The country star is up for entertainer of the year – as well as 10 other awards
It will be a family affair at the CMT Music Awards, as the father-daughter duo of Miley Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus will host this year's ceremony in Nashville.
Oscar said yes to "No Country for Old Men" and to European actors on Sunday night.
Lindsay Lohan received an exclamation point on her terrible 2007 at the 28th annual Golden Raspberry Awards on Saturday morning, with her film "I Know Who Killed Me" earning a record eight Razzies -- including three for Lohan herself.
For fashion designers, donating a couture gown to a celebrity such as Reese Witherspoon or Jennifer Lopez that makes it onto the red carpet at an event like this weekend's Academy Awards is more than good luck - it's a strategic business move.
In 2007, a low-budget feature by a first-time German director, "Das Leben der Anderen" won Best Foreign Language film at the Oscars. Over the next 10 weeks, the film better known to English-speaking audiences as "The Lives of Others" brought in $8.2m at the US box office.
Lindsay Lohan is raking in the statues this Academy Awards weekend, just not the kind named Oscar.
Lindsay Lohan topped Saturday's Razzies, where she was awarded two worst-actress trophies for the thriller "I Know Who Killed Me," the worst-picture winner in which she played dual roles
At a time of economic uncertainty in the U.S., the writers strike cast a dark cloud over the eternal sunshine of the Californian mindset and its most glittering awards ceremony.
The Oscars will be a showdown between a coldblooded killer and a coldblooded tycoon.
Fresh off her Grammys triumph – and out of full-time treatment – how's Amy Winehouse doing?
Many questions came to mind when the Oscar nominations were announced: Who's going to win best picture? Why wasn't "Once" nominated more than once?
He was just named producer of the year at Sunday's Grammy Awards but Mark Ronson recently earned another major designation – his American citizenship.
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The collective "Oh, snap!" you heard Sunday night at the Grammy Awards was Kanye West getting ribbed by none other than ... country nice guy Vince Gill???
It looked like it was going to be all Amy Winehouse -- until the end.
The stars showed up and the likes of Atonement, No Country For Old Men and There Will Be Blood took the major awards
Amy Winehouse added to her growing trophy collection, winning best new artist and song of the year honors at Sunday night's Grammy Awards – while performers from Carrie Underwood to Kanye West rocked the Staples Center.
The Grammy Awards is celebrating its 50th anniversary – and this year's telecast promises plenty of what the Recording Academy offers best: thrilling live performances with an emphasis on unique musical pairings.
Amy Winehouse will not attend this year's Grammy Awards because her request for a visa was denied, but she will perform by satellite at Sunday's ceremony in Los Angeles
Three months after his mother's sudden death, Kanye West is planning an emotional tribute performance at the Grammy Awards.
Although Amy Winehouse won't be able to appear in person at this year's Grammy Awards, she says she can't wait to sing live from a London studio.
British singer Amy Winehouse, who was denied a visa to enter the United States to perform at Sunday's Grammy Awards, will instead perform by satellite from a London studio, and is leaving the rehabilitation clinic she entered two weeks ago to prepare for the performance, her Britain-based publicists said Friday.
The annual Vanity Fair Oscar party is the latest casualty of the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike. The magazine has decided to cancel its annual bash on Academy Awards night.
Fergie will duet with John Legend at the Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy has announced, unveiling yet another high-profile pairing scheduled for the Feb. 10 telecast (CBS, 8 p.m. EST).
Herbie Hancock has been here before.
Striking Hollywood writers will be allowed to work on the Grammy Awards under a deal reached with the Writers Guild of America.
Unbowed by the writers' strike, the season's first big movie awards show puts Hollywood glamour on display
After the writers' strike doomed the Golden Globes, the stars will finally come out Sunday for the Screen Actors Guild Awards – the first major televised award ceremony to get a waiver from the Writers Guild of America.
Music stars will have a clear path to the Grammy Award red carpet as striking Hollywood writers announced Tuesday they will not picket the show.
For the first several years of its existence, the Golden Globes -- like many other Hollywood awards -- were an insular affair. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which began presenting the awards in 1944, was content to rent a ballroom at a local hotel, hand out trophies to stars or their representatives and generally sponsor a good time.
Beyoncé and the Foo Fighters said Thursday they'll attend the Grammy Awards on Feb. 10, despite the threat of picket lines by striking Hollywood writers.
Zac Efron has until Jan. 27 to get back on his feet – that's the night he's set to step onstage as a presenter at the 14th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, the event's organizers have announced.
With the Golden Globe awards victimized by the writers' strike, Hollywood's attention – and deep concern – now shift to the Academy Awards and the Grammys.
Tim Burton's macabre musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street won big at the 65th Annual Golden Globe Awards, announced during a live press conference from Hollywood on Sunday, while the film's star, Johnny Depp, picked up best actor in movie comedy or musical.
When a big awards show goes starless, the result is something more dire than bad TV, writes Richard Corliss
An awards show becomes a press conference thanks to the writer's strike. But will anyone show? And what will they wear?
Golden Globe-nominated actors and presenters won't attend the televised award show Jan. 13 because of the writers' strike, the Screen Actors Guild announced Friday.
The Golden Globes called on striking Hollywood writers Wednesday for a deal to allow the show to be aired without picket lines.
With an Oscar and a Golden Globe trophy already on her shelf, Jennifer Hudson is aiming for the Triple Crown of awards: a Grammy in 2008.
Another awards show will go on, despite the writers' strike. The Office star Rainn Wilson will host Film Independent's annual Independent Spirit Awards honoring indie films.
Cate Blanchett was recognized for leading- and supporting-actress performances, and Into the Wild earned four top nods as the nominations for the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced Thursday.
The People's Choice Awards has become the first awards show hit by the writers' strike, with producers abandoning the red carpet, acceptance speeches and live audience for a "magazine-style format."
The ongoing writers' strike could cause some major problems for the Golden Globes telecast: The Writers Guild denied a request late Monday to allow its writers to work on the Jan. 13 broadcast.
Trophy season kicked into high gear Thursday morning, with an impressive roster of seven movies nominated for best dramatic picture in the Golden Globes race.
As No Country for Old Men gets the best-picture nod from the New York Film Critics, Richard Corliss wonders if his colleagues are actually talking to the audience
After enduring hard times in their personal lives of late, Amy Winehouse and Kanye West enjoyed a measure of good news Thursday, as they earned a total of 14 Grammy nominations between them.
Called upon on Thursday to be one of the announcers of the 50th annual Grammy Awards nominations, country star Taylor Swift heard her own name announced by the Foo Fighters – she's in the running as best new artist.
Kanye West earned eight nominations Thursday, including album of the year and rap album of the year for his "Graduation," leading the competition for the 50th annual Grammy Awards.
Kanye West leads the pack of nominees in a year when the Grammy committee was even more clueless than usual
Ugly Betty star America Ferrera and High School Musical hunk Zac Efron were among the winners at the ninth Family Television Awards Wednesday night in Beverly Hills.
Mary J. Blige, Sheryl Crow, Wyclef Jean and Norah Jones join CNN for a live global telecast honoring ordinary people doing extraordinary things.
Angelina Jolie is already attracting movie awards attention.
Simon Cowell may not have been in the crowd at L.A.'s Nokia theater Sunday night, but the American Idol vibe was alive and well at the 35th Annual American Music Awards.
Maintaining the tradition of having a child of Hollywood royalty in charge of handing out the prize at hand, Rumer Willis was named Miss Golden Globe 2008 on Wednesday by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
Escapologist Criss Angel did what he does best when it came to assessing Britney Spears's notorious Sept. 9 performance on the MTV Video Music Awards: He skirted the question.
Kid Rock will not be charged in the fight with Tommy Lee at the MTV Video Music Awards, Las Vegas authorities said Monday.
Apparently, Jamie Foxx is a little bit country. The Oscar-winner plans to sign a duet with Rascal Flatts at the Country Music Association awards next month, ABC announced Tuesday.
Britney Spears is not doing well with judges lately.
He dominated the Video Music Awards in Vegas earlier this month, was a bigger winner at the European VMAs in '06 and now Justin Timberlake is set for yet another winning performance this year.
It was inevitable: Simon Cowell had to weigh in on Ryan Seacrest's performance at the Emmy Awards.
Long hailed as one of the finest series in television history, "The Sopranos" finished its seven-season, 10-year run in a fitting manner: as the outstanding dramatic series of the year at Sunday's 59th annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
Call it a repeat treat - Jon Stewart is hosting the Oscars again next year.
Accentuating the positive, MTV responded to Kanye West's blistering criticism about his treatment at the Video Music Awards by lavishing him with praise and extending an invitation to work together again.
This was going to be it. The big moment. Britney's triumphant comeback. But, after weeks of buzz, Britney Spears kicked off Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards at the Palms in Las Vegas with a bad costume and a lackluster performance of her latest song "Gimme More," that could have used a lot more rehearsal.
Riding high from her smash single "Umbrella," Rihanna cleaned up at this year's MTV Video Music Awards, taking home two of the evening's most prestigious trophies: video of the year and monster single of the year.
They've come for Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards, but early celeb arrivals mean one thing: Las Vegas's party scene is exploding with stars.
Showing no pre-show jitters before her big MTV Video Music Awards performance, Britney Spears made at least two club stops filled with dancing and champagne on Friday night - first hanging with Criss Angel, then hitting a party thrown by Diddy.
After weeks of buzz, Britney Spears kicked off Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards at the Palms in Las Vegas in a sparkly bra and briefs with a club-ready performance of her latest song "Gimme More."
Britney Spears is in the building - inside a $25,000-a-night villa.
Britney Spears was recruited to open MTV's Video Music Awards "to make a statement," the show's producer says, officially confirming weeks of reports that the singer will perform.
Britney Spears is leaving her fans wanting more - new music, that is.
Oscar-nominated director John Singleton accidentally struck and killed a pedestrian, a Los Angeles police spokesman said late Friday.
It's official: Ryan Seacrest is now hosting everything.
"Rehab" pop star Amy Winehouse has been hospitalized for "exhaustion," her rep has announced.
Justin Timberlake and Beyoncé Knowles have scored a leading seven nominations each for this year's MTV Video Music Awards, it was announced on Total Request Live Tuesday.
Beyonce and Justin Timberlake lead this year's nominations, but will anyone tune in to see who wins?
TIME's Richard Zoglin gives his appraisal of all the nominees for the four top awards and gauges their chances on this Sunday's awards show as Broadway honors its best
The first Broadway show that Christine Ebersole ever saw was not on Broadway, but in the auditorium of Skokie Junior High School in Winnetka, Illinois. It was Finian's Rainbow, and she sat in the orchestra pit, a dutiful student, violin at the ready. "I was so busy watching, it ended my career as a violinist," Ebersole says.
With Pirates of the Caribbean and Johnny Depp taking top prizes, it was arrrrrgh-uably the best MTV Movie Awards in history.
It's almost impossible, but here's a look at two of the Festival favorites
In the end, Sharon Stone baring her body outdid Nicolas Cage in a bear suit.
Like a potential hit movie, the 79th Academy Awards come equipped with any number of promising storylines.
There is a good chance that Jennifer Hudson is going to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress this Sunday for her performance in "Dreamgirls."
Once I get confirmation this Sunday that I've completely screwed up the picks in my Oscar pool, I'll be able to focus on screwing up my picks in the NCAA tournament pool.
The Dixie Chicks sang "Not Ready to Make Nice," but the Grammy Awards were certainly ready to make them winners, honoring the trio with five awards Sunday night.
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