Before the Oscars air this year, celebrate the awards ceremony with your own pre-Oscars bash. Read on to find out how to plan your own pre-Oscars viewing party. more »
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Before the Oscars air this year, celebrate the awards ceremony with your own pre-Oscars bash. Read on to find out how to plan your own pre-Oscars viewing party. more »
Betting--I mean trying to guess who will win each category--on the outcome of the Academy Awards is the best part of watching the Oscars. If you’re hosting the viewing party for the entourage, create a ballot with a twist so the odds of Mr. Entertainment Tonight and Miss I Don’t Ever Go to the Movies are more evenly matched. Here’s... more »
The Oscar is the most prestigious honor in film. Awarded annually to those involved with the best productions of the previous calendar year, the Oscars is one of the most widely watched award ceremonies in the world. The American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences organizes the show and the banquet and red-carpet event... more »
What better way to celebrate the Oscars than with a party? Recreate the glitz, glamour and excitement of the Oscars right in your own home. more »
For the Hollywood set, Academy Awards night is the party of the year, celebrating showbiz’s best of the best. But not everyone needs to be in Hollywood to be part of the fun. When attending or hosting an Oscars party this year, break out the formal attire and go glam like a movie star. more »
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Even if you're not a Hollywood star, you can still enjoy the Academy Awards. At home, you...
The Oscars are handed out every year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The distinctive statue---an art deco figure of a tall man... more »
The Academy Awards, or The Oscars, is the biggest night for filmmakers, actors, directors and Hollywood in general. This is the night when stars... more »
The Oscars always maintain their share of surprises, and no one can ever predict exactly what's going to happen. That's part of the show's appeal,... more »
Sitting on the red carpet at the Oscars can be an incredibly exciting, start-studded experience. Getting a ticket isn’t easy. Read on to learn how. more »
The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, are the biggest awards show of the year. An Oscar is the most prestigious award an actor can ever... more »
The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are presented annually by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is one of the most prominent award ceremonies in the world. It is also the oldest award ceremony in the media, and many other award ceremonies such as the Grammy Awards (for music), Golden Globe Awards (all forms of media), and Emmy Awards (for television) are often modeled from the Academy. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences itself was conceived by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio boss Louis B. Mayer.
The 1st Academy Awards ceremony was held Thursday, May 16, 1929, at the Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood to honor outstanding film achievements of 1927 and 1928. It was hosted by actor Douglas Fairbanks and director William C. deMille. The 81st Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 2008, was held on Sunday, February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, with actor Hugh Jackman hosting the ceremony.http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2008/08.12.12.html Retrieved 2009-02-14.
History
The first awards were presented on May 16, 1929, at a private brunch in Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel with an audience of about 270 people."history"> Since the first year, the awards have been publicly broadcast, at first by radio then by TV after 1953. During the first decade, the results were given to newspapers for publication at 11 p.m. on the night of the awards."history"/> This method was ruined when the Los Angeles Times announced the winners before the ceremony began; as a result, the Academy has used a sealed envelope to reveal the name of the winners since 1941."history"/> Since 2002, the awards have been broadcast from the Kodak Theatre."history"/>
Oscar statuette
Design
The official name of the Oscar statuette is the Academy Aw read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy+Award
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