Awards
Oscars venue renamed the Dolby Theatre in new deal
The famous Hollywood theatre that hosts the prestigious Oscar awards ceremony has been renamed the Dolby Theatre in a new sponsorship deal. American audio company, Dolby, are now sponsoring the venue which Kodak were rumoured to have been paying $3.6m annually for naming rights. Formally known as...
Woman in Black breaks grossing British horror film record
Maybe it's down to some ghostly goings-on, but the Hammer horror, The Woman in Black, has broken the record for the UK’s highest grossing British horror film since records began 20 years ago. The spine tingling thriller, starring Harry Potter's Daniel Radcliffe, has stayed at the top of the UK Box...
The Oscars 2012 – the results
It's that time of year again. Expensive dresses, gleaming smiles, and Sacha Baron Cohen spilling ashes all over Ryan Seacrest. No, really. It was a fairly predictable year at the Oscars, but then again, it rarely isn't. There are however a few nice surprises in the list below, so it's worth checking out the...
Adam Sandler and Twilight win big at the Razzies
The nominations have been announced for the annual Golden Raspberry Awards, with actor Adam Sandler receiving a record-breaking 11 nominations. Although the majority of the film world spent last night celebrating the very best of cinematic talent and achievements, it was also a time for the Golden...
Ice Age parody The Artist ahead of Oscars!
We'll find out this Sunday whether The Artist wins Best Picture at the Academy Awards, but until then we have an amusing parody of the French film from the makers of Ice Age. Starring Scrat the Squirrel, the featurette charts his nut-obsessed trials and tribulations throughout the first three films, in a...
Special Oscar performance by Cirque du Soleil
Contortionists, aerialists and acrobatics are just some of the stunning acts we can expect to see during Cirque du Soleil's special Oscar ceremony performance. The international athletic cast are set to showcase a unique and exclusive performance at next week's Oscars; it will be the largest Cirque...
Who’s top dog and who’s in the dog-house after the Golden Collar Awards?
It's a dog-eat-dog world out there (someone had to say it), especially for the pooches of Hollywood as they now have their own awards ceremony, and everyone's fighting to make it to the top. Okay so perhaps it's not all as intense as that, but after the Golden Collar Awards were held on Monday, there are...
BAFTA: And the winners are…
The most eagerly anticipated film event of the British calendar is over. Miss Piggy has interviewed the stars, Stephen Fry has guided us through the night with his scholarly presence, and now we can reveal the winners at the Orange British Academy Film Awards. The big winner: The Artist. The BAFTA winners...
Miss Piggy to be official red carpet host at the BAFTAs
We all know how it goes, the stars emerge gracefully from their limousines and saunter along the red carpet as everyone waits for that one juicy interview. This year at the BAFTAs, it will be Miss Piggy who will be getting all the gossip, and who better to flutter her eyelashes and fire the questions we all...
Experts: Oscars online vote will be vulnerable
The 84th Academy Awards are just around the corner, this will be the last year before the vote switches to electronic ballots in 2013. But experts have warned the switch will not lessen the risk of foul play. Since the first Academy Awards in 1929, votes have been sent through the post. However thanks...
