• 1st Oscar Presenters: Sean Penn, Kate Winslet, Penelope Cruz

    Last year’s three acting winners (minus the late Heath Ledger) return to give out awards this year

  • Winslet Accepts Damages From U.K. Newspaper

    Actress claimed the Daily Mail lied about her exercise regime.

  • “Slumming” Oscar’s After-Parties

    Guzzle a Slumdog or Wrestler vodka cocktail, rock with Prince or Sir Elton, dance with Madonna …

  • Backstage at the Oscars (a guest-blog)

    Judging by the reactions in the Oscar press room, the new and improved telecast was falling flat. Broadcast on eight flat-screen televisions in the room packed with 300 journalists, the telecast only elicited a handful of laughs from the distracted crowd. Hugh Jackman got a few chuckles for his robotic "Reader" dance, as did Whoopi…