Tom Sherak
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Tom Sherak Re-Elected Academy President
Executive to serve third one-year term; Annette Bening, John Lasseter, Hawk Koch also elected to AMPAS offices
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Academy Names Christina Kounelias Chief Marketing Officer
Appointment of longtime New Line marketing exec continues revamping of AMPAS’ executive structure
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Bruce Davis Departs: Snapshots From a 30-Year Academy Run
On the retirement of the Academy’s top staffer, a look back at snafus, power plays and battles won and lost
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AFI, Pratt Among Top Student Oscar Winners
Top six winners qualify for this year’s Oscars in short film categories
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12 Burning Questions for the Oscars’ New Dawn
As Dawn Hudson comes aboard as the Academy’s new CEO, she’ll be facing questions about the future of the troubled telecast — and more
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Considering the New Dawn for Oscar
Oscar-watchers consider new AMPAS chief Dawn Hudson, and what her appointment means for the Academy
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New AMPAS COO Ric Robertson Says He’s ‘Absolutely’ Sticking Around
Passed over for top position, longtime Academy exec says he’s committed to working with Dawn Hudson as COO
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James Franco Slams Oscar Writer Bruce Vilanch
“He let me down,” widely-criticized host says after Vilanch jokes about listless Oscar-night performance
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Billy Crystal Says He’d Host a ‘Fresh’ Oscars — What Do You Mean, Billy?
The comic wants categories eliminated — and how fresh could it be with the most frequent host of the past two decades?
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Academy Chief Sherak: Franco and Hathaway Had ‘No Connection’
Academy president addresses criticism of the Oscar telecast with TheWrap; hosts lacked chemistry but defends show’s ratings, which drew 38 million viewers
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A Guide to the Academy’s Interactive Oscar Features
AMPAS goes into new areas (including that social network) to lure younger, more wired viewers
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Good Morning Oscar, February 23: Words, Art & Sex
An Oscar cornucopia: word puzzles, odd statistics, gay porn and the Banksy watch
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Good Morning Oscar, February 21: Counting to 10
The Oscar producers have big plans…and shaky math skills
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Is Bruce Davis Actually Leaving the Academy Anytime Soon?
Four months after the Executive Director announced his retirement, the Academy still hasn’t seen any replacement candidates.