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'Farewell' rebukes Oscars with Spirit Award win

Feb 09, 2020 - 12:11 PM

'The Farewell' wins Best Picture

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 08: Lulu Wang poses in the press room during the 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards on February 08, 2020 in Santa Monica, California. Phillip Faraone/Getty Images/AFP

Seth MacFarlane not doing Oscars again

Feb 27, 2013 - 7:13 AM

The Family Guy and Ted creator said he had a lotta fun to have done it

NEVER AGAIN. 85th Oscars host Seth MacFarlane says 'no way' to hosting the event again. Photo from Facebook

WINNERS: The 85th Oscar Awards

Feb 25, 2013 - 11:30 AM

The COMPLETE list of Oscar winners is here

CONGRATULATIONS! Here is the Oscar winners' list updated as it happens. Photo by Davidlohr Bueso

Hollywood set for unpredictable Oscars

Feb 25, 2013 - 6:34 AM

Rappler live blogs the event as it happens

HOW WILL HE FARE? A poster of support for host Seth MacFarlane at the Dolby Theater. Photo from The Oscars 2013 - 85th Academy Awards Facebook page

HIGHLIGHTS: The 85th Academy Awards

Feb 25, 2013 - 5:46 AM

Today s the day we find out the big winners of the awards season

THIS IS IT. The 85th Oscars are one of the 'most unpredictable' in awards season history. Who will tonight's big winners be and what will they be wearing? Keep posted! Image from The Oscars 2013 - 85th Academy Awards Facebook page

Oscar predictions: Best Picture

Feb 24, 2013 - 2:10 PM

Less than 16 hours to the Oscars Are you ready for the biggest Hollywood event of the year?

WHO’S THAT GIRL? Quvenzhané Wallis as the tender yet tough ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ child. Photo from the movie’s Facebook page

'Twilight' is Razzies worst of 2012

Feb 24, 2013 - 1:23 PM

Twilight wins almost ALL the awards What do Twi hards have to say?

NO LOVE LOST. Kristen Stewart wins Worst Actress for two films. Image from the 'Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 2' Facebook page

Oscar predictions: Best Actress

Feb 24, 2013 - 12:50 PM

Does Jessica Chastain have it in the bag? Or will awards season Best Actress sweeper Jennifer Lawrence get it? Here s what our experts think

MAGNIFICENT MAYA. Controversial or not, 'Zero Dark Thirty' would not have been the same without Jessica Chastain. Photo from the 'Zero Dark Thirty' Facebook page

Interesting facts about the Oscars

Feb 24, 2013 - 12:15 PM

George Clooney joins Warren beatty as the only person having been nominated for best picture directing acting and screenwriting while John Williams has more nominations than any other person

ALMOST THERE. Rappler live blogs the 85th Oscar Awards on Monday, February 25 at 5:30am

WINNERS: 28th Film Independent Spirit Awards

Feb 24, 2013 - 12:04 PM

The final countdown to the Oscars begins with the Film Independent Spirit Awards

FOUR AWARDS MORE. 'Silver Linings Playbook' is the big winner at the 28th Film Independent Spirit Awards. Photo from the 'Silver Linings Playbook' Facebook page

'Silver Linings Playbook' wins pre-Oscar awards

Feb 24, 2013 - 9:08 AM

The move wins the best film prize at the Independent Spirit Awards as well as best actress for Jennifer Lawrence and best director

PRE-OSCARS. Director David O. Russell celebrates winning the Best Director and Best Screenplay awards for 'Silver Linings Playbook' in the press room during the 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards on February 23, 2013 in Santa Monica, California. AFP PHOTO / Mehdi TAAMALLAH

Oscar predictions: Best Actor

Feb 23, 2013 - 3:15 PM

Our experts are unanimous: it should go to Daniel Day Lewis Do you agree?

BELOVED HONEST ABE. Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln on the cover of a TIME Magazine issue that was released before the US Presidential Elections in 2012. Photo from the official 'Lincoln' Facebook page

Oscar predictions: Best Director

Feb 22, 2013 - 8:26 PM

Snubs underdogs and Best Director nominees

SNUBBED. Ben Affleck deserves the Oscar Best Director award. If only. Photo from the Ben Affleck Facebook page

Unforgettable Oscar moments

Feb 22, 2013 - 4:09 PM

The Oscar awards have had its share of memorable moments

Flashback: Oscar Best Picture winners

Feb 22, 2013 - 3:02 PM

Let s go back and check out the winners of the last 20 years

HEART OF THE OCEAN. Kate Winslet's most memorable scene in the 1998 Oscar Best Picture, 'Titanic.' Photo from the 'Titanic' Facebook page

The story of Oscar the statuette

Feb 22, 2013 - 2:10 PM

Here s the his story of the Oscar trophy

UNCLE OSCAR. The Oscar award has been through quite a metamorphosis. Image from The Oscars 2013 - 85th Academy Awards Facebook page

Oscar predictions: Best Original Screenplay

Feb 21, 2013 - 7:01 PM

Original screenplay ideas are priceless and the best one deserves the Oscar

SPAGHETTI WESTERN OR TERRORISM? Our experts say it's between Quentin Tarantino for 'Django Unchained' and Mark Boal for 'Zero Dark Thirty.' But Wes Anderson and the others can still pull a surprise. Photo from the Quentin Tarantino Facebook fan page

Oscar predictions: Best Supporting Actor

Feb 20, 2013 - 7:50 PM

Will it be Christoph Waltz or Tommy Lee Jones again? Or Alan Arkin? We ll find out on February 24

IT COULD BE ARKIN. For Francis Quina, Alan Arkin was easily the 'best actor' in 'Argo.' Photo from the 'Argo' Facebook page

Oscar predictions: Best Supporting Actress

Feb 19, 2013 - 6:02 PM

Anne Hathaway swept the Best Supporting Actress award this awards season — so far But is that a guarantee that she will get the Oscar?

WILL SHE PULL A SURPRISE? Anne Hathaway has won the awards so far, but Sally Field's Mary Todd might just snag it at the Oscars on February 24 (February 25 Manila time). Photo from 20th Century Fox

'Zero Dark Thirty', 'Argo' win at Writers Guild Awards

Feb 18, 2013 - 11:11 PM

The 4th to the last awards event of the season gives nods to season favorites

HONORING THE WRITERS. The Writers Guild Awards honor the people behind winning screenplays and scripts. Screen grab from YouTube (Apelsin Ka)

Oscar predictions: Best Animated Feature Film

Feb 18, 2013 - 8:14 PM

As we countdown to the Academy Awards on February 24 our experts dish on who may emerge the big winners

MAY THE BEST CARTOON WIN. 'Brave' won the Golden Globe, but the Oscar could go to 'Wreck-It-Ralph.' Image from the 'Brave' Facebook page

Homestretch: 2013 Awards season

Feb 15, 2013 - 9:03 AM

As we round up the awards season we take a look at the ceremonies we’ll have this week Prepare for the grand shebang

LAST TWO WEEKS. Will the awards season winners so far also win big as the Oscars? We'll find out on February 24! Image from The Oscars 2013 - 85th Academy Awards Facebook page

Awards Season: Ladies and gentlemen, place your bets

Jan 14, 2013 - 2:39 AM

Want to understand what the new year Awards Season is really all about? Read on

NOT AN 'IMPOSSIBLE' HONOREE. Naomi Watts at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Gala on January 5. Photo from the Palm Springs International Film Festival and Shortfest Facebook page