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Streep Does Viola Davis— and Rhode Island—a Favor

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:03:45 CST

Meryl Streep's Best Actress win over Viola Davis was the big upset of the Oscars; even Streep herself seemed surprised, calling the whole process "a crapshoot." But now she's making it up to Davis—in a big way. Streep donated $10,000 to a struggling school in Rhode Island in...

New Meme Gets Kick Out of Jolie 'Leg Bombing'

Mary Papenfuss — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:08:40 CST

No one can quite shake the image of Angelina Jolie obsessively flashing her toned right leg from the slit up her dress at the Oscars. So what to do? Turn to the new "leg bombing" meme that's a runaway hit with Internet fans. The burgeoning meme has Angelina's leg handing...

Actress Sean Young Busted at Oscars Party

Mary Papenfuss — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:01:00 CST

Blade Runner vamp Sean Young was busted outside a post-Oscars party after she slapped a security guard when she was told to leave, according to officials. Now she's demanding an apology, reports TMZ . "She was trying to get into the party and couldn't," a Hollywood police commander tells AP . But...

Oscars Were Basically the Same Old Sequel

Matt Cantor — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:19:04 CST

Last night's Oscars, like its Best Picture, was a throwback to a different time in film history. And though the show may have topped last year's Anne Hathaway-James Franco fiasco, it was boring and tired throughout: "The whole night looked like an AARP pep rally," writes Alessandra Stanley in the...

Jolie Was Really Skinny, Weird at Oscars

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:49:44 CST

TMZ 's typically subtle post-Oscars headline declares: "Angelina Jolie ... Needs a Cheeseburger." The gossip site has a picture of the Academy Awards presenter looking "INCREDIBLY skinny ... too skinny ... alarmingly skinny" last night. Skinnier even, if you can believe it, than she looks in the pictures compiled in our photo gallery...

Iran Touts Oscar Win as Victory Over 'Zionists'

Kevin Spak — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:24:05 CST

Iran's rulers rarely acknowledge the country's much-lauded film industry, which hard-liners revile as a bastion of liberals and dissidents, and the Academy Awards weren't legally shown in Iran. But that didn't stop them from gloating over A Separation's win for Best Foreign Film—particularly its triumph over the Israeli film...

Best Picture Goes to The Artist

Kate Schwartz — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 04:05:00 CST

And the Oscar goes to: The Artist wins for Best Motion Picture. Meryl Streep wins Best Actress for Iron Lady, her third Oscar (and 17th nomination). Jean Dujardin wins Best Actor for The Artist. "I love your country!" he begins. "Merci beaucoup, I love you!" he ends. Octavia Spencer wins...

Sacha Baron Cohen Spills 'Ashes' on Ryan Seacrest

Kate Schwartz — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:01:35 CST

Sacha Baron Cohen-as-Dictator was dis-invited to the Oscars then invited again . And, as expected, he did something a little outrageous: spilled "ashes." Belonging to "Kim Jong-Il." Onto E! host Ryan Seacrest's tuxedo. Flanked by two flower girls, Baron Cohen jokingly claimed to be carrying the ashes of the late North...

Billy Crystal as Oscars Host: Hot or Not?

Kate Schwartz — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:44:49 CST

The Oscars ceremony has much to prove tonight ... like will the masses tune in to see a blockbuster-free field, and will Billy Crystal draw any laughs at his ninth go-round? The opening montage was pretty hilarious, complete with a George Clooney-on-Crystal kiss, a Justin Bieber appearance (to help you get...