Academy Awards

With Oscar Spotlight on "Sun Come Up," Film Director Launches "House-Raising" Campaign

Jennifer Redfearn is now embarking on a campaign to raise funds for the Carteret Islanders.READ»

There Is No I in Oscar--What the Academy Awards Tell Us About Teamwork

Who should get the most credit for a product that brings in high revenue? The team who designed it? The people who marketed it? The sales force who sold it? Logically, we would have to say that the highest paid, most visible, most irreplaceable people are responsible--until we look at the list of Oscar nominees for 2010. READ»

As Academy Award Nominees Are Announced, Get Ready for the "Most Interactive Oscar Night in History"

Oscar.com gets a makeover--and goes social.READ»

Internet Browsing and TV Watching: A Match Made in Distraction Heaven

Nielsen conducted a survey recently to find out who exactly is going online while watching major TV events like the Oscars or Super Bowl--and discovered what those people are doing online in the first place. Simultaneous Web ...READ»

Twitter On Oscar Night: From Boring To Building Relationships

As a celebrity media trainer, I have to watch the Academy Awards. Sometimes my clients are winners and have to deliver acceptance speeches or speak to the press about how they feel about not winning, areas I have coached them on. I ...READ»

tvChatter Makes It Even Easier to Read Oscar Twitter Commentary (If That Is Indeed a Good Thing)

OMG what's up with @BullockSandra's dress? Who do you think is funnier, @AlecBaldwin or @SteveMartin? Hey, @KingoftheWorld do you really think Avatar is gonna win?READ»

How David Rockwell's Oscar Set Makes Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin Funnier [Exclusive]

The famed architect reprises his role as set designer for the Academy Awards. Yesterday, he gave us a backstage tour.READ»

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Scorsese and DiCaprio's Movie Gold

Shutter Island, slated to open today, will be director Martin Scorsese's fourth film starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Their earlier collaborations' success have set a high, perhaps unmeetable bar.READ»

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David Rockwell Gets Academy Award Gig Second Year Running

David Rockwell, one of Fast Company's 2009 Masters of Design, has been just been announced as the set designer for the 2009 Academy Awards--for the second year in a row. His design for this year's Oscars--the 81st--channeled the ...READ»

The New W Hotel In Hollywood is Designed For the Art of the Film Junket

Those sailing down the 101 into Hollywood during the last few years have witnessed the distinctive skyline that includes the "stack of LPs" Capitol Records Building criss-crossed by cranes hoisting the massive 1600 ...READ»