Moments after Kathryn Bigelow became the first female Best Director Oscar winner for The Hurt Locker,  goons celebrated the breakthrough and defaced the movie's Wikipedia page with petty, vile sexism.  Can we check the tape to see if Harvey Weinstein was tapping away on his iPhone as they announced the win? More»

Geez, Internet, what did Helen Mirren do to you? A Nielsen survey purports to handicap the Oscars by gauging the online chatter about each nominee. And if blog and social media mentions are good predictors (they're not) Avatar, Jeff Bridges and Sandra Bullock will do well at the big show. More»

Anne Hathaway announced the Oscar nominations today. There were few surprises on the list (aside from Hathaway rising before dawn to read it). Even more predictable are all but a handful of the eventual winners. Herein, five ways to avoid the biggest Oscar yawn-fest ever (which is saying something). More»

The Directors Guild of America announced its nominees for director of the year today. And if the DGA's slate is any indication, the Oscar race for Best Director Oscar, often one of the show's sleepier categories, could be  the most combustible in years. More»