WIBX 950 » oscars http://wibx950.com Your News Talk and Sports Leader Sat, 25 May 2013 20:20:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 2014 Oscars: Seth MacFarlane Asked to Host Again http://wibx950.com/2014-oscars-seth-macfarlane/ http://wibx950.com/2014-oscars-seth-macfarlane/#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2013 02:05:30 +0000 Mike Sampson http://screencrush.com/?p=98469 At this year Oscars, Seth MacFarlane caused quite a controversy as he hosted the ceremony with a number of risque bits and jokes (most notably the "We Saw Your Boobs" song from the opening monologues) but that was exactly what Oscar producers hoped MacFarlane would bring to the normally staid production. The 'Family Guy' creator previously said he has no interest in returning, the producers seemed to have liked the controversy (and the ratings that went with it) and MacFarlane has officially been invited to return to host the 2014 Oscars.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/2014-oscars-seth-macfarlane/feed/ 0 ABC Oscar Nominated Short Films Pulled From the Web http://wibx950.com/oscar-nominated-short-films-pulled-from-web/ http://wibx950.com/oscar-nominated-short-films-pulled-from-web/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 02:06:46 +0000 Jacob Hall http://screencrush.com/?p=85055 Normally, the Best Short Film awards at the Oscars are a great opportunity to go the kitchen to grab a beer. After all, you probably haven't seen these films and don't have much invested in who's winning or losing (unless you're the gambling type). That changed this year when all of the animated short film and live action short film nominees made their way online, letting anyone watch them for free. But then the animated nominees vanished from YouTube this past week. What happened?

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]]> http://wibx950.com/oscar-nominated-short-films-pulled-from-web/feed/ 0 Disney 'Argo' Wins Best Picture at the 2013 Oscars http://wibx950.com/argo-best-picture-oscars/ http://wibx950.com/argo-best-picture-oscars/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:55:53 +0000 Mike Sampson http://screencrush.com/?p=85131 'Argo' was named Best Picture at the 2013 Oscars this Sunday.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/argo-best-picture-oscars/feed/ 0 Warner Bros. Daniel Day-Lewis Wins Best Actor at the 2013 Oscars http://wibx950.com/daniel-day-lewis-best-actor-2013-oscars/ http://wibx950.com/daniel-day-lewis-best-actor-2013-oscars/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:48:30 +0000 Mike Sampson http://screencrush.com/?p=85143 Daniel Day-Lewis took home the Best Actor trophy at the 2013 Oscars for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg's 'Lincoln.'

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]]> http://wibx950.com/daniel-day-lewis-best-actor-2013-oscars/feed/ 0 Getty Images Jennifer Lawrence Wins Best Actress at the 2013 Oscars http://wibx950.com/jennifer-lawrence-best-actress-2013-oscars/ http://wibx950.com/jennifer-lawrence-best-actress-2013-oscars/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:43:37 +0000 Mike Sampson http://screencrush.com/?p=85158 Jennifer Lawrence won Best Actress at the 2013 Oscars for her portrayal of a widow with emotional problems in 'Silver Linings Playbook.'

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]]> http://wibx950.com/jennifer-lawrence-best-actress-2013-oscars/feed/ 0 Getty Images Adele's "Skyfall" Wins Best Original Song at the 2013 Oscars http://wibx950.com/adele-skyfall-best-original-song-2013-oscars/ http://wibx950.com/adele-skyfall-best-original-song-2013-oscars/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:16:15 +0000 Nick Romano http://screencrush.com/?p=85163 Adele was honored with the 2013 Oscar for Best Original Song for her theme song to the latest James Bond flick 'Skyfall' of the same name.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/adele-skyfall-best-original-song-2013-oscars/feed/ 0 Anne Hathaway Wins Best Supporting Actress at the 2013 Oscars http://wibx950.com/anne-hathaway-wins-best-supporting-actress-at-the-2013-oscars/ http://wibx950.com/anne-hathaway-wins-best-supporting-actress-at-the-2013-oscars/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 03:22:57 +0000 Jacob Hall http://screencrush.com/?p=85149 Everyone saw it coming, but that doesn't make it any less thrilling: Anne Hathaway won Best Supporting Actress at the 2013 Oscars for her heartbreaking work in Tom Hooper's 'Les Miserables.'

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]]> http://wibx950.com/anne-hathaway-wins-best-supporting-actress-at-the-2013-oscars/feed/ 0 Universal The Craziest Fashions of Oscar Night 2013 http://wibx950.com/craziest-oscar-night-fashions/ http://wibx950.com/craziest-oscar-night-fashions/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 03:06:52 +0000 Cameron Simcik http://thefw.com/?p=188859 When it comes to taking fashion risks, awards shows are the ideal time to just buck up and go for it. There are like, millions of people watching, after all. That being said, it does take a whole 'lotta guts to ere on the side of crazy couture, but this year's Oscars were bound to have some of those fashion risks, right? You betcha! Check out the craziest getups from the Red Carpet.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/craziest-oscar-night-fashions/feed/ 0 Kevork Djansezian, Getty Images Christoph Waltz Wins Best Supporting Actor at the 2013 Oscars http://wibx950.com/christoph-waltz-wins-best-supporting-actor-at-the-2013-oscars/ http://wibx950.com/christoph-waltz-wins-best-supporting-actor-at-the-2013-oscars/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 02:02:59 +0000 Jacob Hall http://screencrush.com/?p=85132 It was one of the most hotly contested categories at the 2013 Academy Awards, but Christoph Waltz squeaked ahead of some very tough competition and took home some Oscar gold, winning Best Supporting Actor for his role in Quentin Tarantino's 'Django Unchained.' This was not an easy victory, especially since every nominee in this category was a past winner!

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]]> http://wibx950.com/christoph-waltz-wins-best-supporting-actor-at-the-2013-oscars/feed/ 0 Kevin Winter, Getty Images Seth MacFarlane's Oscars Monologue: Captain Kirk, Sock Puppets and More http://wibx950.com/seth-macfarlane-oscars-monologue-video/ http://wibx950.com/seth-macfarlane-oscars-monologue-video/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 02:20:44 +0000 Nick Romano http://screencrush.com/?p=85195 The 2013 Oscars ceremony, hosted by Seth MacFarlane, started off with a bang. We knew there was gonna be at least one or two musical numbers, given the comedian's past musical turns for 'Family Guy,' but were you prepared for Harry Potter and Robin Boy Wonder singing and dancing together? Or, for that matter, Captain Kirk beaming in from the future?

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]]> http://wibx950.com/seth-macfarlane-oscars-monologue-video/feed/ 0 Kevin Winter, Getty Images Watch Seth MacFarlane's 2013 Oscars Opening Monologue http://wibx950.com/seth-macfarlane-oscars-opening-monologue/ http://wibx950.com/seth-macfarlane-oscars-opening-monologue/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:58:38 +0000 Emerald Catron http://thefw.com/?p=188922 Here it is. The bit that puts Seth MacFarlane either on a course to success or so many hours of suck. William Shatner seemed like an ... odd choice, but maybe it's a sign that this is just the beginning of a four-hour episode of 'Family Guy.'

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]]> http://wibx950.com/seth-macfarlane-oscars-opening-monologue/feed/ 0 Oscar Fever Movies We're Super Embarrassed By Now http://wibx950.com/embarrassing-oscar-movies/ http://wibx950.com/embarrassing-oscar-movies/#comments Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:25:33 +0000 Emerald Catron http://thefw.com/?p=188053 The Academy Awards are this Sunday, and people are placing bets and getting generally riled up about who will be taking home Oscars. If time has taught us anything, however, it's that it's best to keep your cool this time of year, because in like 10 years you are going to be seriously embarrassed about that 'American Beauty' movie poster you had in your bedroom in high school. Ugh. Why?! Of course, that's not the only

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]]> http://wibx950.com/embarrassing-oscar-movies/feed/ 0 The 10 Weirdest Oscar Moments Ever http://wibx950.com/weirdest-academy-awards-moments-ever/ http://wibx950.com/weirdest-academy-awards-moments-ever/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2013 16:36:49 +0000 Danny Groner http://thefw.com/?p=183709 Everyone will be glued to their TVs on Sunday for the Academy Awards, a night that both entertainers and fans will be talking about in the days that follow. One of the great traditions of the annual ceremony celebrating the best of the past year of Hollywood is how unpredictable and outrageous it can get

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]]> http://wibx950.com/weirdest-academy-awards-moments-ever/feed/ 0 2013 Oscar Winners! http://wibx950.com/2013-oscar-winners/ http://wibx950.com/2013-oscar-winners/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2013 08:00:49 +0000 Nick Romano http://screencrush.com/?p=84885 The 2013 Oscar winners were finally announced during the awards ceremony hosted by Seth MacFarlane on Sunday, February 24. After a lengthy awards season with Ben Affleck's 'Argo' as the clear frontrunner, picking up Best Picture and Best Director titles every chance it had, the flick ended up snagging the big award of the evening -- Best Picture!

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]]> http://wibx950.com/2013-oscar-winners/feed/ 0 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Oscars 2013: Salma Hayek, Liam Neeson and More to Present http://wibx950.com/oscars-2013-hayek-neeson-to-present/ http://wibx950.com/oscars-2013-hayek-neeson-to-present/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:41:46 +0000 Eric Walkuski http://screencrush.com/?p=83712 The Oscars are less than a week away, and the list of presenters continues to grow. The show's producers, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, announced a new slew of names today that we can look forward to seeing on Sunday; check out the full list after the break.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/oscars-2013-hayek-neeson-to-present/feed/ 0 Academy Awards 2013 Oscars: Watch the Best Animated Short Nominees! http://wibx950.com/2013-oscars-watch-animated-short-nominees/ http://wibx950.com/2013-oscars-watch-animated-short-nominees/#comments Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:36:02 +0000 Jacob Hall http://screencrush.com/?p=81979 For many people, the short film categories at the Oscars serve as an opportunity to run to the bathroom or to grab a beer from the kitchen. After all, what kind of investment can you have in a category where you know nothing about any of the nominees? Well, let's rectify that! All five of the nominees in the Best Animated Short category have popped up online and you can watch them below!

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]]> http://wibx950.com/2013-oscars-watch-animated-short-nominees/feed/ 0 Disney 'Argo' Wins Best Picture, Drama at the 2013 Golden Globes http://wibx950.com/argo-2013-golden-globes/ http://wibx950.com/argo-2013-golden-globes/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 04:07:43 +0000 Mike Sampson http://screencrush.com/?p=74870 It was a good night for Ben Affleck - just a few short minutes after winning Best Director at the 2013 Golden Globes, his film 'Argo' won Best Picture.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/argo-2013-golden-globes/feed/ 0 Warner Brothers 2013 Golden Globes Winners! http://wibx950.com/2013-golden-globes-winners/ http://wibx950.com/2013-golden-globes-winners/#comments Sun, 13 Jan 2013 18:15:43 +0000 Nick Romano http://screencrush.com/?p=74601 The 2013 Golden Globes winners were revealed during the Tina Fey and Amy Poehler-hosted awards ceremony, broadcast live Sunday, Jan. 13th at 5 p.m. PST/8 p.m. EST on NBC.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/2013-golden-globes-winners/feed/ 0 Hollywood Foreign Press Association 2013 Oscar Nomination Fun Facts http://wibx950.com/2013-oscar-nomination-fun-facts/ http://wibx950.com/2013-oscar-nomination-fun-facts/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:51:56 +0000 Mike Sampson http://screencrush.com/?p=74111 As you may have heard, the 2013 Oscar nominations were announced today. There were lots of surprises and notable snubs but in all the nominations there are lots of interesting facts, you might not know. Like, which Oscar nominee got their start on the 1993 Vanilla Ice movie 'Cool as Ice?' Check out these 10 facts about the 2013 Oscar nominations and sound smart at your Oscar viewing party.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/2013-oscar-nomination-fun-facts/feed/ 0 Kevin Winter, Getty Images 2013 Oscar Nominations: Biggest Snubs http://wibx950.com/2013-oscar-nominations-snubs/ http://wibx950.com/2013-oscar-nominations-snubs/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:26:56 +0000 Mike Sampson http://screencrush.com/?p=74077 The 2013 Oscar nominations were announced this morning and there were plenty of surprises this year. While there were plenty of Oscar nominations we expected - Daniel Day Lewis for 'Lincoln' or Anne Hathaway for 'Les Miserables' - there were also plenty of Oscar snubs. So who were the most notable names that got snubbed when the 2013 Oscar nominations were announced?

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]]> http://wibx950.com/2013-oscar-nominations-snubs/feed/ 0 Warner Bros./The Weinstein Co./Sony Pictures