'Argo,' 'Life Of Pi' Win Top Oscars
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Oscars 2013: The 85th Annual Academy Awards
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The Oscars Broadcast, Zooming Way Past Cheeky To Land Squarely On Crass
()Seth MacFarlane hosted the 85th Academy Awards which Monkey See's Linda Holmes says was one of the worst hosting performances in Oscar history. Jokes about women just kept coming. His sexist jokes were in poor taste, sure, but if they'd been funny, nobody would have cared.
Monkey See
What You Didn't See At The Academy Awards()
February 25, 2013 NPR's Sam Sanders and Mandalit del Barco were backstage in the press room during the Oscars. Here's a roundup of what they saw that you didn't see, in senior superlative form.
Oscar Party @NPR: Red Carpet, Live-Blog And You()
February 24, 2013 NPR's Linda Holmes and NPR Music's Stephen Thompson team up with entertainment writer Marc Hirsch to live-blog the 85th Annual Academy Awards. Plus off-kilter commentary from the red carpet, courtesy of Wait, Wait ... producer Ian Chillag. Your comments encouraged, too!
The Record
Music, The Food Of 'Amour'()
February 23, 2013 The Best Picture nominee about two musicians nearing the end of life uses music sparingly but crushingly.
Behind The Camera With Short-Doc Oscar Nominees()
February 24, 2013 The directors of the five films nominated for best documentary short talk to NPR's Audie Cornish about the stories they tell in their films: tales of illness in Africa, can collectors in New York, lonely retirees, an artistic homeless teenager, and a salon-side view of cancer.
The Four Biggest Best Picture Oscar Upsets, Statistically Speaking()
February 23, 2013 As the Directors and Producers Guild Awards go, so does the Academy. At least most of the time.
EW's Oscar Guy: Predictions, Backstage Tales()
February 23, 2013 At this Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony, Entertainment Weekly's Anthony Breznican will be watching from an enviable location: behind the scenes with the stars. He joins NPR's Jacki Lyden to share his winner predictions and favorite backstage moments.
Monkey See
Best Original Song, Least Original Category()
February 22, 2013 Nick Andersen says that the Academy Awards would be a lot more interesting with a few tweaks to one of the categories best suited, but least used, for showmanship.
Despite Dark Themes, A Big Oscar Bounce()
February 22, 2013 At the Oscar ceremony on Sunday night, there'll be lots of talk about excellence — the movie industry honoring its own. But as NPR's Bob Mondello notes, there has always been another side to the Oscars: money.
From The NPR Bookshelves
And The Academy Award Goes To: Great Reads About The Silver Screen()
February 22, 2013 In honor of Oscar weekend, we dig into the NPR Books archives for four stories about Oscar-nominated books and actors, from Cary Grant to Cormac McCarthy.
Hollywood Jobs
For Publicist Marvin Levy, It's All About Eyeballs()
February 22, 2013 A publicist is responsible for making a movie known — in a good way, with any luck. It's a multifaceted job, but what does he or she really do? NPR's Susan Stamberg continues her annual Hollywood Jobs series with a story of one prolific publicist and the director he serves.
Monkey See
'Argo' Is The Best Picture Frontrunner, But Why?()
February 21, 2013 Ben Affleck's tense, humor-tinged thriller is being talked up as the Best Picture favorite. But what does that even mean?
Real-Life Shipwreck Survivor Helped 'Life Of Pi' Get Lost At Sea()
February 24, 2013 Thirty years ago, Steven Callahan survived a shipwreck and spent 76 days adrift on the Atlantic. Alone in a life raft, he fished and drank rainwater to survive. As a consultant on Life of Pi, he used his experiences to help director Ang Lee add authenticity to the film.
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