Academy Awards Articles

Jean Dujardin Jean Dujardin backstage at the 84th Academy Awards ceremony at the Hollywood and Highland Center in Hollywood on February 26. Dujardin was the year’s Best Actor winner for his performance as a Douglas Fairbanks- and John Gilbert-like silent film star in Michel Hazanavicius‘ The Artist. (Photo: Richard Harbaugh / ©A.M.P.A.S.) Jean Dujardin’s fellow Best Actor contenders were Demián Bichir for Chris Weitz’s A [...]

Brian Grazer, Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz Presenters Jennifer Lopez and Cameron Diaz with Oscar show producer Brian Grazer (laughing) backstage at the 2012 Academy Awards ceremony, which took place at the Hollywood and Highland Center on February 26. Neither Diaz nor Lopez has ever been nominated for an Academy Award. (Photo: Richard Harbaugh / ©A.M.P.A.S.) Cameron Diaz will next be seen in Kirk Jones‘ What [...]

James Earl Jones, Oprah Winfrey Honorary Award recipient James Earl Jones and Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award recipient Oprah Winfrey backstage at the 2012 Academy Awards ceremony held at the Hollywood and Highland Center on February 26, 2012. Jones and Winfrey was officially handed their trophies at the Governors Awards held in fall 2011. Jones wasn’t in attendance, as he was appearing with Vanessa Redgrave in [...]

Brian Grazer, Penélope Cruz Brian Grazer and Penélope Cruz backstage during the 84th Academy Awards, held at the former Kodak Theatre at the Hollywood and Highland Center on February 26, 2012. Grazer was one of the show’s producers; Cruz was a presenter. (Photo: Richard Harbaugh / ©A.M.P.A.S.) A Best Supporting Actress Oscar winner for Woody Allen’s Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), Cruz was nominated for two [...]