Thompson on Hollywood

Video: Things I Learned on the Oscar Red Carpet

Awards

Check out these videos shot on the Oscar red carpet with the stars and filmmakers of the nominated movies.

By Anne Thompson
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February 28, 2012 4:20 PM
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Oscar-Winner Bret McKenzie Talks Songwriting for 'The Muppets,' Red Carpet Video

Features

Bret McKenzie might be best known for being one half of the Flight of the Conchords, a musical comedy group that became the subject of an eponymous HBO show, or perhaps for his turn as the elf Figwit in "Lord of the Rings." Now, though, he's the Oscar-winner for this year's Best Original Song.

By Jacob Combs
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February 28, 2012 3:38 PM
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'Rango' Oscar-Winner Verbinski Starts Production on 'Lone Ranger,' Starring Depp as Tonto; Red Carpet Verbinski Video

News

At long last, Disney has started principal photography in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Colorado on producer Jerry Bruckheimer’s epic "Lone Ranger" (May 13, 2013). In the wake of the disappointing "Cowboys & Aliens," Disney chief Rich Ross tussled with Bruckheimer, Gore Verbinski and Johnny Depp to bring down the western's budget to $215 million.

By Anne Thompson
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February 28, 2012 3:25 PM
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Cannes 2012 Unveils New Poster Starring Marilyn Monroe

Festivals

The 65th Cannes Film Festival has unveiled its poster for 2012, starring a perennial fave: Marilyn Monroe.

By Anne Thompson
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February 28, 2012 2:36 PM
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Immersed in Movies: Oscar-Winner Dante Ferretti Talks Retro 'Hugo'

Features

As we come down to the wire, it appears to be a foregone conclusion that Oscar belongs to "The Artist" and "Hugo" in a strange alignment of early moviemaking nostalgia. But while "The Artist" will likely score the top three prizes for picture, director, and actor, "Hugo" seems destined to take most of the technical awards.

By Bill Desowitz
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February 28, 2012 1:49 PM
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TV News: 'Blood' Loses Ball, Lucy Liu First Female Watson for 'Elementary,' Robb for 'Carrie Diaries'

Television

Lucy Liu will play Watson in CBS' modern take on Sherlock Holmes, "Elementary." The pilot will star Jonny Lee Miller as Holmes, living in New York City...

By Sophia Savage
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February 28, 2012 1:42 PM
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Michael Fassbender Joins Ridley Scott's Your Film Festival as Juror and Co-Executive Producer; Video

News

Ridley Scott just got a mighty fine partner in crime for his new Your Film Festival, naming its first winner at this year's Venice Film Festival; Michael Fassbender will help the director-producer co-executive producer and choose the Grand Prize Winner of the Your Film Festival competition...

By Sophia Savage
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February 28, 2012 12:57 PM
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Now Playing: Oscar Season Films on Movies On Demand; From 'The Help' to 'Tree of Life'

Television

Playing on cable near you: in cased you missed a few, Movies On Demand has plenty of Awards Season films available now. Martin Scorsese's "Hugo" premieres on MOD February 28 (as well as DVD), while "The Descendants" (on DVD March 13), "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" (March 20), "Tinker Tailer Soldier Spy" (March 20) and more are set for March. They'll join the list of films already playing, which include "Drive," "The Tree of Life," "Bridesmaids," "Hell and Back Again" and "Rise of the Planet of the Apes." The complete list is below: Winners available on cable’s Movies on Demand:

By Sophia Savage
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February 28, 2012 12:12 PM
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Why Masterpiece Classic's 'Downton Abbey' Season 2 Was Such a Smash

Television

A few months ago, who would have bet that 5.4 million people would watch the two-hour finale of the second season of Masterpiece Classic’s “Downton Abbey?”

By Aljean Harmetz
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February 28, 2012 1:41 AM
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Ultimate Oscar Talk: Why 'The Artist' and Streep Beat 'Hugo' and Davis

Awards

Well, it's over. Kris Tapley, Guy Lodge and I work over the results of the 84th Academy Awards. On Sunday, I was on the red carpet, backstage, at the Governor's Ball and the Weinsteins; Kris and I were both at the Spirit Awards lunch in Santa Monica on Saturday. We discuss the good ("The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" upset), the bad (Viola Davis was robbed!) and the ugly ("Rise of the Planet of the Apes" lost to "Hugo").