Despite Kathryn Bigelow and the "Bridesmaids'" breakthrough, the Oscars are still dominated by men. What gives?

Cruise and Holmes fear Suri kidnapping? Rosie and Barbara unite. Plus: Lohan facing liver failure?

Joaquin Phoenix plays a guy; Scarlett Johansson plays an O.S. Their romance might be the year's loveliest film

The median age of nominees in all but one of TV’s actress categories this year is over 40—not so at the movies

He went to the mattresses with guys who don't even make their own beds

If a movie features white people rescuing people of color from their plight, odds are high an Oscar will follow

Forget his embarrassing, scenery-chewing performance in "I am Sam" -- Sean Penn is one of the two greatest actors of his generation.

The flip flopping of the Academy on various aspects of the ceremony feels like the institution lacks a clear vision

Is the real-life couple, both nominated for their first Oscars, next in line for Hollywood royalty?

An undeniably sexy actress giving a slippery and complex performance in a movie that happens to be a bit dull

Art Carney and Lily Tomlin sleuth among the low-lifes in a scuffed-up L.A. noir.

A big haul for the Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling-led musical

As the actress prepares to serve her sentence in the pokey, we offer life lessons from other famous cons

Russ Meyer is as American as Grandma Moses, but he probably wouldn't have been interested in her, since she wasn't a D-cup.

The new documentary “I Am Patrick Swayze” reminds us of the late star’s signature brand of vulnerable strength