Did hundreds of millions people get to see a whole lot more of Jenny from the Block than she intended (it might have been even more than what was seen at the 2000 Grammys!)? Jennifer Lopez made a splash while presenting at the Oscars: As MaintainYaBrian Tweeted, "I just saw a piece of J-Lo's #Areola. My. Life. Is. Complete." Although there's an anatomical debate: Per MattGoldich, "J-Lo's butt no longer her most famed body part. #Oscars #Nipple" more ›

The good people of Google have sent us a detailed look regarding the nation's interest in the Oscars, breaking it all down by pitting NYC against LA, and noting that "these two entertainment cities rarely choose the same nominee." According to this intel, which is based on trends and search interest in the cities, they've discovered that NYC has much better taste in film than LA. Or something. Check out the below breakdown, which shows that New Yorkers are way more interested in Melissa McCarthy, Woody Allen, and Jean DuJardin than LA folk, who prefer pretty boys like Pitt and Clooney. more ›

The rumors that began swirling over the weekend that Eddie Murphy would take center stage as the host of the 84th Academy Awards have been confirmed: it's on! more ›

So why did James Franco supposedly bomb at the Oscars? He's thought about it long and hard, and yesterday told David Letterman, "I think I know why, because—I love her—but Anne Hathaway is so energetic, I think the Tasmanian Devil would look stoned standing next to Anne Hathaway." Letterman has also been criticized for screwing up as host of the Oscars (in a poll, 47% thought Franco and Hathaway gave Letterman competition for Worst Host Ever). A preview from the show, which will air tonight, is below. more ›

Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee is totally throwing himself into the national spotlight (and 2012 ring) with his remarks this week. After falsely claiming that President Obama grew up in Kenya, Huckabee, in a discussion about the Oscars, said on a radio program, "One of the things that's troubling is that people see a Natalie Portman or some other Hollywood starlet who boasts of, 'Hey look, you know, we're having children, we're not married, but we're having these children, and they're doing just fine.' But there aren't really a lot of single moms out there who are making millions of dollars every year for being in a movie. And I think it gives a distorted image that yes, not everybody hires nannies, and caretakers, and nurses." more ›

You know how all of America is love with the PS 22 kids from Staten Island? Enter Bravo's soulless Andy Cohen, who appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe show today where he took the 10-year-olds down a notch. His biting commentary can be seen and heard below (starting around the 3:30 mark), in which he declared: more ›

Oscar the Grouch has predicted the Oscar winners, all the way from his garbage can on Sesame Street. He also talks trash about Hollywood, adding fuel to the NYC vs. LA argument; before rattling off his picks, he boldly states: "I was horrified to hear there was an award named after me, especially after I saw how disgustingly shiny the award is. But then I found out the Oscar was a Hollywood movie award, and I was thrilled... after all, Hollywood puts out some of the greatest trash I've ever seen." Burn. more ›

In December, Anne Hathaway visited the kids at Staten Island's PS 22 to officially invite them to perform at the Oscars (which also means they will get to meet James Franco!). Prior to their departure, the Daily News gauged their nerves. 10-year-old Jonathan boldly declared, "I'm not nervous. I'm used to this." Other members of the chorus told them, "I have a chance to shine in the light. It's my biggest experience yet! We're going to the Oscars, baby! We are going to rip the walls from the Kodak Theater off!" A few are nervous to be away from their parents for so long, which... awww. more ›

BOOM! With the announcement of nominees today, the Oscar race is on. And who is up to take a gold statue home at the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday, February 27? For Best Picture the 10 nominees (we're still not used to that number) are Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception, The Kids Are All Right, The King's Speech, 127 Hours, The Social Network, Toy Story 3, True Grit and Winter's Bone. more ›

Nothing like screaming children to lighten up a cold Friday morning, right? For just that bit of fun watch the clip below where Anne Hathaway tells the always-popular PS 22 chorus that they are heading to the Oscars this year (the announcement comes a little after three minutes). The telecast, hosted by Hathaway and James Franco airs February 27. more ›

The Oscars unfolded pretty much as everyone expected (okay, maybe not in the best foreign language film category), which leaves everyone to talk about the fashion. E! will be airings its Fashion Police show tonight at 10 p.m., but if you wanted a preview of the snark, Joan Rivers was tweeting things like "The red carpet arrivals have begun. Watch Mariah Carey!!! OMG!! She spent 75.00 for a Brazilian wax and dying to show it off!" "Tina Fey looks like she's going to a Hadassah fundraiser" and "Miley Cyrus and her mother offend white trash." more ›

LAist is liveblogging the Oscars, but a couple notes: Neil Patrick Harris did a Vegas style show number to kick things off—perhaps the producers wanted him to add some magic, given his great work as host of the Tonys and Emmys.... Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin have a great rapport, cracking wise and throwing zingers out. It was cute that Martin referenced The Jerk—Gabourey Sidibe and her mom got a kick out of that (they love The Jerk). more ›

The latest argument between a station and a cable provider pits WABC against Cablevision, with the possibility of Cablevision subscribers losing Channel 7 by 12:01 a.m. on Sunday. WABC News reports that due to "an impasse in retransmission negotiations with Cablevision"—negotiations that have lasted over two years—ABC may pull itself from Cablevision, affecting subscribers in Long Island, Westchester, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and some areas of Connecticut and New Jersey. And here they thought missing out on Iron Chef was bad. more ›

Ever since Mickey Rourke's performance in The Wrestler has celebrated, the press has devoted many stories to his comeback—and how he credits his dogs with saving his life (he discusses them a lot during his awards acceptance speeches). Last week, his beloved dog Loki passed away but Rourke was able to keep Loki's memory with him on Oscar night by way of a necklace Queens resident Betina Wasserman sent him. more ›

When giving his Best Actor acceptance speech, Sean Penn said, "For those who saw the signs of hatred as our cars drove in tonight, I think that it is a good time for those who voted for the ban against gay marriage to sit and reflect and anticipate their great shame and the shame in their grandchildren's eyes if they continue that way of support." LAist has photographs of the protesters, who are from Westboro Baptist Church in Kansas; one said, "I'm picketing the Oscars because the entertainment industry in this country is just ...one of the institutions, that you're using to promote sin and filth and rebellion against the commandments and standards of God." And Penn later said backstage, "I think that these are largely taught limitations and ignorances. It's very sad in a way, because it's a demonstration of such emotional cowardice to be so afraid to be extending the same rights to a fellow man as you would want for yourself." more ›

Last night, any attempts to revamp the Oscars into a sleeker production were foiled by the telecast's 3 hours and 30 minute running time. Sure, some of the show's pace seemed faster, but other decisions, like the five previous acting Oscar recipients presenting the acting awards helped draw out the evening (the NY Times' TV critic Alessandra Stanley said it "looked a little grim, less a movie-star moment than a Star Chamber"). However, there were some gratifying moments: more ›

Phillipe Petit (aka "Man on Wire") stopped into The Colbert Report last night and seemed to get off as easy as any Frenchman could expect facing down the man who has a "Freedom Sundae" named after him. Since Petit does not like to answer interviewer's queries as to why he participated in his death-defying feats, Colbert bucked the question by asking him why he didn't not do it. more ›

At 8:30PM (following a half-hour red carpet special), the 80th Annual Academy Awards ceremony will begin, finally putting an end to the "There Will Be Oscar" or "Oscar Country for Old Men" type headlines. more ›

The Oscars are in town! Well, at least some 8-foot Oscar statues for the official New York Oscar night celebration at the Carlyle hotel, where east coast industry folk will come together Sunday night as the show goes down in Hollywood. more ›