There is only one movie awards show which has the courage to recognize the true yardsticks of cinematic excellence with categories like “Best Scared as Sh** Performance,” “Best Shirtless Performance” and “Best WTF Moment.” I speak of course of The MTV Movie Awards. Discriminating cineastes have suffered through such trifling affairs as The Golden Globes and more »

Seth MacFarlane did an arguably good job in boosting the Oscar ratings this year, but the chances of him hosting the ceremony again are slimmer than him ever winning a statuette. And we all know there’s no way in hell he’s ever going to be nominated a second time, let alone have a shot at more »

You can’t always predict who’ll be taking the Cannes awards home. Heck, you almost can never guess those. And yet the French film festival has a few certainties. Like we know that the jury will always be presided by someone illustrious, someone big, someone with an impressive bio. In 2011 Robert De Niro headed the more »

As you may have heard, Seth MacFarlane’s performance as host of this year’s Oscars got some pretty negative reviews (including from me). Now in addition to the carping from powerless television critics, actual elected officials have gotten into the mix. On Wednesday, two California State Legislature members wrote a letter condemning MacFarlane’s various misogynistic and degrading jokes more »

Van Cliburn, often called a “rock star” of classical music, died of bone cancer Wednesday at his Ft. Worth, Texas home. Cliburn was a largely unknown piano prodigy in 1958. His awesome performance at the Tchaikovsky International Piano and Violin Festival changed that forever. During the height of the Cold War, Cliburn was the best more »

Yours truly writes about the inexplicable freakout that greeted Michelle Obama’s appearance at the Oscars (Philadelphia magazine) Rush’s Geddy Lee is “psyched” about the upcoming Toronto Blue Jays season (Yahoo Sports) 13 instances in which it’s okay to use the “c-word.” Hint: Most of them are associated with British and Irish gangster films (Pajiba) The more »

As first noticed by Splitsider early this morning, late last night in response to a question from a fan on twitter Seth MacFarlane said he wouldn’t host the Oscars again, even if asked. His exact words in response to the question “Would you host the #Oscars again if asked?” were ”No way. Lotta fun to have more »

After the breath of fresh air of the surprisingly entertaining Golden Globes broadcast, it seems we’re back to business as usual in awards show land. Last night’s Seth MacFarlane-hosted broadcast of the 2013 Academy Awards had all the defects one typically associates with these occasions. It was overlong, going on well past its scheduled end time, awkward, more »

The Razzies has always seemed – to me at least – like a boring person’s idea of fun. Much like Talk Like a Pirate Day or Wacky, Tacky Tie Day at your office, The Razzies represent an accepted form of zaniness; a staid form of safe irreverence that appeals chiefly to the Michael Scott’s of more »

2012′s wild Oscar season came to a close Sunday night with “Argo” taking home the award for Best Picture and the major awards spread far and wide. “Life of Pi” won the most awards of any film, with just four. In fact, the “Big Eight” awards- Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress and more »