Country Music Awards: Kenny Chesney leads nominees

Chesney has come roaring back in terms of industry recognition with a field-dominating nine nominations for this year's Academy of Country...

'Coriolanus,' 'Kevin': Betsy Sharkey's picks

Two exceptional dramas that dropped in briefly in December to qualify for Oscar consideration -- are back in theaters for their real run....

Spike Lee's co-writer joins the race conversation

Now, James McBride, the co-writer and co-producer on "Red Hook Summer," is adding his voice to the race discussion.

Documentary on Paul Simon's 'Graceland' screens at Sundance

"Under African Skies" seeks to resolve some of the political static that has long surrounded "Graceland."

Sundance: Gina Rodriguez of 'Filly Brown' is the newest 'It' girl

Each year, heat tends to build around certain young performers. This year, the focus is on Gina Rodriguez in the hip-hop tale 'Filly Brown.'

Oscars 2012: 'Hugo' emerges as a serious best picture contender

The two-horse Oscar race has a third entrant: "Hugo."

Producer Stephanie Allain named L.A. Film Festival director

Veteran film producer Stephanie Allain has been named the new director of the Los Angeles Film Festival. She succeeds Rebecca Yeldham, who...

Sundance: 'Smashed' is a booze film with a dry wit

But "Smashed," a new film about a hard-drinking young woman who decides to get sober after one too many late nights, tries a different...

Oscar nominations: Will 'The Artist' see a box office boost?

"The Artist" is loved in Hollywood. Now the black-and-white ode to silent films is ready to romance the rest of America.

Did Michael Fassbender's big part cost him a nom?

One Oscar snub that's snatching serious attention away from those actually up for gold? The omission of Michael Fassbender in the best actor...

Oscars 2012: This time, comedies have reason to smile

Fans of comedy could look at the 84th Academy Awards nominations and debate whether the seltzer bottle is half-full or half-empty.

HFPA strategy in Golden Globes trial starts to emerge

The battle grew out of a 2010 deal that Dick Clark Productions made with NBC to keep the Golden Globes on the network through 2018.

Oscar nominations: Documentary, foreign films are all over the map

It's a small, small world that's depicted in several Oscar nominees for best foreign and best documentary films — and getting even...

Oscars 2012: Academy overlooks the darker performances

Michael Fassbender, Tilda Swinton and Patton Oswalt had some of the most well-regarded performances of the year, yet none of them received...

Oscars 2012: 'Descendants' expanding rapidly, 'The Artist' slowly

Fox Searchlight is planning a major expansion of the George Clooney drama "The Descendants," expanding the film's run this Friday to more...