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The Oscars

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Enjoy the Oscars with Your Own Red Carpet Experience

We offer some tips and information for party planning and watching the Oscars.

As a kid I used to imagine getting dressed up and giving a speech as I accepted my Oscar for being the best actress ever. My acting skills amounted to me working my mother so she’d buy me new clothes. Never quite made it to Hollywood. Maybe you have had your own Academy Awards dreams over the years. If you are like the millions of folks around the country and the world who will be watching the Oscars, we have some information to help enhance your experience from recipe ideas to apps you can download.  Seth MacFarlane hosts 85th Academy Awards Sunday at 7:30 p.m. on ABC.  Have you been following who is in the running for an Oscar this year? Whether Jennifer Lawrence, from Silver Linings Playbook or Christoph Waltz from Django Unchained, you…

Friday, January 11, 2013

2013 Oscar Nominations: Where to See Them in a Theater Near You

Lincoln, Zero Dark Thirty, Silver Linings Playbook and more great films were nominated for Best Picture. See all of the nominations and find out where and when they'll be in nearby theaters.

Nominations for the 85th annual Academy Awards were announced Jan. 10, and we've got the list here. Lincoln led with 12 nominations.  If you want to see the Best Picture nominations before the Oscars air, see below for local theater promotions and Redbox locations so you can find the films conveniently.  The Oscars are at 6 p.m. (CT) Sunday, Feb. 24 on ABC. So you've got plenty of time to catch up and see the greatest films of the year before the Academy decides who gets the golden statues.  Go to Oscar.com for a full list of nominees.  Enter your ZIP into the Moviefone widget above or search by movie title to find the latest local showing times. Check back to this page for updates about any promotions local theaters are doing before the …

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