Honors News

"12 Years a Slave" wins best picture as the Oscars just wrapped up in Hollywood. It was a victory for movies tonight with a split between top movie and director. That is something that has now happened two years in a row.

Santa Monica - Just how independent are The Independent Spirit Awards? This year, the winners reflect as much mainstream as the Oscars will be March 2. Or so it seems.

The top award at the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) went to "12 Years a Slave" while top British film went to "Gravity."

A competitive field awaits the song category at the upcoming Oscars and each will be performed on the show come March 2.

Beverly Hills - Stars were shining as the annual Oscar nominees luncheon was held in Beverly Hills. It was a day when all the nominees came together without worrying about winning and losing.

With well over 100 million people watching the Super Bowl, domestically, movie box offices will be quiet, at least for the day. But, there is a winner here and that is, once again, "Ride Along."

Los Angeles - Now, the Oscar race for top prize may have become more clear. Filling out those ballots for many people will now include Alfonso Cuaron and "Gravity" simply because the Directors Guild of America (DGA) has picked him.

West Hollywood - The Screen Actors Guild Awards, which were handed out in West Hollywood, CA. tonight (Jan. 18), truly set the stage for "American Hustle" come Oscar time

Santa Monica - "12 Years a Slave" took the top prize as the Critics' Choice Movie Awards concluded in Santa Monica, CA tonight (Jan. 16).

There is a Catch-22 as movies get set to open this weekend on the heels of the Oscar nominations. Four wide releases enter, but the nominated films will steal many headlines.