The Oscars are returning to February come 2011, after holding off until March this past year due to the Winter Olympics. By thus shortening the "Oscar season", and still expanding the list of Best Picture nominees to ten films, look to this next year to be a shorter but more intense Oscar marathon. The 83rd annual ceremony will take place on the last Sunday in February, which falls on February 27th, 2011.  For decades, the ceremonies were held in late March or early A...

THE 80TH ACADEMY AWARDS DELIVERY OF OSCAR STATUES FOR NEW YORK OSCAR NIGHT CELEBRATION, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2008The astonishing 8-foot golden Oscar statues arrived at The Carlyle Hotel, Thursday, February 21, 11:30 AM in preparation for the Official 80th Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) New York Oscar Night Celebration, Sunday, February 24, 2008. The colossal pair paraded in a lovely decorated steep-back vehicle through Times Square and Columbus Circle prior to its arrival a...

Everything you need to know about the Oscars, the figures, the details...of the 79th Aacademy AwardsNumber of eligible pictures for this year 306Number of countries submitting foreign language films 61Number of voting members 5,830Number of times Ellen DeGeneres has hosted the Academy Awards show 1 The week before the show, on what day will rehearsals with talent begin?ThursdayNumber of seat fillers Approx. 250Number of ushers / ticket takers inside the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Cent...