Academy Awards

Roll of the DICE: Videogame Leaders Name the Industry’s Best

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on February 9 at 6:22 pm PT

The videogame industry is hosting an Oscars-like ceremony Thursday in Las Vegas, where a few hundred of the top leaders will recognize the achievements in the interactive arts and sciences.

Viral Video: Oscar Host Billy Crystal Is a Yeti?

Kara Swisher in Media on January 6 at 1:19 am PT

Hooray for Hollywood!

Twitter's Ads: Here's What Works

Amir Efrati, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on March 2, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

More than 100 small and mid-sized businesses are paying to post ads on Twitter, the site where users broadcast messages called tweets, in 140 words or less. The advertisers are using the service to target consumers who are interested in real-time information about events, such as the Academy Awards show, or those who follow the moves of particular organizations or people.

The Oscars Loved the Web Last Night, Hate It Today

Peter Kafka in Media on February 28, 2011 at 6:15 am PT

Yet again, another big live TV event that doesn’t want you doing any catch-up viewing the day after, on the Web. OK. If you insist…

"The Social Network" Falls Short at Oscars

Liz Gannes in Social on February 27, 2011 at 8:37 pm PT

“The Social Network,” the Hollywood version of the founding of Facebook, won three out of the eight Oscars it was nominated for on Sunday, but not the grand prize of best picture.

"The Social Network" Can Now Call Self "Oscar-Nominated"

Liz Gannes in Social on January 25, 2011 at 6:04 am PT

“The Social Network,” the movie based on the story of the founding of Facebook, was nominated for eight Academy Awards this morning.

First Oscars Event for "The Social Network": Nominations

Liz Gannes in Social on January 24, 2011 at 10:51 pm PT

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday will announce this year’s Oscar nominations, which are expected to include the Hollywood version of the founding of Facebook, “The Social Network.”

The Facebook Movie Picks Up Golden Globe Noms, and Readies Its Oscar Close-Up

Kara Swisher in News on December 14, 2010 at 11:15 am PT

Wouldn’t it be cool if Mark Zuckerberg donned a hoodie-tuxedo and ran up and grabbed any statuette actor Jesse Eisenberg–who played the Facebook co-founder and CEO in the movie “The Social Network”–won over the next few months, as the Hollywood awards season gears up? Now, that would be dramatic!

Oscar Bouquets for "The Social Network," as Zuckerberg Readies for the Brickbats

Kara Swisher in News on September 17, 2010 at 5:14 am PT

It’s just a post on the popular entertainment blog “Deadline Hollywood.” But it’s a clear indication the makers of the movie about the origins of Facebook are gunning for maximum attention and Oscar buzz with only a few weeks to go before its debut. And they will further gas up the marketing machine for “The Social Network” more, even though it appears it will be devastating to the real-life version of its main subject, Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

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