Tag: Arts and Entertainment
Stars light up Oscars red carpet
Excitement is rippling through Hollywood as the first wave of Oscars guests have begun arriving on the red carpet for the 82nd annual Academy Awards.[MORE]
What it takes to be an Oscar voter
Taylor Lautner isn't a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[MORE]
Bingle 'violated' by nude photo
Lara Bingle says she has been humiliated by the release of a nude photo she claims was taken by AFL footballer Brendan Fevola.[MORE]
Oscars: Putting on the glitz
Workers at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood are putting the final touches to the Oscars red carpet as fans line up outside.[MORE]
Aussie pair hope for Oscars miracle
Australian filmmakers Luke Doolan and Drew Bailey will live a lifelong dream today when they take their seats inside the Kodak Theatre for the 82nd annual Academy Awards.[MORE]
All hail the brooding but brilliant author
Who decided all of a sudden that our creative people had to be nice anyway?[MORE]
Perry Keyes: the real deal
What is Australian music and why are fewer songwriters telling uniquely Australian tales?[MORE]
Hurt Locker locked in as Oscar favourite
The Hurt Locker is set for an Oscars shoot-out with science-fiction epic Avatar as the movie world descends on Hollywood for the 82nd Academy Awards.[MORE]
Thousands queue to see Paris masterpieces
People have queued for up to three hours outside the NGA to see the Masterpieces from Paris exhibition. [MORE]
AC/DC rocks Subiaco
AC/DC's Black Ice tour made its way to Subiaco Oval on Saturday night where tens of thousands of fervent fans were treated to many of the band's hits along with offerings from their latest release.[MORE]
Sandra Bullock crowned worst actress
Academy Awards odds-on favourite Sandra Bullock has won the Razzie for worst actress.[MORE]
France calls to say it loves Stevie Wonder
US singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder has been awarded one of France's top cultural honours.[MORE]
Indigenous artist wins Glover Prize
A Queensland artist has won this year's $35,000 Glover Prize for landscape painting in Tasmania.[MORE]
Yothu Yindi singer wins Sidney Myer award
Indigenous musician Mandawuy Yunupingu is among winners of the nation's most lucrative performing arts prizes.[MORE]
Laid bare: A week of nakedness
There have been two public displays of nudity this week. Both - unsurprisingly - attracted a frenzy of media attention. But that's where the similarity ends.[MORE]
Hundreds gather to remember Ruby Hunter
Hundreds of mourners have gathered in the South Australian Riverland to farewell indigenous singer Ruby Hunter.[MORE]
Artist defends Dennis Ferguson portrait
Man behind paedophile portrait says artists should have the right to express themselves without censorship.[MORE]
Snake reappears in Elizabeth portrait
A serpent originally included in a 16th century portrait of Elizabeth I but painted over shortly afterwards has reappeared, the National Portrait Gallery in London says.[MORE]
Parkinson wins libel payout
British talk show host Michael Parkinson has accepted libel damages over a Daily Mail article published in May last year that suggested he had lied about his family background.[MORE]
Adelaide Fringe a box office hit
Adelaide's Fringe festival has set a box office record with 10 days still to go.[MORE]
Rachel McAdams to join Woody Allen's next film
Rachel McAdams is in negotiations to star opposite Owen Wilson and Marion Cotillard in Woody Allen's next movie.[MORE]
Naked snow woman gets frosty reception
Naked snow woman sculpture forced to cover up after a frosty reception from neighbours.[MORE]
Oscars 2010: Will the Academy follow the money?
Those who are betting real cash on the Oscars have determined that Crazy Heart's Jeff Bridges is a lock for best actor, so much so that most online bookies will require you to risk $US6 to win just $US1.[MORE]
