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Oscars 2013: Who will win? Check out our predictions

The biggest night for movies is coming up fast – the ceremony will air on Feb. 24. Check out our picks for who will take home the big prizes.

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Chapter & Verse Will Ben Affleck star in 'Gone Girl'?

Sources say 'Argo' actor and director Ben Affleck is in negotiations to star as Nick, the mysterious husband, in the film version of 'Gone Girl.'
Culture Cafe Amy Poehler SNL: The former cast member returns for a 'Really!?!' segment with Seth Meyers

Amy Poehler returned to 'SNL' for the May 18 season finale to riff on the IRS scandal with former deskmate Seth Meyers. Amy Poehler appeared on 'SNL' from 2001 to 2008.
Global News Blog Don't blame Canada: Former ambassador to Iran on Argo, America, and nukes

Canada's envoy to Tehran at the time of the Islamic revolution and the US hostage crisis, says Argo disappointed him and that he's worried about where Iran's nuclear program might lead.
'To the Wonder' is director Terrence Malick at his most incomprehensible

'To the Wonder' stars Ben Affleck and Olga Kurylenko.
Change Agent Ben Affleck will live on $1.50 to support charity (+video)

Ben Affleck supports Live Below the Line by taking on the challenge of living on $1.50 per day, just as 1.4 billion people around the world must do every day.
Global News Blog Iran to sue Hollywood for fear-mongering with 'Argo'

This is not the first time Iranian officials have complained about the portrayal of Iran in Hollywood cinema.
Global Viewpoint ‘Argo’ helps Iran’s dictatorship, harms democracy

Abolhassan Bani-Sadr, the first president of the Islamic Republic of Iran after the 1979 revolution, says that by falsifying, misrepresenting, and taking critical facts out of context, the Academy-Award winning film 'Argo' delivers a pro-CIA message at the cost of the Iranian people and history.
Change Agent Arts program for the homeless hopes to gain from Oscar success of 'Innocente'

San Diego-based ARTS (A Reason to Survive) helped 15-year-old Inocente Izucar survive when she was homeless. An Oscar-winning film about her life, called 'Innocente,' helps show how the arts can benefit those in need.
Culture Cafe Seth MacFarlane: Would he host the Oscars again? The comedian answers.

MacFarlane tweeted a reply to a fan who asked if he'd return for a second go-round at the Academy Awards.
Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Lawrence, and Christoph Waltz: Behind the scenes at the Oscars

Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Lawrence, and other Oscar winners and presenters talked backstage. Anne Hathaway took home the Best Supporting Actress prize for the movie 'Les Miserables,' while Jennifer Lawrence took Best Actress for 'Silver Linings Playbook,' and Christoph Waltz snagged Best Supporting Actor for 'Django Unchained.'
Culture Cafe Seth MacFarlane: The reviews of his performance and the moments we actually liked

Seth MacFarlane served as Oscar host for the first time for the 2013 ceremony. Reviews were decidedly mixed, but some of the moments from Seth MacFarlane were actually enjoyable.
Oscar winners: 2013 a night of surprises, pleasant and not so much (+video)

Oscar winners of 2013 included some upsets, such as Ang Lee as Best Director, for 'Life of Pi.' But some movie insiders saw Oscar night as unsettling, including first lady Michelle Obama's involvement.
William Shatner can't save Seth MacFarlane at Oscars

William Shatner reprised his Star Trek role in a vain attempt to rescue Seth MacFarlane's Oscars 2013 comedy monologue. William Shatner, aka Capt. Kirk, returned from 'the future' to advise MacFarlane.
Academy Awards behind-the-scenes chatter: Will ‘Argo’ or ‘Lincoln’ win? (+video)

The talk in Hollywood has gone beyond the single efforts of ‘Argo’ and ‘Lincoln’ to an evaluation of the careers of their directors, Ben Affleck and Steven Spielberg.
Oscars 2013: Who will win? Check out our predictions

The biggest night for movies is coming up fast – the ceremony will air on Feb. 24. Check out our picks for who will take home the big prizes.
Lena Dunham captures Directors Guild TV award

Lena Dunham won the TV comedy directing prize from the Directors Guild of America for her HBO show 'Girls.' Lena Dunham stars on, directs, writes and produces the show.
Oscars: Producers aim to cut broadcast's boring parts

Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron say they watched 40 years of past ceremonies to finds ways to nip and tuck unnecessary moments that can turn the show into a marathon.
Culture Cafe Johnny Depp to play Whitey Bulger in a new biopic (+video)

Johnny Depp has signed to play Whitey Bulger in the biopic 'Black Mass.' The film in which Johnny Depp will play Bulger will most likely get a 2014 release.
Jennifer Lawrence, Tina Fey and Bryan Cranston provide best quotes of the night at the SAG Awards

Lawrence, Fey, and Ben Affleck all gave some of the most quotable soundbites during the SAG awards ceremony. Lawrence won a Best Actress statuette for 'Silver Linings Playbook,' while Fey won Best Supporting Actress for a comedy TV show and Affleck picked up a best ensemble award for his movie 'Argo.' Check out the full list of best quotes.
SAG Awards 2013: Who took the top prizes

The SAG Awards 2013 featured 'Argo' winning the best ensemble cast prize and Daniel Day-Lewis continuing on his seemingly sure path to the Oscar stage.
Golden Globes: 8 book adaptations that won

Book adaptations did very well at this year's Golden Globe awards – one of the US's most prestigious award ceremonies.
Decoder Wire Does Donald Trump think the Oscars revile America?

Donald Trump was asked on Fox News on Monday whether two movies were slighted by the Academy Awards because they're pro-American. Politics is swirling around the film awards season like never before.
Culture Cafe Golden Globes: What do the winners mean for the Oscars?

Jennifer Lawrence takes home one of the Best Actress prizes while 'Argo' scores a surprise win for Best Motion Picture – Drama. The Oscar race just got a lot more interesting.
Golden Globes: 'Argo' surprises, and so does the Jodie Foster speech

'Argo' won best motion picture at the Golden Globes, but wasn't even nominated for an Oscar. Jodie Foster gave an unusual speech that indicated she was gay and leaving Hollywood. But later, Jody Foster backtracked.
Adele says pregnancy enriched her 'Skyfall' performance (+video)

Adele won the Golden Globes best original song award for "Skyfall," the James Bond theme song. Adele shared the award with songwriter Paul Epworth.