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In this handout provided by The White House, First lady Michelle Obama announces the Best Picture Oscar to Argo for the 85th Annual Academy Awards live from the Diplomatic Room of the White House on Feb. 24, 2012 in Washington, D.C. (credit: Pete Souza/The White House via Getty Images)

First Lady: ‘Absolutely Not Surprising’ I Was Criticized For Oscar Appearance

Michelle Obama says it was “absolutely not surprising” to her that her satellite appearance at the Academy Awards ceremony provoked a national conversation about whether it was appropriate, after some conservative critics accused her of selfishly crashing the event in an attempt to upstage it.

2013/03/01

Ben Affleck (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

2013 Oscars Winners

Click to see the winners list of the 85th Annual Academy Awards.

2013/02/25

Local Chocolatier Goes to the Oscars

A local chocolate company will be handing out sweets to the stars tonight at the 85th Academy Awards in Los Angeles.

2013/02/24

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Best Ways To Party Like A Movie Star In Washington DC

There’s nothing quite like the Academy Awards. There’s glitz, glamour, and fierce debates about which actor, actress or film should receive an Oscar. If you’re looking for a place to party like a movie star or to catch all the Oscar action, then consider one of these places in the DC metro area. And the nominees are…

2013/02/21

Filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow speaks onstage at the 2012 New York Film Critics Circle Awards at Crimson on Jan. 7, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

Director Bigelow Defends Torture Scenes In ‘Zero Dark Thirty’

Director Kathryn Bigelow defends torture scenes in her Oscar-nominated film “Zero Dark Thirty,” saying torture was an undeniable part of the hunt for Osama bin Laden after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

2013/01/16