Oscar 2012: Producers Guild Nominations

The PGA award has become a strong indicator of Oscar sentiment in recent years. It has matched the Oscar for best picture in 16 of the last 23 years, including the last five years, with “The Artist,” “The King’s Speech,” “The Hurt Locker,” “Slumdog Millionaire” and “No Country for Old Men.” The PGA winner last diverged from the Oscar Best Picture for the 2006 award when “Little Miss Sunshine” won while the AMPAS opted for “The Departed.”

Oscar 2012: Nominations Deadline Extended by One Day

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has extended the deadline for members to vote for Oscar nominations by one day to Friday, January 4, 2013, 5.p.m. PT. The original date was Thursday, January 3, 5 p.m. PT. Members may vote online or submit a paper ballot. Any votes received after the deadline will not be counted.

Oscar Actors: Tomei, Marisa

Oscar Track Record

1 Oscar (Supporting Actress, My Cousin Vinny, 1992)
2 Nominations (Supporting Actress, In the Bedroom, 2001; The Wrestler, 2008)

Oscar 2012: Short List of Foreign Lingo Movies

Dec 20, 2012–The nine films to qualify for the shortlist for the next foreign-language film Oscar have been named by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).

Oscar 2012: Makeup Shortlist of Nominees

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has unveiled seven finalists for the makeup and hairstyling Oscar, with the official nominees to be unveiled January 10, 2013.