Uggie, the adorable Jack Russell who starred in The Artist, has been extremely busy for a pooch who's retiring from the movie biz. Not only is he set to release an autobiography, but he's been invited to put his paws in cement at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, alongside those of legendary performers such as [...]

Montreal radio personality Marc-Antoine Audette, half of the notorious comedy duo known as the "Justiciers Masques" (Masked Avengers), called Charlie Sheen on the phone to offer him a role in the sequel to the Oscar-winning film, The Artist. Taking on a heavy French accent, he impersonated Jean DuJardin, the star of the movie. Sheen congratulated "Jean" on [...]

The silent movie The Artist won a total of five awards at last night's Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The cast and crew, including Uggie, the adorable Jack Russell who stole everyone's hearts in the movie, went on stage to accept the award. The movie's lead actor, Jean Dujardin, took Best Actor and Michel Hazavanicius won for [...]

On the eve of the Oscars, The Artist has managed to take home even more prizes. The black and white silent film won the 27th Annual Film Independent Spirit Award for best feature. Its lead actor, Jean Dujardin, also won for best male lead -- Dujardin has already earned a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors [...]

The Artist picked up seven British Film Academy (BAFTA) Awards on its way to the Academy Awards, including Best Picture, director and actor (Jean Dujardin). It also picked up awards for original screenplay, costume design, music and cinematography. Director Michel Hazanavicius said he was very surprised his film won so many awards because when he first wanted to make the [...]

Uggie, who is quickly becoming the most famous living showbusiness canine, was on hand when the silent movie The Artist picked up yet another award on Tuesday night. He was joined by co-stars Jean Dujardin, who won a Golden Globe and a SAG award and is up for an Academy Award; Missi Pyle and James [...]

Awards season is in full swing and last night's 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, held in Los Angeles, paid homage to this year's biggest achievements in film and television. On the film side, the SAGs have often been regarded as a precursor for what we can expect at the upcoming Academy Awards in February [...]

On the heels of Sunday night's Golden Globe Awards, the stars are gearing up for another round of prizes. The nominations for this year's Orange British Academy Film Awards, presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), were announced early this morning by British actors Daniel Radcliffe and Holliday Grainger. Leading the [...]

"Being honored by a critic is like being on a three-week binge with the enemy." -- The wise words of iconic Canadian actor Christopher Plummer. "It's rather like going back to school and the headmaster calls you in and gives you a good report." It's a feeling likely shared by many others in the industry. [...]

Since its release in October, Michel Hazanavicius's 1920's-based silent film The Artist, an ode to the golden age of Hollywood, has enjoyed great reception with theater audiences and critics alike. The film has already landed at the top of several best-of lists, it's been nominated for six Golden Globe Awards, and is a shoe-in for [...]

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