Oscar Photos

Charlize Theron (Best Actress)

Sean Penn (Best Actor)

Renee Zellweger (Best Supporting Actress)

Tim Robbins (Best Supporting Actor)

2004

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Fun Shoots

Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Christopher Plummer,

Tilda Swinton, George Clooney, and Viola Davis participate in

Newsweek's Oscars Roundtable, 2012

Fun Shoots

Vanity Fair did a tribute spread

of the films of Alfred Hitchcock

Part 1

Jodie Foster portrays Tippi Hedron's character in "The Birds"

Emile Hirsch and James McAvoy take on "Strangers on a Train"

Naomi Watts fills in for Tippi Hedren in "Marnie"

Charlize Theron is a perfect Grace Kelly in "Dial M for Murder"

Seth Rogen does his best Cary Grant impersonation for "North by Northwest"

Performance of the Day

Actor: MOS DEF

Film: "The Italian Job"

Character: Left Ear

Year: 2003

A lot of musicians try to make the leap to acting and most of the time it DOESN'T work, but in the case of Mos Def... he's got the talent. He holds his own amongst a great cast (Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Ed Norton, and Donald Sutherland to name a few) and stands out as a funny guy. This is a great performance and an exciting film... so check it out.

Brit of the Week

Idris Elba (Sept. 6, 1972) hails from London, the son of a Ghanaian mother and father from Sierra Leone. He started out with a passion for DJing and even won a place in the National Youth Music Theatre. He landed his first role in 1995 on the series "Bramwell". He then got roles in shows like, "Degrees of Error", "The Bill", and "The Governor". He got his biggest break when he was cast as 'Stringer' in HBO's "The Wire". Since then he has become known for his work in films like "Obsessed", "Little Girls", "28 Weeks Later", and "American Gangster" and also for his recurring role on the NBC show "The Office". Next up: "Thor" (with Natalie Portman), "Ghost Rider 2" (with Nicolas Cage), and "Prometheus" (with Michael Fassbender and Charlize Theron).

Oscar Photos

Jamie Foxx proudly accepts his Best Actor Oscar

from previous Best Actress winner Charlize Theron,

2005

25 Most Beautiful Actresses

21.) CHARLIZE THERON

This African beauty made her mark playing characters ranging from unstable to courageous. Theron went very much against type in the film "Monster", which required that she gain thirty pounds and wear prosthetic skin. She delivered a powerful, haunting performance and took home an Oscar as well (becoming the first African actress to do so).

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