Dazzling, talented stars aren't the only ones who have a chance to win big on Feb. 26 at the Oscars. Predict who you think will take home statuettes, and if you are on the money, you could win a fabulous iPad 2 16GB Wi-Fi and a gorgeous Prada case! It's easy to enter: Step 1: Create or log in to your PopSugar account. To become a member, register now for free. (You need to be logged in before Read more

If you're planning on throwing an Oscar viewing party for Hollywood's big night on Feb. 26, then I suggest that you go big this year and give your event a theme. Take a cue from the nominees and let best picture nominee Midnight in Paris give you inspiration. It has plenty of elements that translate into an opulent party: Paris, the 1920s, and many of its own scenes of revelry. Here's how to use Read more

Best actor nominee Jean Dujardin has a good chance of winning the Oscar for his performance in The Artist, and this Funny or Die video has a very specific idea for his career trajectory. Two Hollywood types inform Dujardin that many foreign Oscar winners go on to play memorable villains, so the good-natured Dujardin agrees to audition for a bad guy role — in every possible upcoming movie. Read more

The countdown to the Oscars is on, and if you're a movie nerd like us, you're trying to see as many nominated films before the ceremony airs on Feb. 26. To help you keep track of how many you've already seen — and to check off more as you watch more films — we've put together a checklist for you. Print it out, mark off the movies you've seen, and then return to it. There are 46 movies up for Read more

The Oscars air on Sunday, Feb 26, and any movie lover already has the date penciled in. In case your plans are even grander than simply watching the show and you want to throw a viewing party for friends, then why not pick a theme based around one of the best picture nominees? I'm suggesting The Artist as inspiration, the delightful silent film that's been creating a deafening award season buzz. Read more

Bret McKenzie is up for an exceedingly rare honor this year, with his ballad "Man or Muppet" earning one of just two nominations in the Oscars' best song category. I caught up with The Muppets' musical supervisor today at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank to chat about the awards attention and the unique experience of penning music for Kermit and company. The New Zealand native talked about fighting Read more

If you're gearing up for the Oscars like we are, then you'll definitely want to check out the trailer for best foreign language film nominee Bullhead. The Belgian movie follows cattle farmer Jacky Vanmarsenille (Matthias Schoenaerts), who's constantly hopped up on a cocktail of steroids. When he gets involved with a mafioso meat trader, Jacky takes on a sketchy deal that has enormous consequences Read more