This year's crop of Oscar nominees are being honored for their remarkable performances, but not all of them have had careers full of strictly stellar films. As the following films prove, everyone has had to start somewhere (or had the occasional film-picking blunder), so for fun, we've compiled the movies that the Oscar nominees probably hope audiences forget come Feb. 26. Read more

The legacy of best actress Oscar winners is formed by an impressive, powerful group of women. And while their acceptance speeches have made us tear up, they've also imparted some valuable lessons. So we rounded up some of the best bits of wisdom they've shared on stage. Before the Oscars air later this month, take a look at 10 inspiring quotes from the lovely leading ladies, including Cher, Julia Read more

With the SAG Awards behind us now, there's only one big show left in award season: the Oscars! Now that we're almost done, certain stars like Octavia Spencer are shaping up to sweep award season if they can take home that Academy Award. But she's hardly the first woman to take home the Oscar/Golden Globe/SAG triple crown — it's happened more times than you might think. Just check out these Read more

Tom Cruise will be presenting at the Oscars later this month. With nominees like George Clooney and Brad Pitt already sure to walk the carpet, we're headed for a serious display of hotness this year. Three lucky women have had the honor of being Mrs. Cruise. Mimi Rogers, who was married to him from 1987-1990, Nicole Kidman, who spent the entire '90s married to the Mission: Impossible star, and Read more

Glenn Close, Viola Davis, Rooney Mara, Meryl Streep, and Michelle Williams are the nominees for best actress at this year's Oscars. It's standard to wonder who will win or what they'll be wearing, but we're curious about how these women stay sane and fit during the hectic award season. Find out how these stellar actresses stay healthy, from a one-glass-of-wine maximum to retreating to the mat. Read more

The Oscar nominees were announced this week, and while the sci-fi and fantasy genres are noticeably absent from the best picture category, that doesn't mean there haven't been some amazing nominees in the past. Though not all of them actually took home the big best picture prize, queue up these geektastic films this weekend for a totally Oscar-worthy night in. Read more

The 2012 Oscar nominations were announced by Jennifer Lawrence in LA this morning! Michelle Williams, Brad Pitt, Viola Davis, Jonah Hill, and Melissa McCarthy were just a few of the lucky stars to be named, and they shared their excitement after finding out the big news. Click through to see how all the nominees reacted including Brad's plan for a pancake breakfast and Jessica Chastain's Read more