Barbra Streisand

Oscars show review: Despite Adele, Michelle Obama, telecast is dull

2013-02-25 06:00:00

Well, that didn't work. Despite the valiant efforts of Adele, Barbra Streisand and a surprisingly witty Daniel Day-Lewis, not to mention a last-minute surprise appearance by First Lady Michelle Obama as co-presenter of the best picture award, touted...

Oscars 2013: Join our discussion about the Academy Awards [Video]

2013-02-25 10:10:00

The Oscars saluted Hollywood’s best from the past year on Sunday night, honoring “Argo” for best picture, Daniel Day-Lewis and Jennifer Lawrence for lead actor and actress, and Ang Lee for director, to name only a few. Anne Hathaway&...

Oscars 2013: Do we love women or hate them? The show couldn't decide

2013-02-25 14:15:00

The tonal dissonance of 85th Academy Awards had much to do with its treatment of women. Even as Seth MacFarlane's humor inflamed feminists, many of the musical numbers celebrated the strength and power of female performers and pride of place was saved for...

First Person: Patt Morrison's maiden voyage to the Oscars

2013-02-26 07:32:00

I’ve flown in the Goodyear blimp. I’ve paddled down the L.A. River. I’ve spoken at two Hollywood Walk of Fame events. I’ve driven the wrong way at 90 mph on a new, still-unopened stretch of freeway (with a Caltrans guy beside me)....

Oscars 2013: A tie for the sixth time in Oscar history

2013-02-24 19:58:00

When Mark Wahlberg announced there was a tie in the category of sound editing, he had to first convince the crowd that it was not a joke or a continuation of the bit he was doing on the Oscar telecast with his animated co-star from the movie "Ted."...

Oscars 2013: Play along with our quasi-drinking game

2013-02-24 17:43:00

For pop culture aficionados, it’s become a cherished ritual that must be observed around the biggest broadcast events: the TV drinking game. For Sunday’s Hollywood edition, Times-sanctified enablers have gone beyond boozy suggestions and...

An appreciation: Phil Ramone's golden ear for the hits

2013-03-31 17:45:00

That Phil Ramone was a musical force in the recording studio is undeniable, and the evidence lies in the range of his accomplishments. For example, within one three-year period in the early 1960s, Ramone mixed Lesley Gore's smash hit "It's My Party,"...

Phil Ramone, record producer to stars, dead at 79

2013-03-30 11:05:00

Phil Ramone, the veteran record producer whose work with A-list artists including Barbra Streisand, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon made him one of the most respected figures in the music industry, died Saturday at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Billboard...

Tracie Bennett becomes Judy Garland as a dynamo at rainbow's end

2013-03-16 05:00:00

For movie musical lovers in general and gay men of a certain age in particular, Judy Garland represents the alpha and omega of stardom. So it was with some trepidation that I knocked on the apartment door of Tracie Bennett, the English actress who has...

Oscars 2013: Behind the scenes, the moments you didn't see on TV

2013-02-25 07:15:00

Backstage at the Oscars was a place for frayed nerves and celebrity traffic jams, as the complex, performance-heavy show tested the composure of cast and crew alike. For many of the winners, however, the energy seemed a welcome rush Sunday night. As...

Oscars 2013 preview: MacFarlane, 'Argo' hope to steal the show

2013-02-24 13:30:00

"Argo" heads into Sunday's Oscars with the wind at its back, but Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" has the most nominations of any film -- a dozen. Will Ben Affleck's 1970s Iran drama make it a sweep, or are there some surprises in order? The suspense isn'...

On TV, the Oscars are more gray than gold

2013-02-23 11:10:00

Sunday's Academy Awards will feature many of Hollywood's shiniest stars, including Barbra Streisand, the cast of "The Avengers" and comic Seth MacFarlane. They'll be celebrating a slate of nine best picture nominees that includes six $100-million...

Singers Barbra Streisand, Adele and Shirley Bassey attend the Oscars Governors Ball on Sunday night.

2013-02-25 10:51:00

Barbra Streisand sings "The Way We Were."

2013-02-24 21:50:49

The "In Memoriam" section of the Academy Awards is always touching. But this year's tribute may be the best ever -- Barbra Streisand sang "The Way We Were" in honor of its composer, the late Marvin Hamlisch. --

2013-02-24 20:41:57