It's the end of the year, and the academy is due to hand out awards: Oscars for the veterans, and Nicholls for the newcomers. Read more...

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Finalists Jeffrey Gelber and Ryan Belenzon, co-writers of “X.”, during the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ presentation of its 2012 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting on November 8 in Beverly Hills.

When it was suggested I write a column on "Star Wars" and the culture it has created, I kind of freaked out a little. Read more...

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Disney purchased Lucasfilm in a $4 billion buyout. A “Star Wars: Episode 7″ film is planned for 2015. (20th Century Fox)

Argon walks into a bar, and the barman says get out; Argon does not react. Read more...

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Bravo Network produces a reality show called “LOLwork” that takes a behind-the-scenes look at the humor of the Cheezburger staff. From left: Sarah Hiraki, Paul Gude, Tori Wadzita, Ben Huh, Forest Gibson, Emily Huh (in the back), Alison Luhrs (in front), William Sharick, Alison Monda and Todd Sawicki.

Most widely known for his roles in "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" and "Step Brothers," John C. Reilly has not earned his fame by starring in family films. Read more...

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John C. Reilly voices Ralph, a video game villain attempting to become a hero, in Disney’s “Wreck-It Ralph.

The audience members sit with clenched jaws and gasps caught in their throats as they watch a commercial plane pull out of a nose-dive, flip upside-down and then crash-land next to a church. Read more...

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While many of its animated films can be enjoyed by moviegoers of all shapes and sizes, The Walt Disney Co. hasn't offered something other than a children's fairy tale in some time now. Read more...