An evening when awards were handed out by Minnie, Goofy and Donald Duck and the show opened with William Shatner battling the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants for master of ceremonies duties were signs that the 37th Annual Annie Awards isn't your typical awards show. Read more...

Photo: Peter Docter, who wrote films such as “Up” and “Toy Story,” accepts an award for Directing in a Feature Production for “Up” during the 37th Annual Annie Awards at Royce Hall on Saturday. “Up” also took home the Annie for Best Animated Feature.

Iran is a country frequently talked about, usually not by Iranians. Read more...

Photo: The 2008 film, “Wind Blows in the Meadow,” will be screened tonight at 7:30 p.m. as part of the 20th Annual Celebration of Iranian Cinema.

Demetri Martin is about to kick off the second season of his Comedy Central sketch show "Important Things with Demetri Martin," but first he'll make a stop at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre on Tuesday to try out some new material. Read more...

Photo: Demetri Martin, the comedian of “Important Things with Demetri Martin” on Comedy Central, will be trying out some new stand-up material at a show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre on Tuesday.

It's common knowledge on campus that the undergraduate film major is nearly impossible to get into at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. Read more...

Nasim Pedrad recalled pumping gas in a "Dora the Explorer" outfit after a stint working a children's birthday party as one of her first jobs out of college. Read more...

Photo: NBC UNIVERSAL “Saturday Night Live” cast members Kristen Wiig, Nasim Pedrad, Abby Elliott and Jenny Slate perform with host James Franco in the Dec. 20, 2009 episode.