Michael Keaton recalls the moment he knew he'd lose the Oscar on Letterman

Posted by · 11:36 pm · April 28th, 2015

Michael Keaton stopped by The Late Show Tuesday night to send off his buddy David Letterman, and during the segment, recalled the moment he knew he was done for at the Oscars.

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Spirit Awards and pre-Oscar gatherings highlight a busy Saturday for Hollywood

Posted by · 11:00 am · February 22nd, 2015

Between the Spirit Awards, post-show gatherings and pre-Oscar celebrations, it was a busy Saturday in Hollywood.

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Michael Keaton on where he'd put his Oscar: 'Next to my Nobel'

Posted by · 6:06 pm · February 21st, 2015

“Birdman” picked up Best Feature, Best Male Lead, and Best Cinematography at the 30th Independent Spirit Awards.

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The Snap Oscars Edition: Who Will (and Should) Win

Posted by · 2:46 pm · February 20th, 2015

Keira Knightley, we salute you. In this edition of The Snap, we tell you who will (and who shouldn’t) win oscars.

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Best Actor: It's Michael Keaton, Eddie Redmayne or Bradley Cooper down to the wire

Posted by · 10:58 am · February 18th, 2015

Eddie Redmayne, Michael Keaton or Bradley Cooper could win the Best Actor Oscar, but is the race as close as it seems?

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Michael Keaton stops by Antonio Sanchez's live performance of his 'Birdman' score

Posted by · 5:40 pm · February 13th, 2015

Michael Keaton introduced a very special event in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday night, a live performance of the “Birdman” score by composer and drummer Antonio Sanchez.

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Exclusive: Dig a little deeper into 'Birdman' with the Oscars on the horizon

Posted by · 1:34 pm · February 12th, 2015

A new “Birdman” featurette takes you a little further into its thematic ideas. Will it pull off the Oscar win in 10 days? We’ll know soon enough.

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Emotions run high at Santa Barbara tribute to Michael Keaton

Posted by · 8:57 am · February 1st, 2015

Saturday night the Santa Barbara International Film Festival shook things up a bit with the annual Modern Master Award tribute, this year dedicated to “Birdman” star Michael Keaton. Colleagues and co-stars sent pre-recorded messages to honor the actor, emotions ran high at the end of the evening and the fest had a special surprise in store for moderator Leonard Maltin as well.

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Don't call it a comeback: Michael Keaton on biding time, waiting for a 'Birdman'

Posted by · 10:12 am · January 29th, 2015

Wrapping up a series of chats with “Birdman” star Michael Keaton, HitFix talks to the Oscar-nominated actor about choices he’s made over the last 10 or 15 years and building toward a project like the one that has everyone buzzing.

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Michael Keaton says he was lucky to be a part of Batmania

Posted by · 9:56 am · January 28th, 2015

Continuing an on-going series of chats with Oscar-nominated “Birdman” star Michael Keaton, the actor talks about “Beetlejuice,” it’s long-awaited sequel and being at the center of the “Batman” maelstrom.

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Michael Keaton's love of journalism: 'The Paper,' 'Live from Baghdad,' 'Spotlight'

Posted by · 8:33 am · January 27th, 2015

Continuing a series of interviews with “Birdman” star Michael Keaton, the Oscar-nominated actor discusses his love of journalism and voracious newspaper reading habits, as well as his string of news roles in “The Paper,” “Live from Baghdad” and the upcoming “Spotlight.”

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Michael Keaton remembers Harold Ramis, tackling Shakespeare, Ron Howard's 'Gung Ho'

Posted by · 6:55 pm · January 25th, 2015

In the first of a series of interviews with “Birdman” star Michael Keaton, the Oscar nominee discusses his early obsession with comedy, working with Harold Ramis on “Multiplicity,” braving Shakespeare with Kenneth Branagh and owing a debt to “Night Shift,” “Gung Ho” and “The Paper” director Ron Howard.

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That time Taylor Swift, Lorde and Eddie Redmayne were the center of the Golden Globes

Posted by · 1:22 am · January 12th, 2015

A rundown of the two biggest parties at the 2015 Golden Globes: FOX’s celebratory fete and the annual Warner Bros./InStyle

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North Carolina critics award 'Grand Budapest,' Essie Davis, 'Guardians of the Galaxy'

Posted by · 9:26 am · January 7th, 2015

Members of the North Carolina Film Critics Association have joined their Southeastern Film Critics Association counterparts in handing Wes Anderson’s “Grand Budapest Hotel” the award for best narrative film of the year.

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Brad Pitt leads an 'Oyelowo' sing-along at Palm Springs awards gala

Posted by · 9:15 pm · January 3rd, 2015

The 26th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival lit up the desert night sky Saturday night with an awards gala recognizing top prospects in this year’s Oscar race.

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Florida critics spring for 'Birdman,' Linklater, Keaton, Pike, Simmons and Arquette

Posted by · 3:10 pm · December 19th, 2014

The Florida Film Critics Circle has awarded “Birdman” best film of the year.

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Kevin Hart, Jennifer Aniston, and Michael Keaton honored at the first People Magazine Awards

Posted by · 3:23 am · December 19th, 2014

Because the world needed another awards show, the PEOPLE Magazine Awards grabbed a bunch of celebrities and stuffed statues in their hands.

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Stop the presses: 'Boyhood' shut out by a critics group

Posted by · 10:12 am · December 18th, 2014

The Utah Film Critics Association has spoken up with its list of superlatives this year and “Birdman” came out on top, winning Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay honors.

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