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The countdown for the much-awaited Oscar/ 84th annual Academy Awards has begun. It will be aired from Kodak Theatre, Calif., Feb. 26.

The Oscars return this Sunday with all the spectacle, drama and long-winded thank you speeches that make it Hollywood's favorite night of the year. With the throwback silent film The Artist expected to sweep the awards, Sunday night's results will either be extremely repetitive or come as a huge shock. Here are our favorite clips from all nine films nominated for the best picture.

Say what? It has been reported that Jennifer Aniston would like nothing more than for Justin Bieber to play her in a movie. Sure that makes no sense but Jen was pretty adamant about the teen pop sensation portraying her on-screen.

Before the most-awaited 84th Academy Awards unfold, here are a few pictures of most memorable Oscar dresses worn by Hollywood hotties so far.

There's no sense in arguing whether of not Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are the reigning King and Queen of Hollywood. They both star in high profile films, work behind the scenes, collect award nominations, and have created a multicultural family of globetrotters.

Actor Brad Pitt may soon have a new role: real estate developer. Croatian paper Jutarnji List reported that Pitt has partnered with businessman Danko Koncar and actor Rade Serbedzija to build a luxury waterfront resort in the Brijuni Islands in the Adriatic Sea.

On the heels of sulking in shame at the water cooler for epically losing that Super Bowl office pool you were forced to engage in, why not try your luck at an Oscar pool for the 84th Academy Awards? Here is a guide for setting up the betting pool, tips for how to win and a guide for selecting the best of the nominations on the 2012 Oscars ballot.

When this year's Oscar nominations were announced, one person's name was expected to be called for the Best Actor category. Michal Fassbender, who gave one of the best performances of 2011 was left of the nominee's list. His snub shocked film fans and bevy of Fassbender supporters (known as Fassinators) took to the web to protest.

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When it comes to Hollywood, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are on par with saints. They seemingly own the film world and travel the globe together, taking over one country at a time.

When is the 2012 Oscars? Here is all the information you need for the 84th Academy Awards, including date, start time, live streaming information, downloadable apps and a full nominations list.

A-list actress turned director, Angelina Jolie became extremely emotional during the Tuesday (February 14th) premiere of her film, 'In The L and of Blood and Honey'. The star was met with cheers after showing the film to a packed house in Bosnia, where the story is set.

The Academy Awards are film's biggest night. Find out what channel the 2012 Oscars are on here.

From her latest GQ spread to pregnancy rumors, sitcom turned screen star Jennifer Aniston has created quite the buzz. But how do you know what is true and what isn’t? If you’re feeling out of the loop and need some clarity on the “Friends” actress, here are five of the most popular Jennifer Aniston rumors floating around cyber space:

If a 'Tree of Life' falls in a forest...

New parents Beyonce and Jay Z turned down the lucrative offers that must have been flooding in for exclusive pictures of baby Blue and instead published their own set online.

Dujardin is moving on to villain roles, according to a new video from Funny or Die.

It's been seven years since Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt filed for divorce, but courtesy of the media, the actress continues to be affiliated with her ex-husband in an apparent feud involving his new partner Angelina Jolie. Aniston has slammed the rumors saying the headlines are a money thing.

Actors and actresses nominated for the forthcoming Oscar Awards 2012 attended the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Oscar Nominees Luncheon at Beverly Hills in California on Monday.

Facing a future where many movies will be seen in homes, Oscar organizers on Monday unveiled this year's awards show theme at an annual luncheon honoring nominees by asking fans to relish memories of why they love movies and going to theaters.

The 84th annual Academy Awards will be handed out on Feb. 26.