awards season

Great Film Performances of 2012 (Slideshow)

From first ladies to male strippers, 2012 saw many of our most recognizable film actors tackling roles that showed us new and unexpected facets of their talent.

Sarah Paulson Talks 'Game Change' and Her Emmy Nom

Emmy nominee Sarah Paulson talks about "Game Change," Sarah Palin, and "American Horror Story: Asylum."

AFI Names 10 Best Films and TV Programs of 2012

“Argo,” “Django,” “Les Miz,” and “Dark Knight Rises” among film honorees; “Breaking Bad,” “Girls,” “Louie,” and “Walking Dead” named some of the best TV.

Jessica Chastain and Kathryn Bigelow's 'Secret Mission' (Video)

Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain, Oscar-nominated for her role in “Zero Dark Thirty,” says that upon reading the script for the latter, “I knew from page two that I had to be a part of this film.”

Kerry Washington Dominated NAACP Image Awards (Full Winners List)

Kerry Washington won acting awards for “Django” and “Scandal” at the 44th annual NAACP Image Awards; Denzel Washington, Jamie Foxx, Viola Davis, Loretta Devine, Vanessa Williams also among winners.

SAG Noms: Male Actor In a Supporting Role (Slideshow)

Alan Arkin, Javier Bardem, Robert De Niro, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Tommy Lee Jones are this year's SAG Award nominees for Male Actor in a Supporting Role. Learn more about them and their films in the slideshow.

Naomi Watts On Acting a True Story in 'The Impossible'

“When I first heard ‘We’re sending you a script about the tsunami,’ I didn’t jump right away,” says Naomi Watts of “The Impossible,” the true story of one family’s fight to survive the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

Emmy Awards: Can Anything Beat 'Mad Men'?

Something groundbreaking will happen in the Outstanding Drama category at the Emmy Awards this year. Either AMC's "Mad Men" will snag its fifth win a row, setting a new record for consecutive wins in the category, or there will be a major upset. Either way, it will be exciting.

Irrfan Khan Talks About Bringing 'Life of Pi' to the Screen

On the surface, Irrfan Khan might seem to have the most thankless role in Ang Lee’s epic “Life of Pi.”

Mary Elizabeth Winstead Gets Smashed for 'Smashed' (Video)

Mary Elizabeth Winstead discusses her career and her new film "Smashed," co-starring Aaron Paul, with Backstage.