The award show honoring the best Twitter accounts chose the Fail Whale as their emblem. That might not have been a concious decision or an attempt at foreshadowing, but it was definitely their emblem.

Well, that's that! The 2011 Academy Awards have come and gone. That means it's time for Gawker's Brian Moylan and Richard Lawson to tear the miserable thing to shreds.

In just a few minutes, the Oscars will begin. Six-to-twelve-hours of pre-show, red carpet show, awards show, post-awards show! I will be watching the whole thing, but only because of Twitter.

Hollywood's and, really, the nation's biggest night of the year, the Academy Awards ceremony, is almost here! There's a good chance some of you have been hoodwinked into throwing a few dollars into an office Oscar pool, so we'd like to help you. Here are our picks for who and what are going to win the precious trophies.

In advance of Sunday night's Academy Awards, a million magazines and websites have been predicting who will end up winning the big awards. But what about all the other things people will be talking about Monday morning? Here are our predictions for the things you really care about.

The Oscars are on Sunday and today is Tuesday, meaning you need to start planning your menu for the party. Luckily we're here to give you some ideas for the perfect awards show feast, all based on this year's nominees!

While accepting an honor at the Annie Awards, Brad Bird revealed that he would be leaving animation to pursue live-action filmmaking permanently.

The Golden Globes and SAG Awards have been given out and the Oscar nominations have been announced, so we are reaching the denouement of the 2011 Awards Season Thrill-Parade. And, unfortunately, one of the saddest narratives of the season is playing out with one of our favorite actresses, Melissa Leo. She's gotten way too into the whole hoopla.

Almost anyone can nominate someone for a Nobel Peace Prize, and a 26-year-old Norwegian legislator has done just that for Wikileaks.

They may have complained about his "totally unacceptable" jokes, but Golden Globes organizers have asked comedian Ricky Gervais to host the awards for a third time next year, according to Gervais. He told Heat magazine, "I don't think I should."

Tonight's Screen Actor's Guild held no surprises: The King's Speech, which I think is the prequel to Bridge Jones' Diary, won the cast and leading actor award, and Boardwalk Empire grabbed two TV awards. Click through for the complete list:

ABC has released its first promo for this year's Oscar broadcast, showcasing the comedy stylings of hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway. It's short but also... kinda fun? Mostly it's satisfying to watch Anne Hathaway be tackled to the ground.

Hollywood doesn't care about art—just money—so it's no surprise that many people are interested in knowing how much an Oscar nomination for Best Picture is worth in dollars. Finally, they have an answer.

Congratulations are in order for the Grand Resort Hotel & Convention Center in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, which has been named the Dirtiest Hotel in America. What does a hotel do after winning such a prestigious award?

Best Art Direction
Alice in Wonderland
Happy Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1
Inception
The King's Speech
True Grit

Hollywood's most important morning is here, with the naming of the 2011 Academy Award nominees. Will Miley Cyrus be recognized for The Last Song, M. Night Shyamalan for The Last Airbender? Read the major category nominations here!

The Other One, the not-twin, is stepping out from behind Mary-Kate and Ashley's dual shadows at this year's indie film fest. Also today: news from said film fest, a Grey's alum gets a new gig, and a Mad Men update.

In his opening monologue at the Producers Guild Awards, host Judd Apatow tore into Ricky Gervais for his mean Golden Globe jokes: "Leave Tim Allen alone," he said! Then he made fun of Gervais' flop The Invention of Lying.

Last night, on live television, the world's most beautiful woman reapplied her makeup. Behold, the magnificent beast shellacking its mesmerizing maw, in the wild! Click to enlarge. [Images via Buzzfeed]

This year's Golden Globes ceremony has ended, but that doesn't mean we have to stop talking about it! From Ricky Gervais' controversial turn as host, to Jane Fonda's nip slip—and much more!—here are the show's most memorable moments.