The Hollywood Reporter is running a great series right now called "Brutally Honest Oscar Ballots" in which a real life Academy voter is granted anonymity in exchange for full candor in evaluating this year's nominations. The pieces are good if you would like to know what films might win awards this year, but even better if you would like multiple examples showing why Academy voters are fucking crazy.

The 20 stars nominated for Academy Awards this year represent some of the most talented (or, anyway, famous) actors on screen today. At one point, however, they were slack-jawed, blank-eyed, no-name novices. They’d probably like to forget their often humiliating early work, but thanks to the magic of technology, they can never escape it. From Ed Norton’s educational ESL VHS to Emma Stone’s completely mortifying renditions of pop songs on an American Idol knock-off show, so much of the early work of these nominees is jaw-droppingly bad.

The 87th Annual Academy Award nominations were announced this morning, and Jennifer Aniston did not receive one for her buzzed-about role in Cake, despite a long media campaign that culminated in a Golden Globes nod. How is Jen? Jen tells E! News she is "not going to torture" herself. Jen is fine.

Remember the Academy Awards? Don't worry, no one else does either. The show was boring, the parties were lame, and the dresses were forgettable. But this year's forgettable ensembles—complete with the usual blood diamonds and useless, tiny purses—were also as expensive as fuck.

Miles Scott, the cancer-fighting five-year-old who was granted his wish of becoming a superhero for the day in November, was scheduled to appear at the Academy Awards on Sunday. However, his appearance was pulled the morning of the show with no explanation.

Vanity Fair, an airport magazine that throws an Oscar party with a "famously tight guest list," published an article bragging about how much booze was consumed / money was wasted at their Sunday night tent party. They also sent out an email press blast ("OSCAR PARTY BY THE NUMBERS") to encourage everyone to witness—and presumably write about—the excess. And so we shall.

The 2014 Academy Awards are upon us, and instead of going to a sophisticated viewing party with champagne and caviar, we've chosen to spend the awards with you, our readers. Who will walk away victorious, who will return to their fabulous mansions empty-handed, and who will fall over onstage?

Jennifer Lawrence will do anything for attention. She must be worried about losing her adorable klutz title to someone who falls over in pretty dresses even more often.

The biggest awards night of the year is upon us. But who cares about that? Far more important is the red carpet that directly precedes it. Who will wear something that is simply spectacular? Who will go down in history for wearing something that is spectacularly awful and bound to make you question your entire existence?

It's time to get your ballots ready, get drunk, and prepare to be bored for (at least) three hours on Sunday night during the 86th annual Academy Awards.

When your favorite film loses the Best Picture Oscar on Sunday night, don't be surprised. While it's no secret Academy voters aren't exactly the most fair or progressive bunch, it's always disheartening to be reminded of the fact that many Oscar voters—like many American voters, really—are bordering on senility, a little bit sexist, a lot a bit racist, and really just looking out for their own sexist, racist, and limited interests.

[Academy Award nominees attended the 86^th Academy Award nominee luncheon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on Monday. The diverse group includeded men, men with long hair named Jared Leto, and a handful of women scattered in between men. Image via Getty.]

Meryl Streep was on The Ellen DeGeneres Show Monday morning discussing her 18^th Academy Award Nomination when she announced her friend Emma Thompson was "shockingly" left off the list of nominees for her work in Saving Mr. Banks.

Actor Chris Hemsworth and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Cheryl Boone Isaacs woke up early Thursday morning to announce this year's Oscar nominations. But if you didn't set your alarm for 5:38 a.m. and 30 seconds PST to watch the incredibly boring live telecast, here's all you need to know: Tom Hanks and Oprah, both widely expected to receive acting nominations, were snubbed.