The exceptions: the Academy Awards and Undercover Boss, which aired immediately after the Super Bowl.
Its Oscar prospects are still uncertain because the Academy Awards are famously unkind to comedies.
But Argo director Ben Affleck was a surprise omission from the Academy Awards' best director shortlist.
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The Academy Awards may make pitiful choices sometimes, but they are not a pity party.
The Kodak Theatre is best known as the first permanent home of the Academy Awards.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC, the global audit firm, is heavily invested in the success of the Academy Awards.
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The team at Studio AKA found out about the Oscar nomination by checking the Academy Awards website.
The guild award is often a good indicator of the best director category at the Academy Awards.
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"You don't want to go to the Academy Awards by yourself, " says Sherry Lansing, former chairman of Paramount.
It even created advertising that ran on the Super and the Olympics as well as the Academy Awards.
Duncan asked Sir Ian if he thought the Academy Awards judging process could be manipulated by production companies.
For years, he made "million-dollar Oscar shoes, " diamond-covered footwear that a celebrity would wear to the Academy Awards.
And the 30 or so Cadillac Escalades are all rented for delivering stars to the Academy Awards ceremony.
But what you may not realize is, none of these films received any recognition from the Academy Awards.
"The Academy Awards represents what is being distributed and exhibited year-round, " she said.
Today, she's the most nominated actress in the history of the Academy Awards.
Like the stars that will be walking the red carpet, advertisers are going all out for the Academy Awards.
The Associated Press is bringing its live red carpet coverage from the Academy Awards to Xbox 360beginning at 6 p.m.
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The Academy Awards take place two days later in Los Angeles, two weeks after the Bafta Film Awards in London.
The Academy Awards have been dubbed the "Super Bowl for women, " and host ABC is hoping it delivers similarly super-sized ratings.
Angelina Jolie had the right idea when she wore a pair of vibrant Emerald earrings to the Academy Awards in 2009.
But for now, after her current promotional tour, Spencer's next public appearance will be at the Academy Awards - alongside Crowe.
Film Independent also produces the Independent Spirit Awards, an awards show held in Santa Monica the day prior to the Academy Awards.
The Academy Awards show, much like the industry it celebrates, is in a state of uncertainty, thanks to Hollywood's protracted writers' strike.
If you've ever attended the Academy Awards, you already know they're weird.
High profile live events from NFL games to the Academy Awards will continue to be sought after vehicles for wide brand exposure.
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But then no one ever said that the Academy Awards make sense.
Rick Zamarripa has been coming to the Academy Awards for 24 years.
Within Hollywood, of course, the Academy Awards still matter a great deal.
Man, is it going to be awkward when the host of the Academy Awards has to walk back onstage to receive Best Director.
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