Roberto Bolaño was posthumously awarded recently when his critically acclaimed novel 2666 won the fiction prize at the National Book Critics Circle, an honor bestowed last year upon Dominican author Junot Diaz for The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar. . . READ FULL STORY

We all know Salma and Penélope are besties for life, but it is really cool how much they give each other props! Salma, speaking on her amigas chances of Academy Award glory said, "I am sure that she will win the Oscar this year.". . . READ FULL STORY

A year or two ago you would have been hard pressed to find many people who knew who Demi Lovato and Tristan Wilds were. But the songstress and the actor have been putting in overtime the last few months and it seems as though their hard work has. . . READ FULL STORY

The race to the Oscars has officially started, and Penelope Cruz is the front runner. The Spanish actress has recieved the first honors of the season, the Gotham Award Tribute, for her body of work, including this year's Vicky Cristina Barcelona. . . READ FULL STORY

America Ferrera might want to clear some space on her mantle and start drafting up acceptance speeches, because the Ugly Betty star has been nominated for a 2008 Primetime Emmy award for her performance on the hit show. She's up against. . . READ FULL STORY