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Jack FM's Anti-Academy Awards — And the Winners Are…

Alyssa Kramer — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 05:01:37 +0000

The 2013 Oscar nominees have officially been announced, and with the awards show right around the corner, we felt that it was time to announce our nominations for Jack FM's Anti-Academy Awards. We nominated 12 films based on very specific categories and listed them here for you to read and look out for on the night of the Oscars.

Jack has Oscar (Meyer) Fever

Joe Russo — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:01:12 +0000

Raise your hand if you have heard of any of the movies nominated for an Academy Award. Ok,I'll give you Money Ball. But that had Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill, unfair. Name more than three. Thought so. Seems like every year that the Oscar Nominations come out, they are devoid of movies people actually want to go see. Why don't the popcorn movies ever get nominated?

Most Memorable and Shocking Oscar Moments

Joe Russo — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:29:58 +0000

The most memorable moment at last night's Oscars was when actress Melissa Leo dropped the "F Bomb". The Fighter actress may have produced the most shocking moment in Oscar history, but was it the most memorable?

Oscars 2011 Highlights In Advance!

Joe Russo — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:00:49 +0000

Jack FM looked into our crystal ball to see how the Academy Awards could end up... in an alternate universe. Just a funny spoof on a few of our beloved celebrities.

Oscar Talk with Mike Tyson

Joe Russo — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 11:00:13 +0000

We already have a ketchup stain on our tuxedo t-shirt, so Jack FM’s Academy Award coverage from the red carpet will be limited this year. Luckily, Mike Tyson has a handle on the nominees at this year’s Oscar’s. He spoke with Leonard Maltin at Funnyordie.com. Oscar Talk with Mike Tyson & Leonard Maltin from Mike [...]

The Real Black Swan[Video]

Joe Russo — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:41:53 +0000

The Academy Awards air this Sunday and Natalie Portman and the movie "The Black Swan" are nominated in every major category. But nobody is giving any credit to the real Black Swan. NSFW because of some raw language, cause we know you like it that way.

Razzie Nominees Suck Like They Should

Joe Russo — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:10:10 +0000

You already knew that The Black Swan, Social Network, Inception and the King's Speech were going to be favorites for best movie going into this year's Academy Awards, but it's a lot harder to predict the worst movies. That's why we were so excited to learn of the unfortunate nominees for the 2011 Golden Raspberries (or "Razzies").