Nominations for the 85th Academy Awards will be announced by the show's host, Seth MacFarlane, and actress Emma Stone on Thursday, Jan. 10. This will be the first time since 1972 that an Oscar show host has participated in the nominations announcement.

Many soccer fans believe that Barcelona's professional team is the best there is. Some even think it's the best collection of players ever assembled in the sport's 150-year history.

"Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials 2013" is an interactive countdown special where viewers will be able to vote live on CBS.com via Facebook and Twitter for their favorite Super Bowl commercials.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that nine scientific and technical achievements represented by 25 individual award recipients will be honored at its annual Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation at The Beverly Hills Hotel on Saturday, Feb. 9.

The hottest stars of film, television and music, including Jensen Ackles, Stephen Amell, Jennifer Aniston, Ellen DeGeneres, Robert Downey Jr., Johnny Galecki, Josh Hutcherson, Regina King, Jennifer Lawrence, Chloë Grace Moretz, Olivia Munn, Chris O'Donnell, Jason O'Mara, Jared Padalecki, Eddie Redmayne, Marisa Tomei, Casey Wilson, The Wanted and many more are scheduled to attend the "People's Choice Awards 2013."

The 85th Academy Awards will include a tribute to the James Bond movie franchise, which is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year.

Fandango, the nation's leading moviegoer destination and a unit of NBCUniversal, announced Wednesday that 2012 was the company's best-performing year in its 12-year history, with record highs in ticket sales, Web and mobile traffic, and app downloads.

It's the new year, a time when many Americans make resolutions to get in shape. From successful ways to lose weight to keeping the weight off permanently, "20/20" and People magazine team up for a must-see hour to kick-start any weight-loss program.

For the first time in television history, a primetime drama will allow viewers to choose the ending of an episode in real time when CBS's "Hawaii Five-0" lets fans vote on CBS.com or Twitter during the east and west coast broadcasts, Monday, Jan. 14 (10 p.m.), on the CBS Television Network.

The mystery begins on #H50 when the team must investigate the death of an O'ahu State University professor. His boss, his teaching assistant and a student who he busted for cheating are all viable suspects.

The Buffalo Philharmonic will return on Jan. 19 and 20 after a long winter's rest in time to celebrate the 256th anniversary of the birth of one of classical music's most beloved composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

"The Biggest Loser" is back with a two-night premiere event on Jan. 6 (9 p.m.) and Jan. 7 (8 p.m.) - and a challenge to America to join a revolutionary health movement and get the comprehensive tools and resources they need at the all new www.biggestloser.com to kick off their own weight loss and wellness journeys at home.

One-man-band Keller Williams hits the road this winter performing his signature solo sets. Accompanied on stage only by a slew of instruments and musical gadgets, fans may be feeling nostalgic for this lone performance by their favorite mad-scientist of music.

The stars of RiffTrax - best known for their groundbreaking hit show "Mystery Science Theater 3000" - are set to kick off 2013 with encores of two of the most uproarious episodes of the "RiffTrax Live" cinema series.

"Suneel's Celebrity Gala" will feature local celebrities competing against each other in various ballroom dance disciplines.

The Historic Riviera Theatre & Performing Arts Center presents the musical, "I Do, I Do" on Friday, Feb. 1, and Saturday, Feb. 2, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 3, at 2 p.m.

Ten-time American Music Award winner Taylor Swift will headline "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2013," performing live in front of a crowd of an estimated 1 million people in Times Square just before the ball drops on Monday, Dec. 31. on ABC.

The special also includes the year's best music performances of 2012 from artists such as Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Adele, Madonna, The Spice Girls, PSY, Beyonce and David Guetta.

Hot on the heels of his win on "The X Factor," Tate Stevens will perform on "New Year's Eve Live!" airing Monday, Dec. 31 (11 p.m. until 12:30 a.m. live), on FOX. Stevens will join previously announced performers Lifehouse and Carmen Electra.

Special features classic performances by the biggest names in music history, as Fergie and Jenny McCarthy count down the 30 greatest artists Dick Clark influenced.

"The Chew" revisits some of its best-loved episodes the week of Dec. 31 through Jan. 4. Rosie Perez appears as a featured guest; stars of "General Hospital" take "Chew" viewers "Behind the Soap Screen"; singer/songwriter Jewel talks about her new book, "That's What I'd Do"; the beloved "Iron Grandmas" battle to the finish with their greatest homemade dishes; and correspondent Evette Rios visits the Bronx's own Little Italy on Arthur Avenue.

The Niagara Regional Theatre Guild will hold auditions for the March production of the musical "Godspell" at 7 p.m. Jan. 2 and 3, 2013, at The Ellicott Creek Playhouse, 530 Ellicott Creek Road, Tonawanda.

Chilly temperatures in Western New York won't stop the entertainment from sizzling at Seneca Casinos this winter. Two all-star musicians - country sensation Gretchen Wilson and pop/country singer-songwriter Jewel - come to Seneca Niagara Events Center in February and March.

NBC Sports Network kicks off the New Year with 10 hours of Notre Dame Football programming this Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, at noon.

Anne and Dr. Richard Sawicki organize items for a silent auction that will be held at the 2013 Premier, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center's annual black tie dinner and entertainment gala.

The award-winning casual-dining concept Quaker Steak & Lube is fanatic about wings and football. And if you are, too, or are just craving a great deal on The Lube's award-winning food, then pull up to Quaker Steak & Lube in Buffalo between Jan. 1 and 31, 2013, to score big.

One lucky home viewer will win a Disney Cruise Vacation with "Choose Your Cruise" sweepstakes.

More than 2,000 youth and adults from across the U.S. and Canada will return to Niagara Falls for the Joshua Revolution 2012 conference, "Niagara '12 The Last Trump," from Dec. 27-31. For the first time in six years, the event will be a five-day conference.

Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys and Jason Aldean are scheduled to perform live at the People's Choice Awards 2013, from the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, on Wednesday, Jan. 9 (9 p.m.), on the CBS Television Network.

FOX has picked up the Emmy Award-winning "So You Think You Can Dance" for its 10th season, it was announced by Mike Darnell, president of alternative entertainment for Fox Broadcasting Company.

After an eight-episode culinary battle royale, Alex Guarnaschelli was named winner in Sunday night's epic finale of "The Next Iron Chef: Redemption."

Phil Arno, owner of WBBZ-TV, is offering a schedule of entertaining and inspirational holiday programming.

Live interactive event features host Ryan Seacrest and judges Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban; to stream on www.americanidol.com and www.livestream.com.

Tate Stevens wins "The X Factor," a $5 million Sony recording contract and a Pepsi music video debuting as a "Pop Star Commercial" during "Music's Biggest Night."

WGRZ-TV has announced that Melissa Holmes has been named the permanent co-anchor of its top-rated "Daybreak" program weekday mornings, starting Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2013.

Holmes started with "2 On Your Side" in January. In that time, she has been the main anchor of "2 On Your Side's" "Ten at 10" on WNYO-TV. She has also been a reporter for all of WGRZ's newscasts. In addition, Holmes has been filling in occasionally on the "Daybreak" anchor desk since the end of November.

Demi Lovato to perform with Fifth Harmony; LeAnn Rimes duets with Carly Rose Sonenclar; Little Big Town joins Tate Stevens; One Direction and Pitbull perform and winner announced on two-hour grand finale Thursday, Dec. 20

INTERVIEW/PHOTOS: John Cena and the WWE recently spent a weekend at the Naval Station Norfolk (Virginia). They visited with troops and families while filming "WWE Tribute to the Troops" presented by Slim Jim.

NBC's "The Voice" crowned Cassadee Pope as the winner of the popular vocal competition series' third cycle in Tuesday's live results show and season finale, earning her the grand prize of a recording contract with Universal Republic Records.

From Jan. 18 through Jan. 26, 2013, Niagara University Theatre's annual Short Play Festival makes for a fascinating dose of theater - and a great entertainment bargain. Three cycles of 10-minute plays written by various playwrights will be presented over two consecutive weekends.

Carrie Underwood's "Blown Away Tour" comes to Buffalo's First Niagara Center on March 26, 2013. Tickets will go on sale Friday, Dec. 21, at 10 a.m.