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Brad Pitt Draws Oscar Buzz For 'Killing Them Softly' At Cannes Film Festival
05/22/2012
Brad Pitt may have lost the Oscar for Moneyball in February (it went, instead, to The Artist's Jean Dujardin), but with his highly talked about role as a hitman in Killing Them Softly, which reunited him with The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford director Andrew Dominik, he may get another chance in 2013.
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Benedict Cumberbatch: Oscars Are 'Overwhelming'
03/01/2012
With a role as the most iconic detective of all time in the successful British series Sherlock, parts in two Oscar-nominated films from last year (War Horse and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), and pivotal roles in two of the most anticipated movies of the next two years — The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and the as-yet-untitled Star Trek sequel, Benedict Cumberbatch, 35, is the man of the hour.
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The Buzzed-About Films Destined For The 85th Oscars
02/28/2012
This year’s Oscars may have left some unhappy, but the milk has already spilled, so grab a tissue and get ready for 2013’s Oscar hopefuls. 1. Lincoln. Last year's The Conspirators marketed themselves around the 16th U.
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Meryl Streep, 'The Artist' Take Home Oscars
02/28/2012
Oscar night always holds its share of surprises, and this year was no different, with the black-and-white silent film, The Artist, sweeping awards in the highly coveted Best Picture, Best Actor (first-time winner Jean Dujardin), and Best Director (Michel Hazanavicius) categories, and also nabbing awards for Costume Design and Original Score.
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SLIDESHOW: The Best-Dressed At The Oscars
02/27/2012
It is fair to say that there were not many surprises at the 84th Annual Academy Awards Sunday night, but even if you were not a fan of the ceremony — or the winning films — you cannot deny that Hollywood's most glamorous stars really brought their "A" game.
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Esperanza Spalding Sings At Oscars' In Memoriam Tribute
02/27/2012
Though most of the tears shed at the Oscars come from victors accepting their trophies, the "In Memoriam" segment is always the saddest of the evening, when the members of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences who died during the past year are remembered.
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Miley Cyrus Responds To Twitter Death Threats
02/27/2012
The Academy Awards is supposed to be the most celebrated occasion of the year for the stars, but at least one young starlet had something other than glitz and glamor on her mind during the festive event.
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Berenice Bejo Of 'The Artist' Is 'Very Happy' For Her Winning Costar, Jean Dujardin
02/27/2012
The female star of the Oscar-winning The Artist, Berenice Bejo, 35, may have lost out to Octavia Spencer, 42, for Best Supporting Actress last night but, to hear her tell it, she's been more excited for costar Jean Dujardin and director / husband Michel Hazanavicius throughout the entire awards season, anyway.
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Meryl Streep Wins Third Academy Award
02/27/2012
It was one of the nail-biters of the 2012 Oscars: would the already legendary actress Meryl Streep, 62, take away the Best Actress Academy Award for her transformation into Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady, or would she be beaten out by contenders Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs), Viola Davis (The Help), Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), and Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn)? When last year's Best Actor winner Colin Firth announced Streep as the winner, there was a mixed bag of reactions about the victory — Streep's first since her Sophie's Choice win in 1982, three decades ago.
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VIDEO: Sacha Baron Cohen Dumps 'Ashes' On Ryan Seacrest At Oscars
02/27/2012
Though no one was sure exactly what actor / comedian / professional prankster Sacha Baron Cohen had in mind when he showed up at the Oscars decked out in full regalia as General Aladeen, the fictional character from his new film, The Dictator, it's possible that no one expected him to dump an urn full of fake ashes onto the tux of E!'s red-carpet interviewer Ryan Seacrest.
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'The Artist' Leads 84th Annual Academy Awards' Winners
02/27/2012
Oscar night always holds its share of surprises, and this year was no different, with the black-and-white silent film, The Artist, sweeping awards in the highly coveted Best Picture, Best Actor (first-time winner Jean Dujardin), and Best Director (Michel Hazanavicius) categories, and also nabbing awards for Costume Design and Original Score.
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OSCARS: Viola Davis, Jean Dujardin Favored To Win
02/24/2012
Are you pumped about the 84th Annual Academy Awards this Sunday? Are you putting up money at your own private viewing party? Before you fill out your ballot, take a look at our predictions. If you're still not sure you're going to watch, we also give you five good reasons why you should.
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Predictions: Who Will Win At The Oscars
02/24/2012
By Monday, the 84th Academy Awards will have come and gone, leaving in their path the crushed hopes of (on average) 80% of the nominated actors, writers, producers, directors and other movie-making folk.
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VIDEO: Sacha Baron Cohen's Oscars Ultimatum
02/24/2012
Following the Academy's decision to ban his Dictator character from the Oscars, Sacha Baron Cohen responded Friday with an ultimatum for the Oscar higher-ups. Cohen phoned in to Ann Curry on NBC's Today, disguising his voice as Admiral General Shabazz Aladeen of the republic of Wadiya, claiming that he was miffed by the lack of hospitality he's being shown for Sunday's ceremony.