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Complete list of winners and nominees for the 80th annual Academy Awards.
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L.A. judge takes Oscar statuettes case under submission.
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Politics takes precedence over Oscar noms.
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One of six credited producers, Yari claimed Oscar snub damaged his reputation.
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A turn to gravitas results in their most tragic, heartfelt work -- it's no country for the easy wisecrack.
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Time for the Hollywood treatment -- a face-lift.
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The award show brings out something real in actors and that's what is worth watching.
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The night the party died for Hollywood, at least in the lobby bar.
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Elton John hosted the hottest party in Hollywood.
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Stewart's best jokes and the most awkward red carpet moments.
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Who wore the winning waves? Whose hair fell flatest? Whose up do scored highest? Vote now!
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Your pass to all the buzz , backslapping and disbelief
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'No Country for Old Men' and other recent violent films reflect a post-9/11 world beset by war and fear.
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Host Jon Stewart made former warring factions feel right at home.
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L.A. Times' Carina Chocano on this year's wins.
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In an unlikely plot twist, the first-time screenwriter wins an Oscar.
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Stars like George Clooney and Laura Linney know to be ready to schmooze, keep moving and watch out for those long trains.
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Hosting for the second time, Stewart's monologue came in at approximately 18 jokes.
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Actors and the herd mentality.
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Which studio won the night?
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With the writers strike in the rear view mirror, the Academy Awards are as certain as a sunrise.
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More than 80 student chefs will be helping Wolfgang Puck cater the Governor's Ball and hoping to shine in the celebrity chef's eyes.
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Oscar winners get 45 seconds for their acceptance speeches, then he cues the orchestra. Unless, of course, you're a big name.
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Show writers hammered out the presenters' dialogue in about four days, instead of the usual four weeks.
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It was touch and go for a while, but Oscars will be handed out Sunday thanks to Gilbert Cates' leadership and stamina.
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Sunday is a big night for movie fans everywhere.
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The Envelope.com's final Buzzmeter predictions for 2008.
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Many a famous performer has attempted to play someone of the opposite sex.
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Who should win? Who will win? Turan and Chocano on the top films.
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Writers faced with putting words in celebs' mouths have an uphill climb.
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Don't blame the actresses -- blame the vanilla roles.
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With this year's best-picture candidates, conformity in buildings mirrors the erosion of individuality in their inhabitants.
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With no time to prep, the Oscar host is going for broke.
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Miley, Jonah and Jack? In the name of star-power, mall rats and stuffed shirts collide.
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"I don't use the 'O-word,' " the "Counterfeiters" director says.
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Obama, the N.Y. Giants, Herbie Hancock and a beagle! Is the long-shot cloud headed to the Kodak Theatre on Sunday?
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Never count out Nicholson when it comes to presenting at the Oscars.
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Actually there's even fewer.
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Cinematographer McGarvey shows us an unusual day at the beach.
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The strike is off and the Oscar galas, bashes and shindigs are on!
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The Broadway star bewitches Oscar conductor Bill Conti and orchestra at rehearsals.
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The 'Daily Show' host is just the person to make a too serious Hollywood laugh at itself.
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What will the nominated actresses wear for their most glamorous role?
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No votes counted yet, but it's far enough along to tally the thrill of victory and agony of defeat.
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How to start a robot war
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Movies are collaborative efforts. Some of 2007's finest cinematic pairs discuss when that's a good thing.
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This year's standout characters had a lot to say, as did their creators.
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Women screenwriters wow the academy.
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His mid-forties decision to concentrate on movies has worked out smashingly.
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Ruby Dee and Hal Holbrook had long ago given up Academy Award dreams.
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Oscar nominees make room for the 40-and-under crowd.
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Christie made a last-second quip on camera that some view as insensitivity about the disease.
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Randy Thom is up for his 13th and 14th Oscars. This time for work on "Ratatouille."
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The 29-year-old had never written a produced screenplay or directed a feature film. And she certainly hadn't been nominated for an Oscar. But 'Away From Her' has changed all that.
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Less experience may prove to be a good thing as this year's nominees ply their craft with an eccentric eye.
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Stars step in, "exotic and interesting clip show" scrapped
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Oscar-nominated short doc chronicles the last weeks of a gay woman trying to secure pension for partner.
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Films not short on artistic creativity ranging from French Impressionism to stop action allegory.
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Oscar-nominated short films have complex characters who are moving and funny.
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Strapless gowns and millions of dollars in diamonds rule the day at an academy fashion preview.
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The strike is over, the Oscars are on, but some questions remain.
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Spirits are high as producer Gil Cates gathers his staff at the Kodak Theatre for a planning session.
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Los Angeles Times photographer Al Seib's exclusive sneak peek.
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As party panic ensues, get your mind off the revelry-free possibilities with a look at awards past and what that bodes for the nominees. (Sorry, Coen brothers.)
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The writers strike has claimed its first major Oscar night casualty.
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Casey Affleck's performance in 'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford' is one of the surprises of last year.
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Top-grossing films rarely make the list of best picture nominees. Why?
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A behind the scenes look at the Academy Awards.
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Julie Christie, George Clooney and the Coens celebrate their films.
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Nominees were hopeful that the strike talks would result in a settlement soon.
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Check out the stars and the style, from Clooney to Cotillard.
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Two Academy Awards shows in the works in case strike remains unresolved.
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A look at what may be the darkest Oscars since "The Silence of the Lambs" romped through the race.
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The deserving actors and directors that the academy forgot.
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A leap of faith, a solid landing.
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Joel and Ethan Coen just made Academy Award history with their tandem nomination for best director for "No Country for Old Men," but there have been numerous tandem directors past and present who have toiled together behind the camera.
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Independent films dominate the nominations over the big studio entries.
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Romania's acclaimed '4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days' is ignored by an aged academy committee.
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In a 'freaky windfall,' four women earn their first nominations for solo screenplay work.
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Tommy Lee Jones and Cate Blanchett earn nods for unexpected films while Angelina Jolie and Denzel Washington are notably absent.
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'Atonement,' 'Juno,' 'Michael Clayton,' 'No Country' and 'Blood' are the best picture nominees.
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Do you love the movies the Academy loves?
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Who made the cut?
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Need to catch up on your marquee Oscar nominees?
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Other than "Sicko," this year's category dominated by films about the Iraq war and/or war-on-terror issues.
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A new study points out some of the statistical tendencies that influence the odds of going home with an Academy Award.
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Nominees will be announced Tuesday, but will they have a ceremony to attend if the writers strike persists?
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What remains to be seen is who will be on that red carpet and onstage at the Kodak Theatre.
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Director Joseph Cedar likens filmmaking to a race.
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Austria's "The Counterfeiters," Russia's "12" and Israel's "Beaufort" among picks.
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"300" competes with six other films still in the running.
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The March film is on many Top 10 lists, so an ad campaign now hopes to raise its Oscar star.
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Think having the Academy Awards without writers is impossible?
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Tech whiz David Inglish honored by Sci-Tech branch
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Helen Mirren spent part of 2006 and '07 picking up awards for her roles as Elizabeth I and II. Was it a campaign to grease the skids to an Oscar win?
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The strike isn't the only drama in Hollywood, the loudest fussing and feuding comes from the world of critics and Oscar prognosticators.
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Oscar has lots of cousins. Some are clearly related. Others clearly aren't.
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59 songs make the short list for the Academy Award.
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"Sicko," "Lake of Fire" in. Upsets include "The King of Kong," and "Jimmy Carter Man from Plains."
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John Lasseter is creative chief at Pixar and an academy governor. So can he say why animation gets so little Oscar love?
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Pete Hammond reports on how awards campaigners use celebs to keep box office duds alive. (Hint: Make stars like Blanchett appear publicly, early and often.)
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences should toss its rule book out the window.
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Eight non-fiction short films make the cut.
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Branch cuts multi-city rollout requirements in an effort to simplify guidelines.
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Debut film about a traveling marching band has won acclaim on the festival circuit.
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The decision has some in Hollywood scratching their heads.
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Pundits and critics weigh in on the prestige pictures from the Telluride and Venice film festivals.
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The Hollywood veteran will serve his third consecutive term.
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The animated rat movie has won over critics, but will it nab film's top prize?
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After "Crash" controversy, the Academy changes rules to allow more producer nominees.
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Show Info
What:
81st annual Academy Awards
When:
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Where:
Kodak Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
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