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OSCARS: 15 films make Best Documentary shortlist, Michael Moore snubbedYesterday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled its shortlist of films in the Best Documentary category for the upcoming Oscars. As usual with the Doc category, there were some notable omissions, among them Michael Moore's... In this article: Michael Moore, Mike Tyson, Capitalism, Oscars, Breast cancer, and Agnes Varda |
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Entertainment Weekly | 19 hours ago
'Crazy Heart': Oscar can wait!
...yet? I am pretty sure EW just had a piece a few weeks ago about what movies are leading the Oscar pack. Is it a Biopic? It has a chance at an Oscar. Does it star a star who downplays their good looks, is old and looking for...
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AP Online | 1 day ago
15 documentary features make Oscar's short list
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Of the 89 documentary films eligible for Oscar consideration this year, 15 were selected for a short list of potential nominees, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday. Some of the year's...
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Reuters | 1 day ago
Oscars pick director, unveil documentary shortlist
...and they also unveiled their shortlist of films vying for a best documentary nomination. British-born Hamilton, 43, is a first-time Oscar director, but he is a veteran of numerous live-event programs including this year's MTV Video Music...
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L.A. Times - Entertainment News | 2 days ago
Oscars prediction: 'Inglourious Basterds' will win best picture
...is the likely front-runner, which means "Inglourious Basterds" is probably ahead for the top Oscars too. DGA will have hiked influence over the Oscars this year since there's a major gap - five weeks - between the kudos this year. DGA will...
In this article: Academy Awards, Inglourious Basterds, RSS, Facebook, Quentin Tarantino, Jason Reitman, and FeedBurner
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Oscars choose MTV awards veteran to direct show
...ANGELES (AP) - Academy Awards overseers have chosen an entertainment veteran to direct the next Oscar show. Hamish Hamilton is directing the 82nd Oscar broadcast on March 7. Hamilton's credits include directing the MTV Video Music Awards...
In this article: Oscars, MTV, MTV Video Music Awards, Super Bowl, Stevie Wonder, Neil Diamond, Christina Aguilera, and Los Angeles
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Film academy throws a private Oscar party
...generous montage of film clips ??? leisurely elements not possible in previous years when special-Oscar presentations were built into the already-crowded Oscar broadcast. Corman, 83, was the first to be honored Saturday night. The longtime...
In this article: Academy Awards, Roger Corman, Gordon Willis, Lauren Bacall, Steven Spielberg, Kirk Douglas, Norman Jewison, Warren Beatty, and Quentin Tarantino
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The Academy Award (Oscar) is the main national film award in the USA. The Academy Award (Oscar) are awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is one of the most prominent film award ceremonies in the world. The Oscars, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences itself, were conceived by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio boss, Louis B. Mayer.
The 1st Academy Awards ceremony was held on Thursday, May 16, 1929, at the Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood to honor outstanding film achievements of 1927 and 1928. It was hosted by actor Douglas Fairbanks and director William C. DeMille.
The 81st Academy Awards honoring the best in film for 2008 will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2009 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood with actor Hugh Jackman hosting the ceremony for the first time.
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