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Rahman forays into Hollywood with Couples Retreat...apart of. A.R. Rahman captured the international spotlight after winning two Academy Awards for 'Best Original Score' for his work on Slumdog Millionaire and 'Best Original Song' for 'Jai Ho' (Music by Rahman, Lyrics by Gulzar). Rahman also... In this article: A.R. Rahman, Slumdog Millionaire, Academy Awards, Time Magazine, Vince Vaughn, Hollywood, Los Angeles Times, Universal Pictures, and Golden Globe |
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Guardian | 3 days ago
Royal flush: five of the best play Queen in new film
...did you do it?' Bit late now anyway." None are daunted by the inevitable comparisons with Helen Mirren's performance in the 2006 film The Queen, for which she won an Oscar, a Golden Globe and a Bafta. "I don't think it's relevant," says...
In this article: Barbara Flynn, Helen Mirren, Emilia Fox, Samantha Bond, The Queen, Oscar, and Bond films
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NPR | 3 days ago
James Franco Checks In On 'General Hospital'
...and played a supervillain in the Spider-Man franchise. Last year he played a drug dealer in Pineapple Express and won acclaim for his role opposite Oscar winner Sean Penn in Milk. So what's he doing on General Hospital? Jill...
In this article: James Franco, General Hospital, Jill Farren-Phelps, Harvey Milk, Elizabeth Taylor, Port Charles, and Oscar
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San Jose Mercury News | November 03, 2009
Kate Winslet wins suit over her lax gym efforts
...magazine which wrongly stated she had visited a diet doctor. The actress won both an Oscar and a Golden Globe earlier this year for her performance in "The Reader." Associated Newspapers, owners of the Daily Mail, apologized for "any...
In this article: Kate Winslet, Oscar, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin, Daily Mail, Associated Newspapers, The Reader, Golden Globe, Adam Shankman, and 30 Rock
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Daily Mail | November 07, 2009
'Living for 12 years in disgrace with no money isn't easy': Mickey Rourke on the fight of his life
...Mickey Rourke would ever again star in a movie. Yet not only did he headline as Randy 'The Ram' Robinson in The Wrestler; he triumphed by winning a Bafta, a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination. He was born Phillip Andre Rourke in...
In this article: Mickey Rourke, Dog, Oscar, Chihuahua, The Wrestler, Angel Heart, Hollywood, Debra Feuer, Surgery, and Hollywood
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USATODAY.com | November 01, 2009
Will having 10 best-picture nominees diminish Oscar?
...the nominees. It's the fact that there are so many other awards shows that air before the Oscars, including the Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild, the American Film Institute and the Broadcast Film Critics Association. Since they...
In this article: Oscars, Hollywood, Jane Campion, Lauren Bacall, Willem Dafoe, Gordon Willis, Disney, and Pixar
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washingtonpost.com | November 12, 2009
Golden Globe Awards to honor Scorsese
...annual Globe Awards on Jan. 17. Scorsese, who will turn 67 next week, is an Academy Award winner for directing "The Departed," and is a two-time Golden Globe winner for that film and for "Gangs of New York." He has also received Oscar and...
In this article: Golden Globe Awards, Martin Scorsese, Academy Award, Vera Farmiga, The Departed, Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Ricky Gervais, Steven Spielberg, Anthony Hopkins, and Michael Douglas
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USATODAY.com | November 12, 2009
Scorsese receiving Cecil B. DeMille award
...at the 67th annual Globes on Jan. 17. Scorsese turns 67 next week and is an Academy Award winner for directing on The Departed and a two-time Golden Globe winner for that film and Gangs of New York. He also was nominated for Oscars and...
In this article: Martin Scorsese, Oscars, Cecil B. DeMille, Golden Globe, The Departed, The Aviator, Gangs of New York, All rights reserved, USA Today, and Steven Spielberg
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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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