Adam Shankman

In his new role, Sherak played matchmaker for the Oscar producers, Bill Mechanic, one of Sherak's former bosses at Fox, and director Adam Shankman, whom he knew only through his movies, such as "Hairspray" and "Bedtime Stories." After...

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Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will co-host the Oscars. Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will co-host the 82nd Academy Awards, producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman said today. I've got one request: No banjo-playing, Steve. "I am...

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...Think You Can Dance': Catching up with Adam Shankman Choreographer, director and producer Adam Shankman joined "So You Think You Can Dance" this season as its third full-time judge. We caught up with him between the top 18 and top 16...

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...the big show. Making the announcement on Tuesday (03Nov09), new Oscar telecast producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman stated, "We think the team of Steve and Alec are the perfect pair of hosts for the Oscars. "Steve will bring the...

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...year's Oscar producer Bill Condon, sitting at a front table with his co-producer, Laurence Mark, and this year's Oscar producers Adam Shankman and Bill Mechanic, also heaped praise on the young star, saying he had just spent the day shooting...

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Oscars tap Mechanic, Shankman to produce show LOS ANGELES (AP) Hairspray director Adam Shankman and former 20th Century Fox studio boss Bill Mechanic have been chosen to produce the next Academy Awards show. It's the second year in a row...

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...The Squeakquel." Oscars tap Hamilton Hamish Hamilton has been selected to direct the 82nd Academy Awards telecast on March 7, show producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman announced Wednesday. According to Entertainment Weekly, Mr....

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Exclusive: Oscar producer Adam Shankman talks about hosts Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin Director/choreographer Adam Shankman has only been in his new job of co-producing the Oscars for only three weeks. But Shankman and his co-producer Bill...

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"Hairspray"s Adam Shankman to co-produce Oscar telecast (Reuters) Reuters - Director Adam Shankman waves at the premiere of "Hairspray" at the Mann Village theatre in … LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Choreographer and "Hairspray" director Adam...

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