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Hollywood Republicans keeping wallets shut
Mon,27 Feb 2012 07:07 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - GOP support may be growing in Hollywood, but the money hasn't exactly been flowing to the party's presidential hopefuls. Front-runner Mitt Romney has fared the best among the GOP field, picking up donations from Lionsgate Vice Chairman Michael Burns, former Metro Goldwyn Mayer chief Harry Sloan, and former Yahoo! and Warner Bros. head Terry Semel, according to recent campaign filings. Romney also raised an estimated $1 million at a December fundraiser at the Beverly Hills Hotel. ... Full Story
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Alan Ball stepping down from "True Blood"
Mon,27 Feb 2012 06:47 PM PST
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Ball, creator, executive producer and director, poses at the premiere for the fourth season of the HBO television series LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "True Blood's" upcoming fifth season will be the last with Alan Ball in charge. Ball, who created and executive produces HBO's vampire drama, will not continue as the series' showrunner if the show goes on to another season, the network confirmed to TheWrap on Monday. According to HBO, the decision came about last summer, when Ball extended his overall deal with the network. ...


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Lucy Liu joins CBS Sherlock Holmes pilot "Elementary"
Mon,27 Feb 2012 06:46 PM PST
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Actress Liu arrives at 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa MonicaLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Elementary, my dear Watson? Hardly. Lucy Liu has joined the cast of CBS' Sherlock Holmes-drama pilot -- as Holmes' assistant Watson. Who traditionally has been portrayed by, you know, male actors. With "Charlie's Angels" star Liu in the role, Watson is being re-envisioned as Joan Watson, who lives with Holmes in modern-day New York. "Trainspotting" actor Jonny Lee Miller, who recently had a run on Showtime's serial-killer hit "Dexter," will star as the legendary sleuth Holmes in the pilot, which comes via CBS Television Studios and Timberman-Beverly Productions. ...


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John McCain has no plans to watch HBO's "Game Change"
Mon,27 Feb 2012 06:38 PM PST
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U.S. Sen. John McCain speaks at the Wall Street Journal CEO Council meeting in WashingtonLOS ANGELES, Feb 27 (TheWrap.com) - Sounds like HBO has lost a viewer for its upcoming political biopic "Game Change." Sen. John McCain -- whose 2008 presidential campaign gets the dramatization treatment in the film -- asserted on Saturday that he has no intention of watching the film, which premieres on the network March 10. "This new movie that comes out, (people) ask me if I'm gonna watch it," the Republican senator from Arizona said during a campaign stop for current GOP candidate Mitt Romney. "I tell them it'll be a cold day in Gila Bend, Ariz. ...


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Is there a "Brad Pitt Curse" for current, former flames?
Mon,27 Feb 2012 05:40 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Warning: Hooking up with Brad Pitt can be hazardous to your career. The two-time People Magazine "Sexiest Man Alive" winner had a toxic effect on lovers past and present over the weekend. Current flame Angelina Jolie's bizarre leg-baring stance during the Oscar ceremony prompted Best Adapted Screenplay winner Jim Rash to ape her sexually provocative pose while accepting his award. It also inspired a Twitter feed @AngiesRightLeg that has 18,000 followers and counting. Sample tweet: "Left leg and I talked -- everything's cool. Next Oscars, she gets the slit. ... Full Story
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Tribeca to release Martin Donovan's "Collaborator"
Mon,27 Feb 2012 05:40 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Tribeca Film has acquired domestic distribution rights to "Collaborator," Martin Donovan's comedic drama -- the actor's directorial debut, the company said Monday. Tribeca Film plans a summer release for the movie. Donovan stars in the film, which he wrote and directed. In "Collaborator," Donovan plays Robert Longfellow, a famous playwright whose new play has bombed and whose marriage is becoming rocky. ... Full Story
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"The Artist" to be seen in more theaters this weekend
Mon,27 Feb 2012 05:39 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES, Feb 27 (TheWrap.com) - Don't expect to see "The Artist," winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture, on DVD any time soon. Do expect to see this year's best film winner in more theaters -- more than double the number -- starting next weekend. The Weinstein Co. plans to increase the number of theaters showing its movie from 966 last weekend to 2,000 on Friday. "We're going to give it the chance to get that big box-office bump that it can get from the Academy Award," Erik Lomis, the Weinstein Co.'s distribution president, told TheWrap. It could be more than a bump. ... Full Story
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James Spader quits "The Office"
Mon,27 Feb 2012 03:57 PM PST
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ACTOR SPADER ATTENDS ABC SUMMER PRESS TOUR IN LA.LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - James Spader is taking early retirement from "The Office." The former "Boston Legal" star is leaving the NBC sitcom after he completes the current eighth season of the series, which was his first with the show, the network confirms to TheWrap. Spader played new Dunder Mifflin/Sabre CEO Robert California. He replaced outgoing manager Michael Scott, played by Steve Carell, after appearing at the end of the series' seventh season. He then quickly earned a promotion to CEO. ...


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Oscar's most-TiVo'ed moments from Sunday telecast
Mon,27 Feb 2012 03:37 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The people (at least the ones with TiVo) have spoken, and what they're saying is ... they're really interested in Jennifer Lopez's nipple and Gwyneth Paltrow's unsuccessful stab at comedy. TiVo has released its customer research on the most-TiVo'ed moments from last night's Oscars, with Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Lopez's presentation speech for the Best Costume Design and Makeup award tops the list. The finding isn't particularly shocking. ... Full Story
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Billy Crystal back to basics in Oscar host comeback
Mon,27 Feb 2012 03:21 PM PST
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Oscar host Crystal talks on stage at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, CaliforniaLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Making a comeback as Oscar host after an eight-year absence, comedian Billy Crystal poked fun on Sunday night at his own reluctance to return and paid light-hearted tribute to leading nominees for the 84th annual Academy Awards. In his ninth appearance as master of ceremonies, Crystal, 63, did his best to keep the live broadcast moving with a mix of one-liners, song and the kind of comic set pieces that have enshrined him as one of the most beloved of Oscar emcees. ...


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Giancarlo Esposito joins NBC pilot "Revolution"
Mon,27 Feb 2012 03:18 PM PST
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Actor Giancarlo Esposito, star of AMC's drama television series 'Breaking Bad', arrives for the premiere screening for the show's fourth season in HollywoodNEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - "Breaking Bad" star Giancarlo Esposito is about to play another potentially two-faced character. Esposito has signed on to the J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk and Eric Kripke-produced NBC pilot "Revolution," about a world where all forms of energy have ceased to exist. Esposito will play tough but genteel military man Capt. Neville, who may not be as he seems. Esposito can play devious characters up and down. His Gus Fring on "Breaking Bad" was a fast-food chicken mogul who secretly ran a meth empire. ...


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CW finds its Carrie Bradshaw in AnnaSophia Robb
Mon,27 Feb 2012 03:17 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The CW has found its Carrie Bradshaw. AnnaSophia Robb, the star of last year's big-screen offering "Soul Surfer," has landed the lead role of a young Carrie Bradshaw in the CW pilot "The Carrie Diaries," the network confirmed to TheWrap. Based on the Candace Bushnell novel of the same name, "The Carrie Diaries" will pick up in the years before "Sex and the City," with Robb playing a young Bradshaw who "comes of age in the 1980s, asking her first questions about love, sex, friendship and family while exploring the worlds of high school and Manhattan. ... Full Story
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Sacha Baron Cohen's red carpet stunt had Academy worried
Mon,27 Feb 2012 03:16 PM PST
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Cohen arrives in character from his upcoming film LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Sacha Baron Cohen's stunt of spilling ashes on Ryan Seacrest on the Oscar red carpet earned the comic a quick visit from Academy president Tom Sherak and Oscar show producer Brian Grazer, who went to Baron Cohen's dressing room to make sure he didn't have any more disruptions planned for Oscar night. The stunt began when Baron Cohen appeared on the red carpet as the title character from his upcoming film "The Dictator," an appearance that had been planned in advance and reluctantly approved by the Academy. ...


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"Maury" spinoff talk show "Trisha" clears 80% of country
Mon,27 Feb 2012 02:42 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Congratulations, "Maury" -- you're the father of a new talk show, and it's growing into quite the robust offspring indeed. "Trisha," an upcoming talk show featuring "Maury" guest host and "conflict expert" Trisha Goddard, has been cleared in more than 80 percent of the country, an area that includes 27 of the nation's top 30 markets, NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution said Monday. The show has been sold to station groups that include Sinclair, CBS, Hearst, Weigel, Belo, Capitol, Cox, Fox, Granite, Lin and Sunbeam. ... Full Story
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Billy Crystal, Jolie's leg boost Oscar audience
Mon,27 Feb 2012 01:59 PM PST
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Actress and presenter Angelina Jolie arrives at the 84th Academy Awards in HollywoodLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Billy Crystal, Angelina Jolie's leg and French silent film "The Artist" brought the Oscars bouncing back from recent slack viewership, drawing a larger-than-expected 39 million TV viewers and setting social media abuzz. Some 39.3 million Americans watched the Oscars ceremony on television on Sunday, up from the 37.6 million audience in 2011, according to preliminary ratings data. Broadcaster ABC said it was the second largest TV audience for the Academy Awards since 2007. ...


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"Harry Potter" E-books get worldwide library distribution
Mon,27 Feb 2012 01:31 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The "Harry Potter" saga may have seen the end of its run in the movie theaters, but J.K. Rowling's wizardly brain child will live on in the world's libraries. British distributor OverDrive has struck a deal with Pottermore -- the online home of all things Potter -- to distribute "Harry Potter" e-books and digital audiobooks in school and public libraries worldwide. The deal calls for the books to be distributed in more than 20 languages throughout OverDrive's global network of libraries, which currently numbers more than 18,000. ... Full Story
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Hip-hop star Jim Jones arrested after casino brawl
Mon,27 Feb 2012 01:02 PM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - Hip-hop artist Jim Jones was arrested early on Saturday morning for his role in a brawl that erupted at a party hosted by music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs at a Connecticut casino, police said. Jones, 35, known best for his chart-climbing 2007 hit "We Fly High," was charged with second-degree breach of peace, inciting a riot, and resisting arrest after a verbal confrontation flared into a fist fight between roughly a dozen people after 2 a.m. in the Foxwoods Resort Casino, according to Lieutenant Paul Vance, a spokesman for the Connecticut State Police. ... Full Story
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"Desperate Housewives" lawsuit goes to court
Mon,27 Feb 2012 01:01 PM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK, Feb 27 (TheWrap.com) - "Desperate Housewives" is ending its run with a dramatic courtroom confrontation -- not on the show, but in real life. Nicollette Sheridan's $20 million wrongful termination suit goes to court today in Los Angeles. Sheridan says she was fired her after she complained about creator Marc Cherry hitting her during a 2008 argument. Her character, Edie Britt, was killed off. In her lawsuit, Sheridan said Cherry "forcefully hit her with his hand across her face and head" over a script disagreement during rehearsal. She responded, "You just hit me in the head. ... Full Story
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Lucy Lawless arrested during oil-drilling protest
Mon,27 Feb 2012 01:01 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES, Feb 27 (TheWrap.com) - Sean Young wasn't the only actress to end up with criminal charges Monday after the Oscars; Lucy Lawless also found herself on the wrong side of the law. Most people would consider Lawless' reason for being in custody a bit more noble, though. "Spartacus" and "Xena Warrior Princess" actress Lawless was arrested early Monday along with several other protestors from Greenpeace New Zealand, following a four-day occupation of the Shell oil drilling ship the Noble Discoverer in New Zealand's Port Taranaki. ... Full Story
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Giddy stars party night away after Oscars show
Mon,27 Feb 2012 12:43 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Giddy with joy and liberal with kisses, Oscar's newly crowned stars celebrated late into the night on Sunday, feasting on delicacies ranging from caviar and smoked salmon to burgers with macaroni and cheese. Clutching golden statuettes under their arms or showing them off for photographers and friends, Academy Award winners joined their empty-handed rivals in sipping champagne at the official Governor's Ball, where they were serenaded by veteran crooner Tony Bennett. ... Full Story
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Police, Murdoch aides stalled hacking probes, inquiry told
Mon,27 Feb 2012 12:27 PM PST
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Copies of The Sun newspaper are seen for sale at a newsstand in LondonLONDON (Reuters) - British police and officials from Rupert Murdoch's now-defunct News of the World newspaper stalled early attempts to investigate allegations of phone hacking by its journalists, a British judicial inquiry was told on Monday. Investigators for London's Metropolitan Police Service had evidence in 2006 that "hundreds" of victims had been targeted for possible phone hacking by the News of the World, a former police commander said. But officers had other priorities and insufficient resources to pursue the matter as thoroughly as they could have, a lawyer for the inquiry said. ...


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Berenstain Bears creator dies, age 88
Mon,27 Feb 2012 12:21 PM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - Jan Berenstain, who along with her husband Stan created the popular children's books about the family of lovable "Berenstain Bears," has died in Philadelphia, her publisher said on Monday, after suffering a stroke late last week. She was 88. "We are all deeply saddened to share with you the news that Jan Berenstain, surviving member of one of the greatest teams in all children's literature - Stan and Jan Berenstain - passed away last Friday," publisher Random House said in a statement. Stan Berenstain died in 2005 at age 82. ... Full Story
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UK rocker Doherty displays blood paintings in London
Mon,27 Feb 2012 12:01 PM PST
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British musician Pete Doherty performs on stage at Debaser Medis during a concert in StockholmLONDON (Reuters) - British rocker Peter Doherty has reinvented himself as an artist and is showing paintings drawn in his own blood at a London gallery this week. The show called "On Blood: A Portrait of the Artist" displays artwork produced for his 2009 solo album Grace/Wastelands, as well as a dozen canvases scattered around Camden's Cob Gallery. There may be something gruesome or just plain morbid about painting with blood. But the show's co-curator Rachel Chudley told Reuters: "If you look at art through the ages, the subject matter has always been life. ...


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"The Artist" paints golden picture at Oscars
Mon,27 Feb 2012 08:55 AM PST
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Best actor winner Dujardin of France carries Uggie the dog after LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood showed some love for its history at the Oscars on Sunday, giving its best film award and four others to silent movie "The Artist" in a ceremony that recalled why cinema is special to so many people. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences also gave Oscars to Meryl Streep playing former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady," marking Streep's third Academy Award in 17 nominations, and veteran Christopher Plummer made history by becoming the oldest winner ever at age 82 with his role as an elderly gay man in "Beginners. ...


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Kennedy hospital tussle over fresh air for baby: lawyer
Mon,27 Feb 2012 08:51 AM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Robert F. Kennedy's son was trying to take his newborn baby for fresh air when he got into a confrontation with two hospital nurses that led to misdemeanor charges against him, his attorney said on Saturday. Douglas Kennedy, 44, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and two counts of harassment following the January 7 incident at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, New York, his lawyer, Robert Gottlieb, said. Kennedy, a Fox News reporter and the 10th child of the late Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy, maintains he did nothing wrong. ... Full Story
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Tunisia leader, Bill Clinton among Nobel nominees
Mon,27 Feb 2012 06:26 AM PST
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Former President Bill Clinton drinks coffee before hosting a round table discussion in New YorkOSLO (Reuters) - Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki, alleged WikiLeaks whistleblower Bradley Manning, and former U.S. President Bill Clinton may be among the hundreds of nominees for the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize, rights activists say. The list of nominees, which is now officially closed for this year, is secret and Nobel officials would not comment on its contents. But experts have begun speculating about who is on the list and some people eligible to nominate candidates have publicized their suggestions. The committee added the final names for consideration on Friday. ...


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British band the Sex Pistols sign with Universal
Mon,27 Feb 2012 05:08 AM PST
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The Sex Pistols lead singer John Lydon, also known as Johnny Rotten, performs at Azkena Rock Festival in VitoriaLONDON (Reuters) - British punk rockers the Sex Pistols have signed with Universal Music Catalog UK, part of the world's largest record label Universal, which will re-release their seminal album "Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols." The repackaged album will go on sale later in 2012, 35 years after its original release, and Universal plans a series of events to mark the anniversary. "Music can be great. The Sex Pistols are the greatest," said lead singer Johnny Rotten in a statement Monday. He asked listeners to "give generously. ...


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Pride sweeps France over Oscar wins for "The Artist"
Mon,27 Feb 2012 03:53 AM PST
Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - France was awash in Oscar celebrations Monday after "The Artist" won five Academy Awards including the first Best Actor win for a Frenchman, unleashing a wave of national pride. Television stations played The Artist star Jean Dujardin's acceptance speech over and over, Le Monde's front page proclaimed "French triumph in Hollywood" over a photo of the actor raising his statuette in victory, while politicians on the campaign trail sought to capitalize on the excitement. ... Full Story
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Charlotte Church wins $951,400 hacking damages
Mon,27 Feb 2012 03:19 AM PST
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British singer Charlotte Church reads a statement outside of the High Court in LondonLONDON (Reuters) - Singer Charlotte Church and her parents settled her phone-hacking damages action against the publishers of the now defunct News of the World for 600,000 pounds ($951,400) at the High Court on Monday. The settlement, one of the highest to be paid out in the phone-hacking scandal, includes 300,000 pounds in legal costs. Lawyers for the 26-year-old and her parents, James and Maria, confirmed last week that terms had been agreed with News Group Newspapers (NGN). ...


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Oscars and Meryl Streep set social media abuzz
Mon,27 Feb 2012 12:46 AM PST
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Actress Meryl Streep accepts the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Oscars gave the online community a lot to talk about on Sunday, as the number of social media comments about Hollywood's biggest night more than tripled from last year in a sign that viewers connected with the show. This year's Academy Awards had the Web buzzing about Meryl Streep's first Oscar victory since 1983, the dangerously cut neckline of singer-actress Jennifer Lopez's dress and the striking resemblance that French producer Thomas Langmann was said to bear to the late actor Peter Lorre. The Internet-tracking firm Bluefin Labs counted 3. ...


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Factbox: Memorable quotes from the Oscars
Sun,26 Feb 2012 11:59 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences handed out Oscars, the film industry's top honor, at the 84th annual Academy Awards on Sunday. Following is a collection of memorable quotes from the show: MERYL STREEP, WINNER, BEST ACTRESS, 'THE IRON LADY': "When they called my name, I had this feeling I could hear half of America going, 'Oh no. Come on ... Her, again?' You know. But, whatever," Streep said rolling her eyes to enthusiastic applause. "My friends, thank you, all of you, departed and here, for this inexplicably wonderful career. ... Full Story
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Weinsteins win big on Oscar night with 'Artist'
Sun,26 Feb 2012 11:34 PM PST
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Harvey Weinstein of The Weinstein Company arrives at the 84th Academy Awards in HollywoodLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar gold shined again on independent film mogul Harvey Weinstein, whose studio took home eight Academy Awards including best picture honors for "The Artist" on Sunday. The New York-based Weinstein Co triumphed over the deep-pocketed major studios with wins for "The Artist," "The Iron Lady" and documentary "Undefeated." Viacom Inc's Paramount Pictures was second among the studios with six awards for "Hugo" and "Rango." Studios mount months-long, multi-million dollar campaigns for Oscar wins to earn prestige and jumpstart ticket or DVD sales for their films. ...


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Jean Dujardin wins best actor Oscar for 'The Artist'
Sun,26 Feb 2012 11:24 PM PST
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French actor Jean Dujardin accepts the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in the film LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jean Dujardin won the best actor Oscar on Sunday for silent film "The Artist," becoming the first Frenchman to win the coveted accolade and beating out Hollywood frontrunners George Clooney and Brad Pitt. Dujardin was largely unknown outside of France until "The Artist" became the toast of film festivals and started racking up awards last year for his moving, virtually silent portrayal of a dashing actor struggling with Hollywood's transition from silent to talking pictures. Clearly overwhelmed at his win a beaming Dujardin took to the stage punching the air. ...


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Michel Hazanavicius wins directing Oscar for "The Artist"
Sun,26 Feb 2012 11:00 PM PST
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French Director Hazanavicius kisses his wife Bejo after winning the Oscar for best director for his film LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Frenchman Michel Hazanavicius won the Oscar for best directing on Sunday for "The Artist," a homage to Hollywood's silent era that starred the filmmaker's wife. The silent, black-and-white movie which also took the best picture award focuses on a fading star who finds redemption through the love of a woman just as silent movies are being taken over by talkies. It was Hazanavicius' first Oscar nomination and his first win. He also won the BAFTA and Directors Guild prizes for "The Artist," which he also wrote. ...


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Iran wins first Oscar with "A Separation"
Sun,26 Feb 2012 10:41 PM PST
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Farhadi, director of Iranian film LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "A Separation" won the Oscar for best foreign language film on Sunday, becoming the first Iranian movie to win the honor. Written and directed by Asghar Farhadi, the domestic drama focuses on a couple going through a divorce and touches on traditions, justice, and male-female relationships in modern Iran. "A Separation" was regarded as the front-runner for the foreign language Oscar after sweeping the awards circuit in Europe and the United States. It also garnered an Oscar nomination for best original screenplay but failed to win in that category on Sunday. ...


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Meryl Streep takes third career Oscar
Sun,26 Feb 2012 10:33 PM PST
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Actress Meryl Streep accepts the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Meryl Streep, who holds the record with 17 for the most Academy Award nominations by any actor, won the Oscar for best lead actress on Sunday for her portrayal of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady." It was Streep's third Academy Award, but her first since winning the Oscar for "Sophie's Choice" in 1982. She was also honored for the 1979 film "Kramer vs. Kramer," and had long been considered overdue for another Academy Award. ...


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"Rango" wins Oscar for best animated feature film
Sun,26 Feb 2012 10:26 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Rango," starring Johnny Depp as the voice of a pet chameleon who tries to bring law and order to a town in the Wild West, won the Oscar for best animated feature film on Sunday. Depp voices Rango, who ends up stuck in a desert town called Dirt, where he takes on the role of sheriff and leads a quest to replenish the town's water supply. The film is directed by Gore Verbinski, the man behind three of the blockbuster "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies that also star Depp. "Rango" is Verbinski's first animated movie. ... Full Story
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Octavia Spencer wins supporting actress Oscar for "The Help"
Sun,26 Feb 2012 10:10 PM PST
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Actress Octavia Spencer arrives at the 84th Academy Awards in HollywoodLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An emotional Octavia Spencer won her first Oscar on Sunday for her supporting actress role as a sassy maid in "The Help." Spencer, 39, was considered the favorite to win the Academy Award for playing an outspoken maid in the 1960s drama about African-Americans who work for rich white families in Mississippi in the early years of the civil rights era. Spencer, whose mother was a maid and who had never been nominated before for an Academy Award, got a long standing ovation from the audience as she nervously walked to the stage to accept her award. ...


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Pakistani director wins Oscar for film on acid attack victims
Sun,26 Feb 2012 09:30 PM PST
Reuters - ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani filmmaker and first-time Oscar nominee Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy won an Academy Award on Monday for her documentary about acid attack victims, a first for a Pakistani director. Her victory shines a spotlight on a subject which affects thousands of women in Pakistan and elsewhere, but is seldom discussed at home. Speaking exclusively to Reuters via telephone from backstage, Chinoy dedicated the award to the women of Pakistan. The women's "bravery and resilience in the face of adversity inspires me every single day," she said. "They are the true heroes of Pakistan. ... Full Story
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Factbox: List of Oscar winners
Sun,26 Feb 2012 08:52 PM PST
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Octavia Spencer is congratulated by best actress nominee Viola Davis after Spencer won the award for Best Supporting Actress for the movie LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Sunday handed out the Oscars - the highest honors in the movie industry Following is a list of winners in leading categories for the 84th annual Academy Awards. ...


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