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(L-R) Actresses Penelope Cruz and Kate Winslet arrive at the 81st Annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre on February 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Actress Angelina Jolie arrives at the 81st Annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre on February 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) more pics »

Model Heidi Klum arrives at the 81st Annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre on February 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) more pics »

Actress Freida Pinto arrives at the 81st Annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre on February 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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On the Red Carpet 2008 Oscars

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Oscar Winners

Best Picture - "Slumdog Millionaire"
Best Director - Danny Boyle ("Slumdog Millionaire")
Best Actor - Sean Penn ("Milk")
Best Actress - Kate Winslet ("The Reader")
Best Supporting Actor - Heath Ledger ("The Dark Knight")
Best Supporting Actress - Penelope Cruz ("Vicky Cristina Barcelona")
Best Original Screenplay - Dustin Lance Black ("Milk")
Best Adapted Screenplay - Simon Beaufoy ("Slumdog Millionaire")
Best Animated Feature - WALL-E
Best Animated Short - La Maison en Petit Cubes
Best Foreign Film - "Departures"
Best Documentary - "Man on Wire"
Best Short Documentary - "Smile Pinki"
Best Art Direction - Donald Graham Burt ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button")
Best Makeup - Greg Cannom ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button")
Best Costume Design - Michael O'Conner ("The Duchess")
Best Cinematographer - Anthony Dod Mantle ("Slumdog Millionaire")
Best Live Action Short - "Speilzeugland (Toyland)"
Best Visual Effects - "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Best Sound Editing - Richard King ("The Dark Knight")
Best Sound Mixing - "Slumdog Millionaire"
Best Film Editing - Chris Dickens ("Slumdog Millionaire")
Best Score - A.R. Rahman ("Slumdog Millionaire")
Best Original Song - A.R. Rahman ("Jai Ho" from "Slumdog Millionaire")

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9 Foreign Language Films Vie for Oscar®

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January 18, 2012 Download PDF Canada, "Monsieur Lazhar," Philippe Falardeau, director; Beverly Hills, CA (RPRN) 01/18/12 — Nine films will advance to the next round of voting in the Foreign Language Film category for the 84th Academy Awards®. Sixty-three films had originally qualified in the category. The films, listed in alphabetical order by country, are: Belgium, "Bullhead," Michael R. Roskam, director; Canada, "Monsieur Lazhar," Philippe Falardeau, director...Read Full Story

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And The X-Factor Winner Is ::: Melanie Amaro

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Thursday, ballad singer Melanie Amaro won the first U.S season of the X–Factor. For those who are unfamiliar, X–Factor is a singing competition show that was first introduced in Britain by superstar judge Simon Cowell. For the first time, this year Cowell brought the show to American televisions via Fox. More than 100,000 people auditioned to compete and once the show began running, it attracted about 12million viewers (slim numbers compared to American Idol, which attracts about double that...Read Full Story

Academy to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of “Thelma & Louise”

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Home » Events Submitted by Premier Guide Media | Interviews & Entertainment News on No Comment The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will screen a new print of “Thelma & Louise” in celebration of the film’s 20th anniversary on Thursday, August 25, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Hosted by film journalist Anne Thompson, the evening will feature an onstage discussion with members of the cast and crew, including actress Geena Davis, producer Mimi Polk...Read Full Story

Disney Media and Academy extend Oscar® telecast agreement

By Hollywoodnews.com on | From hollywoodnews.com

HollywoodNews.com: Disney Media Distribution and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have extended their agreement for DMD to distribute the annual Academy Awards® telecast internationally through 2020, Tom Sherak, Academy president and Anne Sweeney, president of the Disney/ABC Television Group, announced today. The previous agreement had been set to expire in 2014.“Disney Media Distribution has been successful in securing distribution around the world for the Academy Awards and...Read Full Story

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Oscar weekend, time to get together with friends, predict the winners, gawk at the celebrities. The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. Awarded annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 1929 in Los Angeles, it recognizes excellence in...more

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