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Arrivals at the 86th Annual Academy Awards

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Press Room at the 86th Annual Academy Awards

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Lupita Nyong'o, Matthew McConaughey, Cate Blanchett, Jared Leto, Angelina Jolie

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Press Room at the 86th Annual Academy Awards — Part 4

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Paolo Sorrentino, Jason Sudeikis, Kim Novak, Emma Watson, Matthew McConaughey

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Arrivals at the 86th Annual Academy Awards — Part 4

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Lupita Nyong'o, Glenn Close, Angelina Jolie, Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio

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Viola Davis is dating Julius Tennon

June 2003 - Present

Viola Davis tied the knot with actor Julius Tennon in 2003, and together they raise his two children from a previous...

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'Prisoners' Trailer: Hugh Jackman Goes Off the Rails When Hid Kis Goes Missing

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It's not a stretch to assume a person would do just about anything to get his child back if she goes missing, especially if the legal system keeps screwing him at every turn. In Prisoners, Hugh Jackman plays a father faced with that exact scenario when the detective (Jake Gyllenhaal) handling the case can't locate his missing daughter and has to release the only suspect (Paul Dano) due to a lack of hard evidence. Solution: Poppa bear takes matters into his own hands and does some kidnapping...Read Full Story

What's New in Theaters This Weekend: September 28, 2012

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From left: Anna Kendrick, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dracula, Selena Gomez, Frankenstein. (Photos by: Getty Images)Four new wide releases hit theaters this weekend, including the smartest sci-fi action film of the year, a surprisingly sharp a capella comedy, a fun monster movie for the kids, and a dramatic look at the struggle of the inner-city school system.Meanwhile our expert, Exhibitor Relations' Senior Box Office Analyst Jeff Bock, predicts big things for Adam Sandler's new animated feature...Read Full Story

Zimbio Review - 'Won't Back Down' Has an Agenda, and It's Not to Make a Quality Film

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(20th Century Fox | Getty Images) The Bottom Line Should you see it? No. Why? Naive and predictable, the film takes a simplistic view of a hugely convoluted issue and makes mince meat of it for its own agenda. If the point of Won't Back Down was to take a polarizing, immensely complicated issue and make it black and white, bravo! Success! Billed as a prospective Oscar contender (what Viola Davis film isn't?) Won't Back Down is barely suited for movie of the week status. Which by the way...Read Full Story

2012 Oscar Red Carpet Pictures: Viola Davis Dazzles in Green

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Best Actress nominee Viola Davis looked absolutely stunning in a bright green gown by Vera Wang at the 84th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday night.The Help star looked dynamite in the strapless gown, which had an embellished bodice and a pleated mermaid skirt. Davis paired her bold green gown with dangling emerald earrings and a diamond cuff. She also wore her newly lightened hair natural and kept her make-up classic and elegant.Viola Davis is up for Best Actress for playing housemaid Aibileen...Read Full Story

Before They Were Oscar Nominees

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Rooney Mara ('Law and Order: SVU'), George Clooney ('The Facts of Life'), Michelle Williams ('Dawson's Creek'), and Jonah Hill ('Accepted')Even award-worthy actors and actresses have to get their start somewhere. This year's crop of Oscar nominees have played dweeby frat boys, ridiculously over-the-top villains, teenage bad girls turned good, and even Fantasia Barrino's Lifetime movie mom. Check out the videos below to see George Clooney, Michelle Williams, Rooney Mara, Brad Pitt, and more...Read Full Story

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Viola Davis (born August 11, 1965) is an American actress. Known primarily as a stage actress, Davis won a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play and a Drama Desk Award for her role in King Hedley II (2001). She won a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for her role in Fences on June 13, 2010. She won a second Drama Desk Award for Intimate Apparel (2004).

Her films include Traffic (2000), Antwone Fisher (2002), and Solaris (2002). Her performance in Doubt (2008) brought widespread recognition and she was nominated for several awards, including an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture.

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