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Oscar knock-offs now come in teacup sizes

(NEWSER) - Knock-offs of Academy Awards gowns—always a brisk business—now come in even-smaller sizes: An L.A. company has released a new line of Oscar duds for dogs, from Nicole Kidman's red Balenciaga to Leonardo DiCaprio's Armani tux. Little Lily's, which has been dressing posh pooches since 2002, has already sold out its "Red Carpet Line" in the U.S. More»

The big duds Amy Adams, Nicole Kidman, and others starred in

(NEWSER) - They may be Oscar nominees, but they haven't always had the golden touch. The Daily Beast looks at the most embarrassing roles that this year's chosen bunch have taken on:

• Jeremy Renner, Best Supporting Actor, The Town: The actor also got a nod for his role in Hurt Locker, but let's not forget his turn as Mark "Dags" D'Agastino (the lead, no less) in a film that earned a 0% rating from Rotten Tomatoes—the fart-joke-filled National Lampoon’s Senior Trip.

23-year relationship ended over summer

(NEWSER) - Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon have split up after 23 years. The liberal luminaries never married, but they have two sons, ages 17 and 20. The two “have announced that they separated over the summer,” a Sarandon rep tells People . Past that, “no further comments will be made.” The two met while filming the baseball flick Bull Durham. Sarandon is 63, and Robbins 12 years her junior. More»

Roger Corman, Gordon Willis, John Calley share the spotlight

(NEWSER) - A mere 65 years after her unforgettable screen debut, Lauren Bacall has won an Academy Award. The honorary Oscar was a high point of a ceremony last night in Los Angeles that also celebrated the careers of filmmaker Roger Corman, cinematographer Gordon Willis, and producer John Calley. "I can't believe it, a man at last!" the 85-year-old Bacall joked as she hoisted her new hardware. More»

(NEWSER) - Nerve’s list of the sexiest ugly people demands a counterpart, and here it is: The most unsexy beautiful people—those who may have symmetry and cheekbones—but no sex appeal.

1. Nicole Kidman: She’s like a Barbie. Who's 40. And Botoxed. And lifeless.
2. Tom Cruise: He was a bonafide heartthrob until he started spouting Scientology.