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Stars Hopeful About Strike Finale

Nominees at Oscar lunch talk contracts

By Peter Fearon, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 5, 2008 7:53 AM CST

(Newser) – Oscar nominees at the Academy Awards luncheon expressed hope for a settlement of the writers strike that will permit them to attend Hollywood's biggest night of the year, Variety reports. Actor George Clooney hailed an apparent weekend breakthrough in contract talks, and also called on... Read full story »

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