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Oscars stories: 98 news summaries

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 Penn Pokes Fun 
 at Madonna's 
 Boy Toy 

Actor also skips own post-Oscar bash

Feb 24, 09 9:42 AM CST
(Newser) - Madonna’s Oscar-winning ex-hubby couldn’t resist a dig at her 22-year-old current fling, the Sun reports: When the two met at a post-Oscars bash and the Material Girl congratulated Best Actor Sean Penn, he gestured at model Jesus Luz and said, “Another kid already?” And it wasn’t... More »

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Academy Awards • award show • Madonna • party • Sean Penn • Milk • Oscars • Jesus Luz

 Slumdog Kids Hit Disneyland 

Child actors celebrate win with Mickey

Feb 24, 09 9:22 AM CST
(Newser) - What better way to celebrate your Oscar win than by going to the Happiest Place on Earth? That’s where the child actors from Slumdog Millionaire headed the day after their film won Best Picture. For some, the whirlwind trip to California marked their first time on a plane—or... More »

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child actors • Academy Awards • Disneyland • movies • Slumdog Millionaire • Oscars

 Oscar Ratings 
 Rebound 
 From Record Low 

Viewing figures third-smallest recorded despite 13% surge

Feb 24, 09 5:03 AM CST
(Newser) - The ratings from this year's Academy Awards were up nearly 4 million from last year's record low, Broadcasting & Cable reports. At 36.3 million, however, the viewing audience was still the third-smallest recorded in the last 40 years. Audience numbers peaked around 10 pm, when Heath Ledger was awarded... More »

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Academy Awards • ABC • award show • TV ratings • Oscars

(Newser) - Hugh Jackman’s turn hosting the Oscars reversed a dip in the award show’s sagging ratings, E! Online reports—even if some critics didn’t find much substance. Early Nielsen numbers had 33.6 million viewers for last night’s telecast, up 6% from last year’s Jon Stewart-hosted... More »

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Academy Awards • award show • critic • TV ratings • Perez Hilton • Hugh Jackman • Oscars

 Stars, Photogs 
 Rip Red-Carpet 
 Restrictions 

Academy uses back entrance to boost ratings

Feb 23, 09 10:02 AM CST
(Newser) - Not everyone walked the red carpet at last night’s Oscars, and photographers were none too pleased, Variety reports. The Academy asked some stars to enter out of cameras’ reach, to keep fashion choices a secret until the telecast—in an attempt to boost ratings. Some celebs, including Jennifer Aniston... More »

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Academy Awards • paparazzi • award show • photographers • Jennifer Aniston • red carpet • Miley Cyrus • Jessica Alba • Oscars • Kevin Kline

 Hef Wants Winslet in Playboy 

Actress won't go nude for films, but didn't mention magazines

Feb 23, 09 9:07 AM CST
(Newser) - Kate Winslet may not want to get naked onscreen anymore—but Hugh Hefner thinks the oft-nude actress would look great in print, the Sun reports. The Playboy magnate offered the actress, who recently swore off disrobing for future roles, a cover spot, complete with a nude spread inside the magazine.... More »

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nudity • Playboy • Hugh Hefner • Kate Winslet • Oscars • nude

SLIDESHOW

 Oscar Fashion 
 Hits, Flops 


Feb 23, 09 9:00 AM CST
(Newser) - The red carpet was rolled out once again—who sashayed down it and who clunked her way along? Elizabeth Snead of the Los Angeles Times snarks and sings about this year's Oscar fashion, while Christopher Muther moans about the "battle of the bland" in the Boston Globe.
  • Frozen
... More »

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fashion • Academy Awards • celebrity • award show • actor • Oscars

 Best and Worst of Oscar Night 

Funny and un-funny moments abound at ceremony

Feb 23, 09 7:12 AM CST
(Newser) - Oscar night was filled with highs and lows, from the predictably inspirational moments when Kate Winslet finally won and Heath Ledger’s family received his posthumous award, to the cheap shot of producers cutting to Angelina Jolie’s face during Jennifer Aniston’s presenter speech. More from the Los Angeles ... More »

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Angelina Jolie • Academy Awards • awards • award show • Jennifer Aniston • Heath Ledger • Ben Stiller • Sean Penn • Bill Maher • Joaquin Phoenix • movies • Jessica Biel • Pineapple Express • Kate Winslet • Hugh Jackman • Oscars • Bill Maher Grid

 Ledger Award 
 Triggers the Tears 

Kline: He left 'original and enduring legacy'

Feb 23, 09 4:40 AM CST
(Newser) - The most emotional moments at last night's Oscars occurred when Heath Ledger's parents and sister accepted his posthumous award for best supporting actor. Ledger's family said the honor for the actor's portrayal of the Joker—which Kevin Kline hailed as "menacing, mercurial, droll and diabolical"—will be held... More »

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Academy Awards • death • The Dark Knight • Heath Ledger • actor • Oscars

oscar roundup

 Slumdog Wins Best Picture 

Penn, Winslet win for lead roles; Boyle wins Director

Feb 22, 09 11:03 PM CST
(Newser) - In a fast-moving Oscar ceremony tonight, Slumdog Millionaire led the pack with eight awards including best picture and best directing, the Los Angeles Times reports. Sean Penn beat out Mickey Rourke for best actor in the evening's major upset, and Kate Winslet scored gold for her controversial turn in The ... More »

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Academy Awards • movies • Slumdog Millionaire • Milk • Oscars • Penelope Cruz

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 Oscar Rolls Out Red Carpet 


Feb 22, 09 6:47 PM CST
(Newser) - Miley Cyrus was one of the first to arrive with her mom, in a flower-petaled Zuhair Murad gown. Mickey Rourke showed in a Jean Paul Gautier tux, accessorized with a photo of Loki, the love-of-his-life dog who died last week. For other highlights from the Oscar red carpet click "... More »

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Angelina Jolie • Brad Pitt • Academy Awards • Meryl Streep • Miley Cyrus • Amy Adams • Brangelina • Mickey Rourke • Oscars • Melissa Leo • Marisa Tomei • Taraji Henson • Viola Davis




 Can Jackman 
 Save Oscar? 

He can sing, he can dance, he can act: will that be enough?

Feb 22, 09 1:33 PM CST
(Newser) - Hugh Jackman has a big weight on his shoulders tonight: carrying an Academy Awards show that cynics are sure is doomed to be ignored by the public and the acting community alike. But producers remain excited that the singing, dancing, not-just-an-action star will lure viewers, and Jackman tells the... More »

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Academy Awards • host • Hugh Jackman • Oscars • performance

 The Most Undeserved Oscars 

SF Chronicle serves up its 'Titanic Awards'

Feb 22, 09 6:07 AM CST
(Newser) - Oscars go to undeserving flicks so often that the San Francisco Chronicle has a prize for them: the Titanic Award. Pop culture critic Peter Hartlaub targets some of the most egregious offenders:
  • Best Picture: Titanic. The award’s namesake, which somehow beat LA Confidential, needs no explanation.
  • Best
... More »

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Academy Awards • film • Al Pacino • list • Titanic • Gwyneth Paltrow • LA Confidential • movies • Oscars


 Javier to Skip 
 Oscars Over 
 Girlfriend Cruz 

Star wants to avoid awkward encounter with girlfriend

Feb 21, 09 4:22 PM CST
(Newser) - Javier Bardem will be a no-show at the Oscars to avoid an awkward run-in with girlfriend Penelope Cruz, OK! reports. Tradition dictates that Bardem, last year’s Best Supporting Actor, should present this year’s Best Supporting Actress award, possibly to nominee Cruz, his Vicky Cristina Barcelona co-star. But... More »

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Javier Bardem • Oscars • Penelope Cruz

SLIDESHOW

 Oscar 
 Nominees 
 in Photos 

Slumdog, Benjamin Button, Milk join Reader and Frost/Nixon in best-picture fight

Feb 21, 09 1:31 PM CST
(Newser) - The countdown begins to Hollywood's night of nights, with big guns that "are easier to admire and respect than to love" competing for top honors, writes David Gritten in the Daily Mail. No doubt the tabloids are hoping for a Brangelina sweep of the Best Actor and Best... More »

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Angelina Jolie • Brad Pitt • award show • The Dark Knight • Heath Ledger • Sean Penn • Anne Hathaway • The Reader • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button • Slumdog Millionaire • Milk • Oscars

 New Oscar Tech 
 Stalks Stars 

Audiences get closer to the red carpet than ever

Feb 21, 09 7:32 AM CST
(Newser) - Thanks to the wonders of technology, you’ll be able to get closer than ever to the stars on the red carpet come Oscar night tomorrow, Variety reports. Several websites will allow users to zoom in, à la Google Earth, and magnify high-res photos up to four times. More »

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technology • Academy Awards • digital photography • celebrity • award show • red carpet • Oscars

(AP) - A world away from the slums where they live, the young stars of Slumdog Millionaire cruised Mumbai in an air-conditioned Toyota today, doing last-minute shopping and getting advice on the unimaginable: air travel. The Slumdog kids had just got the good news—they were going to the Oscars. "I... More »

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Academy Awards • India • Slumdog Millionaire • Oscars

OPINION

 Angie, Be a Bad Girl Again 

Writer misses the good old days

Feb 20, 09 1:02 PM CST
(Newser) - Angelina Jolie may have an Oscar nomination for Best Actress, but Kim Morgan misses “the crazy-movie-star deliciousness” of her bad-girl days, when she was a “gorgeous Vampira weirdo” playing insane roles and “quite nearly mashing on” her brother in a move that finally made the Oscars interesting... More »

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Angelina Jolie • Hollywood • Academy Awards • Anne Hathaway • Wanted • Changeling • Oscars • Rachel Getting Married

 Madonna, 
 Boy Toy 
 Get Ready 
 for Oscars 

Romance with model Jesus Luz is real, friend says

Feb 20, 09 12:05 PM CST
(Newser) - Madonna's Oscar night outfit will include one top-of-the-line accessory: 22-year-old model Jesus Luz. “Madonna and Jesus have spent all week planning their outfits," a friend told OK! Despite their 28-year age difference, "Madonna and Jesus’ romance is real," the pal added. "Madonna is planning on... More »

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Academy Awards • Madonna • Oscars • Jesus Luz


 Recession Hits 
 the Oscars— 
 Sort Of 

Revenue is down, parties are scaling back

Feb 20, 09 10:57 AM CST
(Newser) - Even the Oscars are feeling the economic strain, People reports. Sure, there are still dozens of parties planned on the big day, but organizers are pumping up the “greenness” of the soirées and downplaying the extravagance—Vanity Fair is using decorations from past events. Even those not scaling... More »

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Hollywood • Academy Awards • recession • advertising rates • economy • TV advertising • economic downturn • Oscars • recession depression

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