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  • July 2008

    • Ledger May Not Be Dark Knight 's Only Oscar Nod

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 22, 08 7:46 PM CDT

      Ledger May Not Be Dark Knight 's Only Oscar Nod

      Buzz about a possible Oscar nod for Heath Ledger's Joker has been circulating since long before last week's release of The Dark Knight , but could others behind the film be honored, too? In the Los Angeles Times , Tom O'Neil looks at past honorees involved in the film's creation. Lee Smith was nominated for an editing Oscar for Master and Commander . More »

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      Oscar  • Academy Awards  • The Dark Knight

  • June 2008

    • Oscars Tweak Nominations

      newser  |  Hollywood Reporter  |  Jun 20, 08 1:09 PM CDT

      Oscars Tweak Nominations

      After perceived snubs in the foreign language film nominations and complaints about the way Enchanted dominated this year's original song race, both categories will undergo "formidable" overhauls, an Academy honcho tells the Hollywood Reporter . "It will ensure that that the oversight that we had this past year would not have happened," said the foreign language committee chair. More »

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      Academy Awards  • Persepolis  • award show  • foreign film  • Enchanted

    • Abigail Breslin: Little Miss a Serious Actress

      newser  |  Vanity Fair  |  Jun 17, 08 11:37 AM CDT

      Abigail Breslin: Little Miss a Serious Actress

      Pint-sized Abigail Breslin swears that her Oscar nod and whirlwind career have barely changed her life, Vanity Fair reports. She will admit that her best supporting actress nomination for Little Miss Sunshine “was really exciting," but so are the 12-year-old's veterinary dreams. “I got to ride a sea lion, and I got to play with pelicans and lizards" in her latest film, she said. "It was awesome." More »

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      celebrity  • children  • actor  • movies  • Academy Awards  • toys  • movie premiere  • Abigail Breslin

  • May 2008

    • James Garner Recovering After Minor Stroke

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 14, 08 2:30 AM CDT

      James Garner Recovering After Minor Stroke

      Actor James Garner is recuperating after suffering a minor stroke late last week. The Maverick and Rockford Files star was admitted to the hospital Friday, but is doing well and expected to go home soon, AP reports. Garner, who turned 80 last month, was nominated for an Oscar for his 1985 performance in Murphy’s Romance opposite Sally Field .    More »

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      movies  • Academy Awards  • stroke

    • From Juno to Jane Eyre

      newser  |  Variety  |  May 7, 08 5:50 PM CDT

      From Juno to Jane Eyre

      Indie film's newest sweetheart is set to play one of Britain's oldest, Variety reports. Ellen Page has signed up to tackle the title role in a new BBC Film adaptation of the Charlotte Bronte classic, Jane Eyre . The Canadian actress, who earned an Academy Award nomination for her performance in 2007's Juno is expected to start shooting in the fall. More »

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      Academy Awards  • Juno  • Ellen Page

  • February 2008
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