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2008 Oscars

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The Moviegoer: Juno, Hillary and Frontlash

James Rocchi | Posted March 7, 2008 | Entertainment

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The past two weeks have seen two different contests with little, and much, in common: The 80th Academy Awards and the not-so-super Tuesday primaries in Vermont, Ohio, Rhode Island and Texas. Both were sold with a fair degree of hype, both had surprises and both had definitive winners....

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The Oscars: A Lesson or Just a Bad Show?

Shelly Palmer | Posted February 29, 2008 | Media

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The Oscars telecast averaged an 18.7 rating and a 29 share. That's TV-Geek-Speak for the lowest ratings since 1974, about 32 million viewers -- a 20% drop from last year. Some pundits are blaming the dismal ratings on the dark nature of the top films. Best picture, No Country for...

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The Oscars Semi-Live Blog

Bob Sassone | Posted February 25, 2008 | Entertainment

11:48pm: Oh, I wish this could go on for another 7 hours, but it's time to eat and watch the news. Good night everyone.

11:47pm: Best Picture: Norbit! Just kidding. It's No Country For Old Men. There will be pissed off fans of another film that was nominated....

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And The Award Goes To.... Ronald Reagan?

John Tomasic | Posted February 24, 2008 | Off The Bus

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From the perspective of Oscar Sunday, Thursday's Democratic debate seemed to offer up exactly the kind of psychologically complex narrative relished by the Academy. Clinton would get the award nomination this year for something like "powerfully dramatizing the muted emotional depths of a long closing act, for bringing to the...

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The World Without Oscar: An Imagined Future History

Daniel Holloway | Posted February 24, 2008 | Entertainment

The WGA strike is over, and the world is a better place. As you read this, writers for Heroes are busy plotting new ways to piss off message-board people. Damon Lindelof and Robert Iger have resumed their bi-weekly cuddle sessions. Democracy is flourishing in places where no one ever expected...

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Coens `Country' Wins Best Picture Oscar

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | February 24, 2008

LOS ANGELES — The Coen brothers have completed their journey from the fringes to Hollywood's mainstream, winning four Academy Awards for "No Country for Old Men," including best picture. Javier Bardem won for supporting actor in "No Country," which earned...

Hollywood Abuzz With Oscar Preparations

AP | SANDY COHEN and DERRIK J. LANG | February 23, 2008

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LOS ANGELES — Jewels and parties. Stars and stand-ins. Rehearsals and news conferences. So much swag even Hollywood canines could rack up free goodies. The city is abuzz with all things Oscar as celebrities flock from all over the world...