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Oscars 2013: 'Argo' and 'Django Unchained' take screenplay honors
"Django Unchained" won the original screenplay Oscar while "Argo" took adapted screenplay honors Sunday at the 85th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. "Argo," screenwriter Chris Terrio's dramatization of the rescue of six U.S. diplomats...Tags: Entertainment, Ben Affleck, Quentin Tarantino, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Golden Globe Awards
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Seth MacFarlane's Oscars: He's not worst host ever
RedEyeEveryone seemed to be talking about what Seth MacFarlane would do as host of the Oscars. On Sunday night, MacFarlane kept that dialogue going, making Hollywood's big night all about Seth MacFarlane. The "Family Guy" creator opened the 85th Academy Awards...Tags: Ben Affleck, Ceremonies, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rex Reed, James Franco
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'Argo' wins best picture at Oscars: 'Pi' tops in total Oscars with four, including directing
VarietyThis time, the "Argo" story in Variety is truly about a big picture. Connecting three decades of history while erasing a quarter-century of Oscar protocol, Ben Affleck's "Argo" survived -- and indeed, thrived -- following its exclusion from the director...Tags: Mark Andrews , Nora Ephron, Amour (movie), Screen Actors Guild, Michelle Obama
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Tarantino, Terrio take scribe Oscars: 'Django,' 'Argo' win original and adapted honors, respectively
VarietyQuentin Tarantino won his second Oscar for "Django Unchained," nearly two decades after winning for "Pulp Fiction," while Chris Terrio won the adapted screenplay category for "Argo." An exuberant Tarantino credited his cast with the victory, asserting...Tags: Ben Affleck, Quentin Tarantino, Amour (movie), Zero Dark Thirty (movie), Academy Awards
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Oscar's baby bump: Year's big winner less likely to cash in
VarietyWhile only "Argo" wound up in the winner's circle, a record number of best-pic nominees had a nine-figure consolation prize. That's good news, but the downside is that the usual post-Oscars B.O. bump might be significantly smaller than in past years --...Tags: Silver Linings Playbook (movie), Entertainment, Les Miserables (musical), Amour (movie), Zero Dark Thirty (movie)
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Two Lamest Movies Take Top Oscar Honors
I know, I know: the Oscars are bullshit, and we hate them. Nevertheless, I can’t help but point out that “Argo” was not even close to the best movie of 2012. At best, it was an entertaining historical romp with some decent humor and an...
Tags: Silver Linings Playbook (movie), Entertainment, Spider-Man (fictional character), Daniel Day-Lewis, Zero Dark Thirty (movie)
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Oscar predictions 2013: Picture and director--the 'Argo' effect
Gold Standard writer Glenn Whipp has been sweeping through all 24 Oscar categories this week, assessing the races, predicting the winners and helping you prevail in your Oscar pools. He's looked at the shorts, the sound categories, the visual crafts...
Tags: Entertainment, Ben Affleck, Silver Linings Playbook (movie), Les Miserables (musical), Amour (movie)
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Oscars 2013: Follow the Academy Awards live on Twitter
The 85th Academy Awards are hours away, but social media is abuzz with winner projections, potential Oscar snubs and fashion faux pas. For film buffs and casual onlookers following the awards on a second screen, you can get access from the scene on...
Tags: Ben Affleck, Les Miserables (musical), Google Inc., Amour (movie), Screen Actors Guild
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Partying with Oscar, Baltimore-style
Errol Webber has an unfair advantage when it comes to Oscar parties. He actually has an Oscar, handed out on stage during an Academy Awards ceremony. And it'll be there for all his guests to admire, pose with any maybe even hold for a few seconds when...
Tags: Ceremonies, Les Miserables (musical), Festive Events, Towson City Center, Beasts of the Southern Wild (movie)
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On TV, the Oscars are more gray than gold
Sunday's Academy Awards will feature many of Hollywood's shiniest stars, including Barbra Streisand, the cast of "The Avengers" and comic Seth MacFarlane. They'll be celebrating a slate of nine best picture nominees that includes six $100-million...
Tags: Eddie Murphy, Adele (music artist), The Hunger Games (movie), Music, Beasts of the Southern Wild (movie)
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Oscar predictions 2013: We call the four acting races
Gold Standard writer Glenn Whipp is sweeping through all 24 Oscar categories this week, assessing the races, predicting the winners and helping you prevail in your Oscar pools. Earlier he looked at the short films, sound categories, visual crafts races,...
Tags: The Master (movie), Naomi Watts, Amour (movie), Screen Actors Guild, Beasts of the Southern Wild (movie)
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Overlooked screenplays this Oscar season
In 1945 Raymond Chandler wrote a screed against Hollywood, and Hollywood screenwriting, for the Atlantic Monthly. "An industry with such vast resources and such magic techniques should not become dull so soon," said the man who later characterized his...
Tags: Entertainment, Quentin Tarantino, The Master (movie), Terence Davies, Wreck-It Ralph (movie)
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