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2013 Oscar nominations: 15 films that came from the printed page
The list of Oscar nominations features 15 movies that got their start in the world of words, from Snow White to a Tolstoy classic.
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Oscars 2013: Will one of these movies win Best Picture?
Nominations for Best Picture won't be announced until Jan. 10, but these films stand the best chance of earning nods in the category.
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The top 25 celebrity baby names of all time
Many celebrities are creative people, but seldom does their creativity get more free rein than when they’re naming their own offspring. From Beyonce and Jay-Z's firstborn Blue Ivy to Frank Zappa's daughter's avante-garde moniker Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen, there are plenty of unusual names.
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Golden Globe Awards: The 2012 nominees
Who are the nominees for the prestigious Golden Globes? Check out our list.
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'Lincoln': 6 actors who won Oscars for portraying historical figures
'Lincoln' actor Daniel Day-Lewis is already a frontrunner for this year's Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of the sixteenth president. Here are a few other actors who took home a statuette when they portrayed real people.
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Tom Sizemore: Drugs were part of his downfall, says book
Tom Sizemore: Drugs, immaturity, arrogance are among the failings that led to actor Tom Sizemore's downfall. He details his career arc in "By Some Miracle I Made It Out of There."
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Culture Cafe Anne Hathaway may reunite with director Christopher Nolan for Nolan's film 'Interstellar'
Anne Hathaway may be 'near a deal' to appear alongside Matthew McConaughey in the film 'Interstellar.' Anne Hathaway worked with Christopher Nolan on 'The Dark Knight Rises.'
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Chapter & Verse Holocaust survivor writes memoir about Oskar Schindler
Leon Leyson, who was 13 when Schindler took him from a ghetto in Poland, will have his memoir 'The Boy On the Wooden Box' published this August.
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Top Picks: 'Schindler's List' on DVD, Holly Williams' third album, and more
The new game 'Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch' has stunning graphics, the website The Art of Manliness warns people of cell phone etiquette, and more top picks.
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Ang Lee's 'Life of Pi' Oscar win thrills Taiwanese
Ang Lee's victory at Hollywood's annual Oscar extravaganza on Sunday for the fantasy epic "Life of Pi" followed his 2005 win for "Brokeback Mountain."
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Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Lawrence, and Christoph Waltz: Behind the scenes at the Oscars
Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Lawrence, and other Oscar winners and presenters talked backstage. Anne Hathaway took home the Best Supporting Actress prize for the movie 'Les Miserables,' while Jennifer Lawrence took Best Actress for 'Silver Linings Playbook,' and Christoph Waltz snagged Best Supporting Actor for 'Django Unchained.'
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Oscar winners: 2013 a night of surprises, pleasant and not so much (+video)
Oscar winners of 2013 included some upsets, such as Ang Lee as Best Director, for 'Life of Pi.' But some movie insiders saw Oscar night as unsettling, including first lady Michelle Obama's involvement.
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Academy Awards behind-the-scenes chatter: Will ‘Argo’ or ‘Lincoln’ win? (+video)
The talk in Hollywood has gone beyond the single efforts of ‘Argo’ and ‘Lincoln’ to an evaluation of the careers of their directors, Ben Affleck and Steven Spielberg.
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Cover Story
Oscars 2013 and Spielberg: The storyteller is part of our cultural DNAOscars 2013: Oscar or not for 'Lincoln,' Steven Spielberg has not only shaped our fantasies, he's influenced a generation's perspective on history.
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Study reveals that Oscar winners are crying more frequently during acceptance speeches
An analysis of 207 speeches from Oscar winning actors and actresses found that tears are becoming more common.
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Opinion: 'Lincoln,' Texas, and the Oscars: Why getting history right matters
Most filmgoers will see the 'Lincoln' film, nominated for 12 Academy Awards, as biographical. Public opinion is shaped by portrayals like this, so its factual errors can't be discounted. I’ve seen first-hand the problems with a popular historical narrative that doesn’t get the story right.
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Lena Dunham captures Directors Guild TV award
Lena Dunham won the TV comedy directing prize from the Directors Guild of America for her HBO show 'Girls.' Lena Dunham stars on, directs, writes and produces the show.
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'Lincoln' factual flaw is discovered by Connecticut congressman
A 'Lincoln' factual flaw was spotted by Rep. Joe Courtney when he went to see the film in theaters. 'Lincoln''s factual flaw 'was really bugging me,' said Courtney.
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SAG Awards 2013: Who took the top prizes
The SAG Awards 2013 featured 'Argo' winning the best ensemble cast prize and Daniel Day-Lewis continuing on his seemingly sure path to the Oscar stage.
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Opinion: Lessons from Rwanda: Talking about genocide in church
From my time in Rwanda, I saw that people don't like to talk about the genocide in their recent past. Then I heard a church sermon there whose universal message of 'life after mass death' seemed perfectly fitted for a country full of one-time perpetrators and families of the murdered.
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Culture Cafe 'Jurassic Park 4' gets a release date
Universal revealed the release date for the fourth film in the 'Jurassic Park' series.
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Decoder Wire Does Donald Trump think the Oscars revile America?
Donald Trump was asked on Fox News on Monday whether two movies were slighted by the Academy Awards because they're pro-American. Politics is swirling around the film awards season like never before.
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Culture Cafe Golden Globes: What do the winners mean for the Oscars?
Jennifer Lawrence takes home one of the Best Actress prizes while 'Argo' scores a surprise win for Best Motion Picture – Drama. The Oscar race just got a lot more interesting.
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Golden Globes: 'Argo' surprises, and so does the Jodie Foster speech
'Argo' won best motion picture at the Golden Globes, but wasn't even nominated for an Oscar. Jodie Foster gave an unusual speech that indicated she was gay and leaving Hollywood. But later, Jody Foster backtracked.
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'Lincoln,' 'Argo' face off in Golden Globes hosted by Tina Fey, Amy Poehler
The Golden Globe Awards' top honor, best movie drama, could go to either 'Lincoln' or 'Argo' Sunday. Hosted by comedians Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, the award show is sure to be a raucous star-studded evening.
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Top Picks: 'Downton' returns, a celebration of the funny women of the small screen, and more
Writer Gretchen Rubin studies how to be 'Happier At Home,' National Geographic ranks the best trips to take in the coming year, and more.
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2013 Oscar nominations: 15 films that came from the printed page
The list of Oscar nominations features 15 movies that got their start in the world of words, from Snow White to a Tolstoy classic.
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Culture Cafe Oscar nominations: What were the surprises? (+video)
The Oscar nominations were led by Steven Spielberg's film 'Lincoln' and history was made by actresses Quvenzhané Wallis and Emmanuelle Riva, who are now the youngest and oldest-ever nominees for Best Actress, respectively.
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Oscar nominations: 'Lincoln' pulls down 12 nominations
Oscar nominations: 'Lincoln' got Oscar nominations for best picture, best director, best actor, and best-supporting actress and actor. Other Oscar nominations for best picture: 'Amour,' 'Argo,' 'Beasts of the Southern Wild,' 'Django Unchained,' 'Les Miserables,' 'Life of Pi,' 'Silver Linings Playbook,' and 'Zero Dark Thirty.'
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'Real people' who win Oscars
Daniel Day-Lewis in 'Lincoln' is only the most recent actor to land awards nominations for portraying a historical or contemporary figure.
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