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Slumdog Millionaire wins big at Oscars

What were some of the big surprises in last night's 81st Annual Academy Awards? In short, none, and that's partially because there weren't really any big nomination surprises to begin with. Here's a quick guide to all the major winners:...  read more

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2009 Oscars Live Blog

And here we go.7:48: The show starts in a few minutes. Will it be all about Slumdog? Based on the red carpet, it certainly seems like it. Even the little kids are there-you know, the ones that the producers are accused of underpaying. Many, many of the people on the red carpet said they are involved in a big dance number, and they all look really nervous. This should be fun. Get a refresher on what to expect here....  read more

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AMC theaters to host Oscar best-picture marathon tomorrow

For anyone who hasn’t seen the five best-picture Oscar nominees this year (and it seems many of you haven’t), select AMC multiplexes will offer a marathon on Saturday for just $30 a person (or $25 for people with MovieWatcher rewards cards). That includes free unlimited popcorn....  read more

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Paste's guide to the 2009 Academy Awards

The 2009 Academy Awards will air...  read more

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Salute Your Shorts: Oscar Nominee Rundown

For most of the year short films are pretty much ignored...  read more

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2009 Oscar Predictions and Proclamations

Fresh off our 25-for-35 Grammy prediction performance a few weeks back, we look to pick some Oscar winners at the 2009 Academy Awards this Sunday...  read more

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What to expect from the 2009 Oscars: set photos, trailer, a stat guru's predicitions and Stephen Colbert's take

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With the show finally less than a week away, several tidbits have popped up about the Academy Awards over the last few days. The main story was in Sunday’s New York Times, which unveiled artist renderings of the new set (above) designed for the jazzed-up production that will go on Sunday with Hugh Jackman as host....  read more

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10 Memorable Oscar Acceptance Speeches

You've just walked up to the podium in a daze. After bracing yourself for the disappointment that you've been trying to convince yourself you shouldn't feel, some movie star in a bejeweled dress tears open an envelope and calls your name. Now all eyes in the room—and in millions of living rooms—are on you, and you have to say something funny and something poignant and thank all of the people who need to be thanked, and the giant clock that only you can see is counting down, just like Charlie Kauffman said it would. It takes a special talent to...  read more

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Slumdog's Oscar chances threatened by exploitation charges

Even as Danny Boyle won the top prize from the Director’s Guild this weekend, confirming Slumdog Millionaire as the movie to beat at the Oscars, the director and distributor Fox Searchlight found themselves fighting off new reports of exploitation....  read more

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Oscar nominees announced: Slumdog Millionaire, The Reader and Benjamin Button amongst highlights

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Slumdog Millionaire and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button took their anointed places and talk of a populist uprising was silenced with The Dark Knight largely snubbed as the Oscar nominations were announced this morning....  read more

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