Martin Scorsese’s film “Hugo” lead the Academy Awards with 11 nominations, including best picture and best director.
Golden Globe winner “The Artist” was nominated for ten Academy Awards including best picture.
Other best picture Oscar nominations announced Tuesday morning include “The Help,” “The Descendants,” “War Horse,” “Moneyball,” “Tree of Life,” “Midnight in Paris” and “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close.”
Golden Globe winners in separate best actress categories Meryl Streep, “The Iron Lady” and Michelle Williams “My Week With Marilyn,” will face off for the academy award. Read more…
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Complete list of 84th Annual Academy Award nominations announced Tuesday:
1. Best Picture: “The Artist,” ”The Descendants,” ”Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close,” ”The Help,” ”Hugo,” ”Midnight in Paris,” ”Moneyball,” ”The Tree of Life,” ”War Horse.”
2. Actor: Demian Bichir, “A Better Life”; George Clooney, “The Descendants”; Jean Dujardin, “The Artist”; Gary Oldman, “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”; Brad Pitt, “Moneyball.”
3. Actress: Glenn Close, “Albert Nobbs”; Viola Davis, “The Help”; Rooney Mara, “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”; Meryl Streep, “The Iron Lady”; Michelle Williams, “My Week With Marilyn.”
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by Roger Friedman,
Eddie Murphy is the official host of the 84th Academy Awards.
The Academy named him as host much to the delight of the ceremony’s producer, Brett Ratner. Ratner and Murphy will have had a big movie opening in November, “Tower Heist.” Surely a hit, the film will be the wave they can ride right into the February proceedings.
Why announce this so early? It helps promote “Tower Heist” and it eclipses what the Golden Globes will do with Ricky Gervais. I’m excited because with tributes to Oprah Winfrey and James Earl Jones, the Oscars will finally feel like a ceremony for everyone. It’s abou Read more…
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AM Donuts & Croissants employee Matthew R. Musick deep-fries doughnuts.
Photos by Nellie Doneva/Reporter-News Diana Benavides browses the selection of goodies at AM Donuts & Croissants on Grape Street. The doughnut shop has been open for about four months.
AM Donuts & Croissants owner George Kim (front) makes cinnamon swirls, while Matthew R. Musick fries doughnuts.
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CLAREMORE, Okla. — Garth Brooks appeared before a friendly crowd Tuesday—the jurors who will hear his claim that an Oklahoma hospital refused to name a building for his late mother after he gave it $500,000.
Nearly everyone in the jury pool raised their hands when Brooks’ lawyer asked whether they had heard of the country music star. Eight of the 18 selected for possible duty acknowledged they were fans, and several said they had attended one or more of his concerts.
Brooks claims he made the donation to Integris Canadian Valley Regional Hospital in Yukon because he believed at least some part of the facility would be named after his mother. He
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