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Oscars 2013: 'Argo,' actors Day-Lewis, Lawrence win
Being snubbed might have been the best thing to happen to Ben Affleck. His film “Argo” took the best picture Oscar on Sunday night at the 85th Academy Awards — more than a little solace, perhaps, for being snubbed in the directing...
Tags: Anna Karenina (movie), Movies, Screen Actors Guild, Searching for Sugar Man (movie), Marvin Hamlisch
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Steve Jobs biographer Walter Isaacson discusses the late, iconic Apple leader
Few nonfiction writers think bigger than Walter Isaacson, who has taken on subjects like Henry Kissinger, Benjamin Franklin and Albert Einstein. But when Apple founder Steve Jobs invited him in 2004 to write a complete and frank biography, Isaacson held...
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Oscar nominations: snubs, surprises, Muppets
No shock that “Hugo” and “The Artist” dominated this year’s Oscar nominations (for a full list, go here. I even wouldn’t have been surprised if the dog from “The Artist” had scored a nom. But there were...Tags: Entertainment Events, Jonah Hill, Harry Potter (fictional character), Billy Crystal, Celebrities
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Secret World of Arrietty gives new life to kids' classic
The new Disney presentation, "The Secret World of Arrietty," an animated feature from Studio Ghibli, promises to give new life to a classic children's book series that dates back to the early 1950s.
The movie is adapted from Mary Norton's "The Borrowers,...Tags: Carol Burnett, Amy Poehler, The Secret World of Arrietty (movie)
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Larry the Cable Guy to promote heartburn at M&T Bank Stadium
Larry the Cable Guy's done some tailgating in his day. Naturally, he's got some advice to offer.
"First off," says Larry, who will be at M&T Bank Stadium this Sunday to tailgate with Ravens fans as part of a promotion for Prilosec OTC heartburn medicine,...Tags: Bill Engvall, Prilosec (drug), Ron White, Radio, Super Bowl
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Like/Dislike: Natan Lawson, smoothie genius
For more than two years, Baltimore School for the Arts grad and creator of Wheely Good Smoothies Natan Lawson, 23, has been tirelessly churning out smoothies with pedal power — or letting his customers pedal for their own drinks. His colorful and...Tags: Baltimore School for the Arts, Empires (music group), Apple iPod
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Local boy makes good with 'Cars' and even better 'Cars 2'
Five years ago, pundits were quick to cast doubt on "Cars." A version of "Local Hero" or "Doc Hollywood" starring a high-speed auto? How misbegotten and outre!
It turned out to be one of Pixar's most profitable pictures — and one of its best-loved....Tags: Vehicles, Science, Passenger Cars, Fiat, Manufacturing and Engineering
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'Cars 2': There's not much driving this sequel
"Cars 2" runs out of gas long before it runs out of running time. This sequel qualifies as the rare Pixar misfire. Unlike the wit and warmth of such animated favorites as the "Toy Story" series and "Wall-E," "Cars 2" seems cold and shrill. One reason why...Tags: Toy Story (movie), United Nations, Movies, Eddie Izzard, Manufacturing and Engineering
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These are a few of their favorite films
Programming for open-air festivals is like programming for neighborhood theaters: You've got to know your audience. The Little Italy Outdoor Film Festival almost started a mini-riot one year when organizers decided not to open with "Moonstruck." Never...Tags: American Visionary Art Museum, Up (movie), Comedy (genre), Alfred Hitchcock, Mel Brooks
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Oscar dreams
Sun ReporterMartin Scorsese finally felt the love last night from the film industry, as his mob drama, The Departed, was named best picture and he was named best director. "Could you double-check the envelope?" Scorsese joked after being presented the directing...Tags: Helen Mirren, Germany, Awards and Prizes, Cinema Industry, Martin Scorsese
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Crashing the party
Sun Movie CriticCrash, a film that suggests America has far to go to become a true racial melting pot, upset heavily favored Brokeback Mountain in being named the best picture of 2005 at last night's 78th annual Academy Awards ceremonies. The film, whose characters...Tags: Cinema Industry, Awards and Prizes, Reese Witherspoon, ABC (tv network), Central Intelligence Agency
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Pictures and sound
While the recording industry was grabbing the headlines last week with its subpoenas of folks caught illegally file sharing -- including college students, parents of teen-agers, even grandparents -- the film industry quietly began its own anti-piracy...Tags: Music Industry, Apple Inc., Sales, TiVo Inc., Movies
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