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It's a Pawscar for Uggie the dog
Zap2itWhile "The Artist" is expected to do well at the Feb. 26 Oscars, the film has some new hardware for the mantle courtesy of its four-legged cast member. Uggie won a Pawscar. The Jack Russell terrier took home the prize on Thursday (Feb. 9) for "Best Scene...Tags: Ewan McGregor, Theft, The Artist (movie), War Horse (movie), Mr. Popper's Penguins (movie)
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Chaplin films coming to the Charles Theatre
The most towering figure in Hollywood history wore ill-fitting clothes, including shoes several sizes too big, and never said a word. Beginning Saturday, he'll be spending a year at Baltimore's Charles Theatre.
Charlie Chaplin, a British expatriate who...Tags: Drama (genre), World War I (1914-1918), Modern Times (movie), The Kid (movie), Charles Street
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Where's Uggie the dog's Oscar nomination?
ReutersHe steals the show on the red carpet, his co-stars regard him as a solid actor, and his director believes he is an essential character in "The Artist." But Uggie, the playful, loyal Jack Russell terrier who stars in the silent movie, was left out in...Tags: Artists, Water for Elephants (movie), Movies, Awards and Prizes, Celebrities
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Restaurant review: Sparks still fly at the Milton Inn
We'll always have the Milton Inn.
The northern Baltimore County classic still delivers all of the tradition and perks diners want from a fine-dining, special-occasion restaurant. On any given night, the Milton Inn experience unfolds in six dining rooms...Tags: Customs and Tradition, Butter, Baltimore County, Customs and Tradition, Bars and Clubs
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Oscar Sweepstakes Official Rules
Oscars Sweepstakes OFFICIAL RULES NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. The Baltimore Sun's Oscars Contest ("Sweepstakes") starts at 4:00 pm ET on Monday, February 6, 2012 and ends at 1:00 pm ET...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Carroll County (Maryland), Howard County, Baltimore County, Awards and Prizes
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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: Rooney Mara, Bret McKenzie, Shailene Woodley, Movies, Movies
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Oscar nominees = best-seller list
You'll be excused if you get the Oscar nominations for Best Picture mixed up with a best-seller list. Most of the nominees drew their inspiration from the printed page, and I hope one of them wins the prize, to reinforce the value of literature. Here's...Tags: Entertainment Events
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Obit recalls the Duchess of Windsor's tangled Baltimore family tree
When the film "The King's Speech" won four Academy Awards last year, it opened a floodgate of curiosity about Baltimore's Wallis Warfield Simpson, the late Duchess of Windsor. As Baltimore's go-to person on matters regarding the duchess, I have given more...Tags: Movies, Movies, Entertainment Events, The King's Speech (movie), Tuberculosis
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Staff Q&A: Who will the Oscars overlook?
The Academy Award nominations will be announced Jan. 24. So we asked staff who most deserves a nod but will likely be ignored by the Academy.
The dinosaur in"The Tree of Life."It was a tough decision, but he did the right thing.
Luke Broadwater,...Tags: Transformers: Dark of the Moon (movie), Alan Rickman, The Tree of Life (movie), Movies, Drive (movie)
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'Diner' cast members join Barry Levinson at anniversary celebration
Sherry Korsover waited 51 years for her Forest Park High classmate, Barry Levinson, to sign her yearbook.
"I was so in love with you," she told a smiling Levinson Saturday night, as about 800 "Diner" fans came to Johns Hopkins University to celebrate the...Tags: Mickey Rourke, Movies, Barry Levinson, Ellen Barkin, Pikesville
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Wedding chapel and amenities for sale in Elkton
The 19th-century stone mansion for sale on Elkton's Main Street offers an impressive list of features: numerous bedrooms and baths, as well as six fireplaces. But there's much more: a fully appointed wedding chapel filled with decades of memories —...Tags: Pat Robertson, Elkton, Family, Weddings, Entertainment Events
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Catonsville resident closing out term as president of national group of audiologists and speech pathologists
On Nov. 17, Paul Rao will stand at a podium in front of about 3,000 people in San Diego and give a 20-minute speech that signals the beginning of the end of his one-year term as president.
The Catonsville resident said he won't have butterflies.
Rao...Tags: International Travel, Daniel Webster, Trips and Vacations, Catonsville
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