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Simon Reynolds / Digital Spy:
‘Benjamin Button’ dominates Oscar noms — The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button has secured 13 nominations at the 81st Academy Awards. — The love story, about a man who is born old and ages in reverse, leads this year's Oscar pack, with British movie Slumdog Millionaire close behind with ten nods.
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Associated Press:
‘Benjamin Button’ leads Oscars with 13 nominations — BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - The romantic fantasy “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” led Academy Awards contenders Thursday with 13 nominations, among them best picture and acting honors for Brad Pitt and Taraji P. Henson, and a directing slot for David Fincher.
Ramin Setoodeh / Newsweek:
Which Actor Googles Himself? — At our 13th Oscar Roundtable, six of this year's most-talked-about performers reveal more of themselves than they'd sometimes like. — From the magazine issue dated Jan 21, 2009 — And the Oscar goes to ... who knows? But at least by Thursday morning we'll know who the nominees are.
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt Score Oscar Nods
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Hellomagazine.com:Kate receives best actress nod as Oscar nominations are announced
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:Heath Ledger Gets Oscar Nomination on First Anniversary of His Death
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
New Moon Casting Scoop! Dakota Fanning as Jane? — Jason Merritt/Getty Images; Peter Sorel / Summit Entertainment — Dakota Fanning...with fangs? — It's possible. I can exclusively report that the 14-year-old child star—she turns 15 on Feb. 23—is in talks to play Jane opposite …
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Dakota Fanning To Join Twilight Sequel??? — Twilight will be getting some more “star” power for part two of the film franchise! — According to reports, set to play Volturi vampire Jane, opposite hottie Robert Pattinson in the upcoming sequel, will be Dakota Fanning.
Larry Carroll / MTV:
Kristen Stewart Confident In Taylor Lautner, Chris Weitz For ‘New Moon’ — 'I didn't understand all the deliberation,' ‘Twilight’ star says of Lautner's casting. — PARK CITY, Utah — Whether you're a Twilighter or completely uninitiated into the world of the fanpires …
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Paul Thompson / Daily Mail:
John Travolta threatened by alleged extortion plotters over a photo of his dying son, Jett … Grieving John Travolta is the centre of an alleged extortion plot that is said to involve a photograph of his son Jett that was taken as he was dying. — He was contacted by a pair of alleged extortionists …
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TMZ.com:
$20 Million Extortion Attempt Against Travolta — TMZ has confirmed Bahamian police are indeed investigating an alleged extortion plot against John Travolta, but it does not involve pictures of his dying son. — We're told several people have allegedly demanded $20 million from John and cops are on the hunt.
PEOPLE TV Watch:
George Clooney Headed Back to ER — George Clooney has agreed to come back to the show that launched his career: ER. — Sources close to the series tell PEOPLE that ER co-creator John Wells has ordered a closed set to keep Clooney's appearance under wraps.
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ETonline:GEORGE CLOONEY'S ‘ER’ FATE REVEALED
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TMZ.com:
P!nk — Ex Marks the Spot — With reports that he's moved back in with P!nk, Carey Hart planted a wet one on his estranged pop star wife in Santa Monica on Wednesday. — The couple married three years ago, separated last year and appear to be back together.
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John Coles / The Sun:
Heroine Amy — A TOURIST told yesterday how recovering junkie AMY WINEHOUSE became her heroine — as she performed a Baywatch-style rescue on a beach. — Louise Williams, 39, was having a sailing lesson in the Caribbean when she was thrown out of her boat by a 6ft wave.
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X17 Online:
Heath Ledger, Brangelina Top The List Of 2009 Oscar Nominees! — We've all been chomping at the bit waiting for the 81st Academy Awards nominations, and here they are: — Best picture — “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” — “Frost/Nixon” — “Milk” — “The Reader” — “Slumdog Millionaire”
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Source: Jennifer Hudson ‘Knew it Was Time’ to Perform Again — After dropping out of the public eye following her family murder tragedy, Jennifer Hudson now has the strength and the will to give three high-profile performances next month, a source close to her tells PEOPLE.
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Pareene / Gawker:
Diane Sawyer Still Obviously Intoxicated — The Inaugural Balls went on all night and it looks like Good Morning America's Diane Sawyer enjoyed the open bars. Thanks, ABC, for not pulling her off the air despite all this slurred nonsense. — Thanks to hero intern Bette Bentley for compiling …
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Sex and the City Stars Commit to Sequel! — Big news, Sex addicts! — Us Weekly reports in its newest issue that Sarah Jessica Parker, 43, Kim Cattrall, 52, Cynthia Nixon, 42, and Kristin Davis, 43, have agreed to appear in the sequel to Sex and the City: The Movie.
AskMen.com:
WHY SHE'S NO.1? — “You can't take your eyes off her.” For every cliché, there is an example that makes it true, and for this one it's quintessential girlie-girl and diosa latina Eva Mendes. From head to toe, her beauty is unique, dramatic and urgent.
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Karina Longworth / SpoutBlog:
Sundance Fistfight! DIRT Gets Dirty. — About an hour ago, text messages started to fly around Park City, regarding an altercation between film critic John Anderson and producer (and Big Lebowski inspiration) Jeff Dowd in the restaurant at the Yarrow Resort.
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