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James Franco Snubs His Own Party After Bombing at Oscars — James Franco couldn't wait to get out of there. — After the star severely disappointed many fans and critics as co-host of Sunday's Academy Awards, Franco bailed on his own after-party, held at L.A.'s Supper Club.
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James Franco a ‘Disaster’ at Oscars; ‘Draft Billy Crystal’ Movement Begins — The reviews are rolling in for James Franco's hosting performance at last night's Oscars, and they aren't good: “Distracted and blasé,” writes The New York Times, while The Hollywood Reporter comes right out and says he straight-up “bombed.”
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Tim Goodman / Hollywood Reporter:
83rd Annual Academy Awards: Television Review … In what could go down as one of the worst Oscar telecasts in history, a bad and risky idea — letting two actors host — proved out in spectacularly unwatchable fashion on the biggest of all nights for the film world.
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Anne Hathaway's ‘Amazing Adventure’ As Oscar Host — Oscar Parties,Anne Hathaway,Oscars,Awards Season,Movies — Anne Hathaway received props from former Oscar host Billy Crystal at Sunday's Governor's Ball, just another highlight of her whirlwind night as co-host of The 83rd Annual Academy Awards.
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Alessandra Stanley / New York Times:
Make It New? Oscar Courts Internet Age
Make It New? Oscar Courts Internet Age
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Video: Franco, Hathaway open 2011 Oscars
Video: Franco, Hathaway open 2011 Oscars
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Charlie Sheen demands 50 percent raise for ‘Men’ — In an interview with NBC's Jeff Rossen that aired on TODAY Monday morning, the combative star of “Two and a Half Men” demanded a raise from approximately $2 million to $3 million per episode to come back to the set of the show.
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RADAR EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW: Charlie Sheen: I'm Not An Addict, The Show Will Be Back & My Father Is Wrong — Charlie Sheen takes aim at his screen legend father's recent comments comparing addiction to cancer, vows there will be another season of Two and a Half Men and states unequivocally …
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Don Kaplan / New York Post:
Charlie Sheen set to sue CBS for $320M for ‘mental anguish’ — It's Charlie's war now. — Swaggering actor Charlie Sheen plans to return fire at CBS, Warner Bros. and “Two and a Half Men” creator Chuck Lorre — by slapping them with a $320 million “mental anguish” lawsuit, The Post has learned.
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Charlie Sheen Demands a Raise and an Apology From CBS While “Licking My Feet”
Charlie Sheen Demands a Raise and an Apology From CBS While “Licking My Feet”
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Justin Timberlake Talks Sex With Mila Kunis: “It Was Easy” — I'll get to rolling around in bed with Mila Kunis, but first I gotta tell yo that Justin Timberlake is bringing his music back. — The star of The Social Network just told me he's getting ready to start recording new tunes.
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ScarJo went to the Oscars with a guy named Joe! — Scarlett Johansson fans were scratching their heads when the actress, 26, walked Sunday's red carpet at the Oscars with a mysterious, handsome man in a tux. — The star's rep confirms to UsMagazine.com that her date was her agent Joe Machota.
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Scarlett Johansson's Oscar Date Revealed
Scarlett Johansson's Oscar Date Revealed
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Melissa Leo Held in Suspense By Kirk Douglas Before Winning Best Supporting Actress Oscar — Melissa Leo had become the frontrunner for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her work in ‘The Fighter.’ But she still had to sit on the edge of her seat as Kirk Douglas kept stalling from reading the winner's name from the envelope.
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Lindsay Lohan Takes On First Role Since Rehab — On ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Faux Infomercial — LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Lindsay Lohan took on her first role since being released from rehab — on Sunday night's “Jimmy Kimmel Live! After the Academy Awards” - and she made fun of her current court case during her appearance.
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Sandra Bullock at the Oscars: “All I Want to Do Is Go Home” — Sandra Bullock is single and ready to mingle. — OK, maybe not. But she is trying to make the most of her night at the Academy Awards, one year after her Best Actress win had been swiftly overshadowed by scandal...
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EXCLUSIVE: Emma Roberts “Clearly Smitten” With Chace Crawford at Oscar Bash — New couple alert? — Hollywood's biggest awards were being handed out on the Oscar telecast, but Emma Roberts and Chace Crawford seemed a lot more interested in each other. — At the Elton John AIDS Foundations …
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Kelly Fisher / PopEater:
Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez Go Public on Red Carpet — Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez hit the red carpet together at Vanity Fair's Oscar Party Sunday night looking super stylish in color-coordinated outfits, putting to rest any question of the pair's real relationship status.
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Shirley Halperin / Hollywood Reporter:
Elton John To Host ‘Saturday Night Live’ … Sir Elton John will play double duty on April 2 when he hosts Saturday Night Live and appears as the show's musical guest with Leon Russell. It will be his first time back on the SNL stage since 1982, when he performed the songs “Empty Garden” and “Ball And Chain.”
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