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Kyle’s Widow Cancels Interviews For ‘American Sniper’
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – In the wake of the growing controversy over her late husband’s memoir, the widow of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle has decided to stay out of the limelight. Taya Kyle has called off a number...
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A Look At The Academy Awards And The Sundance Kids
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — An Academy Award nomination is an incomparable stamp of approval for any film — and for an indie feature coming out of the Sundance Film Festival, in some cases, it’s a downright...
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Movie Blog: Predictions For 2015’s Oscar-Nominated Shorts
I said it last year, and it applies in full right now: “For the last few years, I’ve pointed out that winning your Oscar pool in some ways depends on being smart about your selections in the short film...
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MN Woman Helped Oscar Nominee Julianne Moore Prepare For Role
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Minnesota woman hopes her coaching pays off for Julianne Moore, who is nominated for an Oscar for her performance in the film “Still Alice.” In the movie, Moore plays the role of...
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Oscar Best Picture Recap: Who Will Win the 2015 Academy Award?
By Brian Ives, Radio.com This year’s Best Picture nominees at the 87th annual Academy Awards are a mixed bag of art films, films about art, films about fictional countries and films about real people,...
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Four Oscar-Worthy Performances In The World Of Sports
Bryan Altman, CBS Local Sports Since I live in a sport-shaped bubble for most of the year I decided that the only logical way to embrace the week leading up the Academy Awards was by awarding some of...
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5 Crazy Moments in Oscar History
By Kurt Wolff Crazy moments at the Academy Awards? Oh my yes, there have been plenty. And admit it, every year you hope another one goes down, which is part of the reason why you sit through it all,...
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Oscars 2015: Who Will Win Best Actress?
By Leslie Simo, Radio.com The 87th annual Academy Awards are less than a week away, which means it’s time to start cramming for the Oscar pool you’ve got going with your family, friends and/or...
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Movie Blog: Your 2015 Oscar Pool Cheat Sheet
So why is it so incredibly easy these days to predict the acting categories and yet so increasingly precarious to discern what’s going to win the top award? Last year, it seemed strongly in doubt that...
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After Oscar Win, Julianne Moore Texts Minn. Woman With Alzheimer’s
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - When the Oscar for Best Actress was presented Sunday night, Alzheimer’s Disease was also cast into the spotlight. Actress Julianne Moore won the award for her role in the movie...
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This Week: Madonna Tumbles & Lupita’s Dress Is Missing
This week, a Queen falls and a (not-so-classic) whodunit happens in Hollywood. 1.Madonna Takes A Tumble Madonna at the 2015 BRIT Awards (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) The Brit Awards, the...
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Liza Minnelli Enters Rehab, ‘Making Excellent Progress’
NEW YORK (AP) — Liza Minnelli has checked herself in rehab and is making “excellent progress,” her representative says. Minnelli spokesman Scott Gorenstein said Wednesday night, “Minnelli has valiantly...
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Vin Diesel Says Oscars Weighted Against Action Films
BEIJING (AP) — Vin Diesel said Friday that the latest “Fast & Furious” film deserves a best picture Oscar but has two strikes against it when it comes to the Academy — it’s an action flick and...
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Oscar Nominee John Hawkes To Appear At Twin Cities Film Fest
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (AP) — Alexandria native and Oscar nominee John Hawkes is set to appear at the Twin Cities Film Fest. Hawkes will appear Monday night at a screening of his new movie, “Too Late.”...
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‘Revenant’ Leads Oscar Noms With 12
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The brutal 1820s frontier saga “The Revenant” landed a leading 12 nominations for the 88th annual Academy Awards, while the acting categories were again filled entirely by white...
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Original Song Nominees At Oscars Is Battle Of The Pop Stars
NEW YORK (AP) — The race for best original song at the Academy Awards is a full-blown battle of the 20-something pop stars, with Lady Gaga, Sam Smith and the Weeknd up for the honor this year. In...
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Predictions For The 2016 Oscar-Nominated Shorts
Looking to bolster your Oscar pool chances? Then you ought to look elsewhere. I say this, basically, because I don’t have a clue (or any real interest in) how the shorts are chosen or voted upon. I do,...
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Bloomington’s Pete Docter Preps For Oscars
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — We might be thousands of miles away from Hollywood, but Minnesota does have its fair share of Oscar winners, including animator Pete Docter. “Inside Out” was another hit film for...
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Minnesota At The Movies: Red Carpet Fashion At The Oscars
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It’s not as though many of us have a closet-full of feathered gowns for special occasions. So just why do we care what the movie stars will be wearing on the red carpet at this...
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Minnesota’s Greatest Oscar Hits Include Lange, Coens
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — We might be thousands of miles away from Hollywood, but Minnesota does have its fair share of Oscar winners. The list includes Judy Garland, who won a special juvenile Oscar for...
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From GRAMMYs To Oscars, Sam Smith Is Reaching New Heights
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Though Sam Smith has mingled with Hollywood’s elite thanks to the success of “Writing’s On The Wall” — the Oscar-nominated, Golden Globe-winning James Bond theme song — he feels like...
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Joe Biden: Live From LA, Introducing Lady Gaga At The Oscars
WASHINGTON (AP) — Live from Los Angeles, introducing Lady Gaga at the Academy Awards, it’s Vice President Joe Biden. Biden and his wife, Jill, are set to attend the Oscars on Sunday night, and the vice...
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4 Things To Know: Kansas Shooting Spree, ‘Fuller House’& More
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — From the latest in a Kansas shooting spree to a blast from the past coming to Netflix, here are the four stories to know for Friday, Feb. 26. Kansas Shooting Spree Authorities in...
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Spotlight, DiCaprio, Larson Winners In 88th Annual Academy Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Hollywood’s diversity crisis has loomed large over awards season and the big question going into the 88th annual Academy Awards was whether it would dominate the ceremony, too. It...
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Film Academy Invites 683 New Members To Join
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Six months after announcing intentions to double the number of female and minority members in its ranks by 2020, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 683 new...
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‘La La Land’ Gets Record-Tying 14 Oscar Nominations
(AP) — The candy-colored love letter to musicals “La La Land” landed a record-tying 14 Academy Award nominations on Tuesday, while a notably more diverse field of nominees brushed off two straight...
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Minnesota’s History Of Oscar Winners
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The 89th Annual Academy Awards are this Sunday, honoring the best in movies for 2016. Many experts expect this year’s awards to be, shall we say, Los Angeles-centric, with “La La...
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Wisconsin Library Jests Oscar Mishap In Kids’ Display
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Librarians in Wisconsin got the last word in on this weekend’s botched Oscar ceremony. The Twitter account for the library in Platteville, Wisconsin shared a photo of their newest...
View ArticleNew Rules In Place To Prevent Another Oscars Envelope Flub
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After taking responsibility for the epic best picture flub at the Oscars last year, Tim Ryan of PwC got down to business. He grilled the partners who made the gaffe, then personally...
View Article‘The Shape Of Water’ Nets 13 Oscar Nods
NEW YORK (AP) — Guillermo del Toro’s lavish monster romance “The Shape of Water” has landed a leading 13 nominations and Greta Gerwig became just the fifth woman nominated for best director by the...
View Article90th Oscars Dance Between Honoring, Correcting The Past
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Held one year ago, the 90th Academy Awards would have very likely been a rose-colored nostalgia fest. But this year, with a culture-wide reckoning over decades of sexual misconduct,...
View ArticleOscars Recap With Entertainment Tonight’s Nancy O’Dell
On a night filled with few surprises, the 90th Academy Awards still ended up being a memorable evening. Jordan Peele became the first black screenwriter to win best original screenplay, Allison Janney...
View ArticleOscars Announce New ‘Best Popular Film’ Category
LOS ANGELES (AP/WCCO) — The Oscars are adding a new category to honor popular films and promising a brisk three-hour ceremony on a much earlier air date of Feb. 9, 2020. Change is coming to the...
View ArticleOscars’ New ‘Popular Film’ Category Decried By Industry
NEW YORK (AP) — Not since Faye Dunaway shouted “La La Land!” has an Oscar announcement caused quite as much chaos as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decision to create a new Academy...
View Article‘Eighth Grade,’‘First Reformed’ Net Top Independent Spirit Award Nods
NEW YORK (AP) — The 34th Film Independent Spirt Awards have showered nominations on Bo Burnham’s coming-of-age tale “Eighth Grade,” Lynne Ramsay’s thriller “You Were Never Really Here” and Paul...
View Article2019 Oscar Nominations: The Complete List
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The nominees for the 91st Academy Awards were announced Tuesday morning, with “The Favourite” and “Roma” leading all films with ten nominations each. “A Star Is Born” followed...
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‘Green Book’ Is More Than An Oscar-Nominee: The Story Behind The Book
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The film “Green Book” is up for 5 Oscars, including Best Picture. It’s the story of a black musician and his white bodyguard traveling the Jim Crow South in the 60’s. They use “The...
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This Week: Rihanna Allegedly Kisses Leo & The Oscars Are Close
1. Rihanna and…Leo?! Rihanna (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Roc Nation Sports) Before the unspeakable is spoken, let’s preface this “news” with a huge ALLEGEDLY. According to Twitter and The...
View Article‘Birdman,’ ‘Boyhood’ Top Winners At Critics’ Choice Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fresh off their Oscar nominations, “Birdman” and “Boyhood” added to their awards-season haul with multiple wins at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards. The Broadcast Film Critics...
View ArticleOscar Best Picture Snubs: 5 Films That Deserved a Nomination
By Brian Ives, Radio.com Ah, award nominations. Who can predict them, or explain their logic? When it comes to institutions like the Academy Awards or the GRAMMYs, it’s almost as if they exist to...
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