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Governors Hand Out Year's First Oscars
thewrap.com - 11/15/2009
Governors Hand Out Year's First Oscars
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By Steve Pond Here’s one lesson to take from the Governors Awards, which took place Saturday night in the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood & Highland center: Even when they’ve only got four awards and the show isn’t being televised, it still takes the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences three-and-a-half hours to hand out Oscars. But time wasn’t a pressing issue at the inaugural Governors Awards, which moved the presentation of honorary Oscars out of the ...
oscars.org - 11/13/2009
Governors Awards
— oscars.org — 2009 Governors Awards On November 14, four extraordinary individuals were honored at the Academy’s inaugural Governors Awards... event. Producer-executive John Calley received the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, and Honorary Awards went to actress ... Governors Awards

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Oscars prediction: 'Inglourious Basterds' will win best picture
goldderby.latimes.com - 11/18/2009
Oscars prediction: 'Inglourious Basterds' will win best picture
— goldderby.latimes.com — As all Oscarologists know, the movie that wins best picture usually wins best director too, and the... recipient of that prize is usually the same person who claims the top honor from the Directors Guild of America. At this point in the derby, we don't ... Oscars prediction: 'Inglourious Basterds' will win best ...

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2009 Governors Awards – Anjelica Huston presents Oscar® Statuette to Lauren Bacall
oscars.org - 11/15/2009
2009 Governors Awards – Anjelica Huston presents Oscar® Statuette to Lauren Bacall
— oscars.org — Home : Video 2009 Governors Awards Anjelica Huston presents Oscar Statuette to Lauren Bacall... 2009 Governors Awards – Anjelica Huston presents ...

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In Contention — ... For those of us not important/famous/rich enough to have attended last night’s honorary Oscars presentation, the Governors’ Awards — tickets began at $350, apparently — Steve Pond has a comprehensive report of the proceedings, complete with pictures and some gossipy details. ...

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