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This is precisely why the Academy Awards telecast sucks. Because the Academy Of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences doesn't seek out the best people, just its closest pals. So AMPAS president Sid Ganis made his selection of Dreamgirls team Larry Mark and Bill Condon to produce the 81st Oscars ...
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'Dream' Team Takes on Oscars —
ETonline - Breaking News 9/25/2008
Oscar news!
The creators of the 'Dreamgirls' movie are set to work their magic on the Oscars!
Writer Bill Condon and producer Laurence Mark have been tapped to executive produce the 81st Annual Academy Awards® telecast, Academy of Motion ...
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