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2/25/2008 11:10:03 PM

Director Scott revisits Reagan, Gorbachev summit (Reuters)
2/25/2008 9:44:25 PM
Reuters - "American Gangster" director Ridley Scott is planning another movie about two powerful rivals, in this case Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev.

Lessons from the Oscars (AP)
2/25/2008 7:40:16 PM
AP - It happens after big football games, and it happens after the Oscars, too: the ritual Monday post-game analysis. And the first question to be pondered this year was why the 80th Academy Awards were a ratings dud.

Brad Renfro excluded from Oscar tribute (AP)
2/25/2008 7:34:48 PM
AP - Blogs were buzzing Monday with discussion of why Brad Renfro was left out of the Academy Awards tribute to Hollywood figures who died in the past year.

Have the Oscars become too predictable? (AP)
2/25/2008 7:33:55 PM
Directors Joel Coen, right, and Ethan Coen leave the stage after posing with their Oscars for best director and adapted screenplay for their work on 'No Country for Old Men' at the 80th Academy Awards Sunday, Feb. 24, 2008, in Los Angeles.(AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)AP - "No Country for Old Men" won, as expected. Daniel Day-Lewis triumphed, as anticipated. The Coens won for directing, as predicted.

Cate Blanchett leads Australia arts brainstorming meet (Reuters)
2/25/2008 6:58:48 PM
Reuters - Australian actress Cate Blanchett may have missed out on a second Oscar, but she has been picked to head a think-tank on the future of arts in her home country as a consolation prize, the government said on Tuesday.

Valerie Bertinelli: I cheated, too (AP)
2/25/2008 6:42:00 PM
AP - Valerie Bertinelli says despite her girl-next-door image, her marriage to Eddie Van Halen was hurt by infidelity and drug use — by her, too.

'Vantage Point' leads weekend with $23M (AP)
2/25/2008 6:27:12 PM
AP - The assassination thriller "Vantage Point" debuted at the top of the box office, pulling in $22.9 million over opening weekend.

Hollywood reduced to supporting role at Oscars (Reuters)
2/25/2008 6:08:02 PM
Directors Joel Coen, right, Ethan Coen, right, pose with their Oscars for best director and adapted screenplay for their work on 'No Country for Old Men' at the 80th Academy Awards Sunday, Feb. 24, 2008, in Los Angeles. At center is director and presenter Martin Scorsese. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)Reuters - Four European actors and the maverick Coen brothers shared top honors at the Oscars, relegating the traditional Hollywood of big stars and box office hits to a supporting role this year.

Oscar snub leaves Whoopi sad, choked up (AP)
2/25/2008 5:27:48 PM
AP - Whoopi Goldberg seemed sad and choked up on "The View" Monday when her fellow co-hosts discussed how she was not included in a montage featuring Oscar hosts during the Academy Awards telecast.

Jill Scott talks about bra problems (AP)
2/25/2008 3:11:14 PM
Singer Jill Scott stands on the red carpet after arriving for the BET Honors in this Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008 file photo in Washington. Although Scott loves having curves, her ample bustline has caused her plenty of pain over years — and she blames it all on ill-fitting bras. To alleviate the problem, Scott has tried a variety of things — she's gotten bras custom made, and even worn two at a time — 'A bra for lift, and one for shape,' she explained. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, FILE)AP - Although Jill Scott loves her curves, her ample bustline has caused her plenty of pain.

New Bourne to Make Four (E! Online)
2/25/2008 11:38:37 AM
New Bourne to Make Four(E! Online)E! Online - Universal is opting to keep Jason Bourne on the run. 

Renfro's Oscar Omission (E! Online)
2/25/2008 10:42:38 AM
Renfro's Oscar Omission(E! Online)E! Online - In the end, there was no final curtain call for Brad Renfro.

Lowest Rated Oscars. Ever. (E! Online)
2/25/2008 9:25:59 AM
Lowest Rated Oscars. Ever.(E! Online)E! Online - The Oscars made history Sunday night. But not the good kind.

"Jumper" scales heights at foreign box office (Reuters)
2/25/2008 10:09:37 AM
Reuters - The sci-fi thriller "Jumper" ruled the international box office for a second weekend, earning an estimated $22 million from 40 markets.

Harrison's Oscar-Night Sheriffeur (E! Online)
2/25/2008 7:02:56 AM
Harrison's Oscar-Night Sheriffeur(E! Online)E! Online - On Sunday night, some stars opted for limos, others a green-friendly Prius. But for Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart, only the back of a squad car would do.

YouTube Plugs in HBO (E! Online)
2/25/2008 6:44:03 AM
YouTube Plugs in HBO(E! Online)E! Online - Now it's really not just TV.

Oscar clips "Butterfly" wings (Reuters)
2/25/2008 3:55:15 AM
Best director Oscar nominee Julian Schnabel from the film Reuters - Hollywood turned its back on a man in a wheelchair and a woman in a Bob Dylan costume at the Academy Awards on Sunday.

Oscars: A Good Night for Old Men (E! Online)
2/25/2008 3:43:05 AM
Oscars: A Good Night for Old Men(E! Online)E! Online - It was a night of Old Men and pregnant women at the 80th Annual Academy Awards.

Day-Lewis completes European acting Oscar sweep (Reuters)
2/25/2008 3:46:20 AM
Actor Daniel Day-Lewis accepts the Oscar for best actor for Reuters - Daniel Day-Lewis won the second Oscar of his career on Sunday for his role as a homicidal oilman in the drama "There Will Be Blood," as foreigners completed a rare sweep of all four acting awards.


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