And the Oscar nominees are ... a bit on the dark side
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The films leading the race tended to be long on grandeur and bleak in outlook. Is it a reflection of America's mood?
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The documentary âTaxi to the Dark Side,â directed by Alex Gibney, looks into the Bush administrationâs interrogation policies in the post-9/11 world.
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The common complaint about Oscar fashion choices of the past few years is that stars played it too safe. Not so this year.
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If the folks behind the American Music Awards are trying to   reverse the perception of being the most predictable award show out   there, well, they aren't doing themselves any favors with this year's   list of nominees.
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Its Oscar time folks! It is that time of the year whereby millions of ÂdirectorialÂ hearts broken to make one heart happy.
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Academy Awards contenders demurely say it's nice just to be nominated. In this wide-open Oscar season, just about any nominee could end up winning.
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Some are unusual but compelling, while others are rather gruesome.
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Even two-time Oscar winners like Kevin Spacey sometimes need a career makeover.
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Lawyers will decide who gets these Academy Awards.
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This yearâs Academy Award nominations are being announced this morning. The list will be posted here.
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LOS ANGELES  - With the economy sinking into recession, the war in Iraq about to enter its sixth year, and lingering uncertainty in Hollywood following the writers strike, it's perhaps fitting that the films competing for the best documentary Oscar mirror the gloom.
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It takes guts to chase  after an Oscar. It also takes serious money, luck, and insider  experience. Fail to land a nomination, and that cash doesn't  magically come back.
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It's awards season in Hollywood, with all red carpets leading to the Oscars. But winning that prestigious award can sometimes lead to nothing more than bad roles and even oblivion.
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Some of this year's most interesting Oscar battles revolve around what Academy Award voters hear -- rather than see.
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Quite a few categories in this yearâs Oscar race bring all of the challenge of the wading pool. While some head out to the deep end.
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Oscar voters proved to be a fickle bunch on Sunday giving early awards both to winners expected, such as supporting actress Jennifer Hudson, and unexpected, like supporting actor Alan Arkin.
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The Academy Awards typically are a gloomy Sunday, ending with a heavy drama crowned as best picture.