"Office" co-star Wilson to host Spirit Awards
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Actor Rainn Wilson, who  plays tyrannical salesman Dwight Schrute in "The Office," will  host the Spirit Awards, the art-house world's version of the  Oscars, on February 23.
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The Writers Guild of America said Thursday that its members will be allowed to work for the Spirit Awards honoring independent film despite uncertainties surrounding other awards shows because of the Hollywood writers strike.
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The Arizona Cardinals gave strong safety Adrian Wilson a $21 million, five-year contract extension Thursday, a move hailed by teammates as evidence the front office is serious about building a winner.
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Owen Wilson is going back to work for the first time since his reported suicide attempt last summer.
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Retired Congressman Charlie Wilson, the subject of an upcoming movie starring Tom Hanks, received a new heart in transplant surgery at a Houston hospital Monday, his former chief of staff said.
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LOS ANGELES  - John Krasinski, one of the stars of NBC's "The Office," is in negotiations to join George Clooney and Renee Zellweger in "Leatherheads," a 1920s football romantic comedy that Clooney is directing.
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Owen Wilson got an eyeful at the British premiere of his new movie, "You, Me and Dupree." Wilson was being interviewed at Leicester Square on Tuesday when a woman outside a pub shouted his name. As he looked up, she raised her shirt and flashed him.
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Sharp-tongued comedian Chris Rock has been chosen to host the 77th annual Academy Awards, the film industry&#39;s highest honors, next February, the producer of the show said on Thursday as he reached out to a younger generation of
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Newcomer Gretchen Wilson garnered high-profile nominations from the Country Music Association on Monday, including one for best album for her tribute to redneck pride, "Here for the Party."
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Oscar-nominated film star Owen Wilson, best known for movies such as "Wedding Crashers," has asked the media to allow him to "heal in private" following numerous reports that he was hospitalized over the weekend.
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MicrosoftÂ is bringing on a former PeopleSoft executive to oversee its CRM product, saying Thursday that Brad Wilson will take over next week as general manager of its Business Solutions CRM (customer relationship management).
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"Little Miss Sunshine" won the top  prize at the Spirit Awards, the art-house world's equivalent of  the Oscars, on Saturday, a day before the underdog comedy  competes in four categories at the Academy Awards.
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The hit road comedy "Little Miss  Sunshine" and the acclaimed drugs drama "Half Nelson" led the  list of contenders on Tuesday for the Independent Spirit  Awards, the American art-house world's version of the Oscars.
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MIAMI (Billboard) - If it hadn't already, "Don't Forget the Lyrics" struck pop culture gold at the September 17 Emmy Awards by pitting Kanye West against "The Office" star Rainn Wilson on West's song "Stronger." West actually lost to Wilson in the parody of the hit Fox show, saying "you" instead of "ya."
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"Titantic" star Kate Winslet is to  appear in British comedian Ricky Gervais's follow-up to cult  sitcom "The Office," The Sun newspaper reported on Saturday.
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LOS ANGELES  - Two actors from NBC's Thursday comedy block, "Scrubs" star Zach Braff and "The Office" alumnus David Denman, are uniting for a drama pilot at Fox.
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Sharp-tongued comedian Chris Rock  has been chosen to host the 77th annual Academy Awards, the  film industry's highest honors, next February, the producer of  the show said on Thursday as he reached out to a younger  generation of comedians.