Mirren, Whitaker take Oscars glory
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British actress Helen Mirren became a member of Oscars royalty on Sunday, winning the best actress statuette for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen .Comment
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Hilary Swank racked up a Best Actress nod for her hard-muscled   performance as a female boxer in the Clint Eastwood-directed pic and   Morgan Freeman picked up the Best Supporting Actor prize for his turn as   a wise ex-prizefighter, moving them into favorite status for the   upcoming Academy Awards.
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Meryl Streep and Al Pacino poses with their trophies for lead actress and lead actor in a mini series or a movie for thier roles in Angels in America.
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British actress Helen Mirren has a secret that could make her a major player in the race for Oscars -- if you are going to play Britain's ruling Queen, keep your head high.
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The glitz, the glamour, and naturally the red carpet - the best and the brightest of the small screen were honored last night in Los Angeles.
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For weeks, Britons Daniel Day-Lewis and Julie Christie have looked like sure bets to win the coveted best actor and actress Academy Awards, but in the days ahead of Sunday's gala ceremony, momentum has shifted.
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Hollywood's elite braved cold dreary skies with barely a shiver on Sunday as they crossed the red carpet in off-the-shoulder gowns and designer tuxedos for the 79th annual Oscars.
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Dame Helen Mirren is named best actress, as Martin Scorsese also triumphs at the 79th Academy Awards.
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Dame Helen Mirren could be invited to tea at Buckingham Palace after she was crowned as best actress at the Oscars for her stoic portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II.
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A kid nominee and the kid of a nominee nearly stole the show at Sunday's Oscars.
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The stars showed up and the likes of Atonement, No Country For Old Men and There Will Be Blood took home the major awards
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Oscar winners Forest Whitaker and Jennifer Hudson kept their winning streaks alive Friday, while "Grey's Anatomy" star Isaiah Washington claimed a best actor prize at the 38th annual NAACP Image Awards. "Ugly Betty" took top television honors.
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Dame Helen Mirren is among the favourites to pick up an award at the Bafta ceremony later.
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Host Ellen DeGeneres got the Oscars  off to a rousing start on Sunday by telling stars like Leonardo  DiCaprio and Nicole Kidman there was no need to be nervous  because only about a billion people were watching.
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Timing isn't everything when it comes to the Academy Awards &#151; but it helps.
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After they run the red carpet gauntlet and collect their trophies, Oscar winners do the media scene behind the scenes
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Hollywood marked the unofficial start of awards season with a parade of power couples: Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson, Helen Mirren and husband Taylor Hackford, Jim Sheridan and ... 50 Cent.