Moore, Gibson Films Ineligible for Hollywood Prize
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They may have triggered controversy  and packed theaters, but two of the year's hottest films --  "The Passion of the Christ"  and "Fahrenheit 9/11" -- have been  ruled ineligible for one of Hollywood's top prizes.
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Director Michael Moore, whose anti-Iraq war film "Fahrenheit 9/11" sparked a firestorm of controversy before becoming a post-election footnote, topped an annual list on Monday of Hollywood's "coldest" celebrities.
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A screenwriter has sued Mel Gibson and his production company, claiming he was misled by the actor-director into accepting a small payment for writing "The Passion of the Christ," and was refused extra money when the film became a blockbuster.
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LOS ANGELES - Michael Moore says he won't submit "Fahrenheit 9/11" for consideration as best documentary at this year's Academy Awards. Instead, he's going for the bigger prize of best picture...
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The struggles of past nominees demonstrate the elusive nature of motion picture's most prestigious prize.
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The union for striking Hollywood screenwriters said on Tuesday it had decided to spare next month's Grammy Awards from picketing that could dampen the recording industry's highest honors.
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Mel Gibson has sworn off using paid advertisements to promote the Oscar chances of his unlikely blockbuster, "The Passion of the Christ" and instead is putting his faith in the merits of the work as it vies for the film industry's highest honors.
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Michael Moore's attempt to turn voters against President Bush failed and on Tuesday he lost his gamble as well for a coveted best-picture Oscar nomination for his incendiary documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11."
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Michael Moore has decided not to submit &quot;Fahrenheit 9/11&quot; for consideration as best documentary at this year&#39;s Oscar awards, instead, he wants to have his documentary aired on television to help defeat President Bush.
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.  - "Fahrenheit 9/11"  director Michael Moore on Monday rejected the idea that  Hollywood had hurt John Kerry's chances of winning the White  House, insisting that he and other entertainers helped spare  Democrats an even bigger defeat.
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A proposition to fund stem cell research turned into the battle of the Hollywood stars Thursday when actor Mel Gibson spoke out against the &#36;3 billion bond measure and offered his help to an opposition campaign.
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Michael Moore's anti-Bush polemic "Fahrenheit 9/11" will compete for the Directors Guild of America's documentary filmmaker award, along with pictures that take viewers to Mongolia, Calcutta, North Carolina and the Middle East, the DGA said Wednesday.
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Mel Gibson leans forward, scrutinizing a monitor showing a rehearsal for his latest project. He's not directing a sweeping battle a la his Oscar-winning "Braveheart." It's not a scene with the transcendent suffering of his "The Passion of the Christ."
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The union representing striking Hollywood writers on Monday denied a request to allow its members to write for the Golden Globes, while also rejecting a request to use old movie clips for the Oscars.
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LOS ANGELES  - Two days after being  snubbed when the Oscar nominations were announced, Michael  Moore was left off the list Thursday when the Writers Guild of  America unveiled nominees for its first documentary writing  award for a feature film.
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Oscar officials have refused to revive a dormant category for musicals at the Academy Awards, leaving some filmmakers singing the blues after a campaign to restore the genre to its old Hollywood prominence.
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Michael Moore will not submit Fahrenheit 9/11 for consideration for the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature, the filmmaker has announced.