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History dark and light shades year's Academy Awards

History, dark and light, is the theme of the 71st Annual academy Awards, with two films set in the 16th Century -- "Elizabeth" and "Shakespeare in Love" -- pitted against "Saving Private Ryan," "The Thin Red Line" and "Life Is Beautiful," all set in World War II.

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Stars' Oscar gowns go on auction block to benefit AIDS

From the classy to the wonderfully outrageous, 56 dresses, evening gowns and other pieces worn by actresses to Oscar ceremonies over the past 30 years were slated for auction Thursday night.

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Six degrees -- no, fewer -- separate Oscar nominees

Forget the cutthroat competition: This year's Oscar race has been a reunion of old friends. There are fewer than six degrees of separation between these nominees.

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Less really is 'More,' confirms Oscar short nominee

You'd think the muscles in Mark Osborne's face would have succumbed to fatigue by now, but no -- that goofy grin still pops up at a moment's notice, no effort at all, just as it has since he got the news February 9.

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Controversy over Oscar for Kazan heats up

For many in Hollywood, the seminal issue of the 71st Annual Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday won't be which movie is named Best Picture, but rather who will and who won't applaud when legendary director Elia Kazan is given a Lifetime Achievement Award for his remarkable contribution to the art of filmmaking.

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