Divisive national and international issues have been known to shadow — and at times dominate — Hollywood’s annual celebration of itself. That wasn’t the case during last night’s 85th Academy Awards presentation. Host Seth MacFarlane may have raised hackles with...
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Ben Affleck in "Argo."
‘Argo’ Win Sparks Poor Reviews in Iran
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First Lady Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama: ‘The Oscar, Argo’
On a night of celebrities answering the question — “Who are you wearing?” — the announcement of the Academy Award for the best motion picture came from someone wearing a gown straight from a dinner of the nation’s governors in...
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Daniel Day-Lewis as President Abraham Lincoln, center, in the film "Lincoln."
Republicans Rallying for `Lincoln’ — Majority Whip’s `Movie-Night’ Out
Kevin McCarthy is big on the big screen. Last year, during the debt debate on Capitol Hill, the Republican congressman from California and House majority whip showed his troops a clip from the film “The Town,” the Ben Affleck-directed film...
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