Who needs an Oscar? Amy Ryan already is a winner
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She may be one of this year's most  unlikely Oscar nominees, and because of that, Amy Ryan believes  she already is a winner even if she fails to take home the  coveted award as best supporting actress in "Gone Baby Gone."
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Its Oscar time folks! It is that time of the year whereby millions of ÂdirectorialÂ hearts broken to make one heart happy.
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Forest Whitaker deserves his Best Actor Oscar.
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Guardian Unlimited film editor Xan Brooks runs through this year's Oscar nominations
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Timing isn't everything when it comes to the Academy Awards &#151; but it helps.
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LOS ANGELES  - If the opinions of the nation's critics are anything to go by, Daniel Day-Lewis can pretty much pick up his best actor Oscar right now.
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Here's a look at the Oscar favourites.
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The Oscars won't be given out until Sunday night, but show producer Laura Ziskin noted Friday that there's already been a winner &#151; diversity.
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Advice for actors looking to get nominated for worst performance: multiple roles help. Lindsay Lohan and Eddie Murphy scored multiple nominations Monday for the Razzies, which sort out the worst that Hollywood dredged up the previous year.
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LOS ANGELES  - There's no official starting gun to the annual Oscar race, and the finish line for the 80th Annual Academy Awards isn't until February 24. But a number of races already have begun -- some quietly, some not so quietly.
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During Oscar season, it's all about building buzz. Here are the leading contenders and how they've fared thus far:
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HollywoodÂs tight-knit community of Oscar voters may find itself facing a difficult dilemma in the coming weeks: Will they consider Mel GibsonÂs ÂApocalyptoÂ for an Academy Award?
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LOS ANGELES  - It's not quite deja vu all over again. But as the planning proceeds for the Academy Awards on February 24, it's worth flashing back 20 years to the last time Oscar had to deal with a writers strike.
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The thriller Michael Clayton is among the films shortlisted for Hollywood awards often seen as a good predictor of the Oscars.
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LONDON  - Cate Blanchett has two more honours to add to her Oscar nomination.
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For all the talk of  Oscar gold, this year the best picture winner will have to look  to DVD to see a payout.
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The Oscars are almost as much about momentum as the films themselves. Here's a list of what honors the top movies are winning this awards season: