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Actor who was Mr. Pitt on 'Seinfeld' dies at 77
Jan. 30, 2012 7:59 PM ET (AP)
Ian Abercrombie, a veteran British stage and screen actor whose TV roles included Elaine's boss Mr. Pitt on "Seinfeld" and the voice of Chancellor Palpatine in "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," has died....
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SAG ensemble award: Casting a vote for perfect mix
Jan. 26, 2012 1:39 PM ET (AP)
Alexander Payne, director of "The Descendants," likens it to "inviting people to my home for dinner."
"Bridesmaids" helmer Paul Feig describes it as spending hundreds of hours waiting for that "one aha...
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Sergio Mendes says 'Rio' sequel likely
Jan. 25, 2012 1:45 PM ET (AP)
Sergio Mendes, who scored an Oscar nomination for his song "Real In Rio," says the animated film will most likely have a sequel.
Mendes said "Rio" director Carlos Saldanha may want to tie the sequel to...
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A slim race for best original song at the Oscars
Jan. 25, 2012 11:44 AM ET (AP)
The race for the best original song Oscar is a slim one with two songs up for the honor, a first for the Academy Awards.
Sergio Mendes' "Real In Rio" from the animated adventure "Rio" will compete with...
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'Hugo,' 'Artist' inject cinema nostalgia to Oscars
Jan. 24, 2012 3:41 PM ET (AP)
American master Martin Scorsese journeyed to France, putting Hollywood's newest technology to work for his dazzling 3-D re-creation of 1930s Paris in "Hugo." French filmmaker Michel Hazanavicius came...