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  March 1, 2013
• Cover
  Oscars 2013
• Masthead

• Features

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     THR's Ultimate Insider's Guide to the Oscars

     The new issue of The Hollywood Reporter celebrates all things Academy Awards, from a star-studded 16 page portfolio to the untold story of the infamous Sn...

     • THR Staff
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     Oscar Producers Plan Big Musical Ending

     Producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan will pair host Seth MacFarlane with Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth; says Zadan, "We want to have an actual ending."

     • Gregg Kilday
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     Oscar Preshow Gets a Fashion Makeover

     Producers Charlie Haykel and Julianne Hare tell THR about their plans to incorporate new costume elements into this year's show on ABC.

     • Merle Ginsberg
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     Oscars Countdown: Behind the Scenes as Seth MacFarlane and Others Prep for Hollyw...

     THR gets an intimate look at preparations for the 85th Annual Academy Awards, set to take place Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

     • THR Staff
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     'Ender's Game' Author's Anti-Gay Views Pose Risks for Film

     Outcry over DC Comics' hire of Orson Scott Card to pen a Superman story could mean trouble for the $110 million sci-fi film set for November.

     • Andy Lewis
     • Borys Kit
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     Beatles Grant Rare Music License to SXSW Documentary (Exclusive)

     Slated for a SXSW debut, "Good Ol' Freda" tells the story of the band's beloved secretary.

     • Shirley Halperin
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     THR's Oscar Icons Portfolio: Steven Spielberg, Eva Marie Saint, Michael Moore

     Contenders past and present -- Spielberg with Benh Zeitlin, Marlee Matlin with Quvenzhane Wallis -- swap tales about their biggest awards night fears (giv...

     • Edited by Leslie Bruce
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     Oscars 2013: 16 Icons Come Together for THR's Oscar Issue

     Academy Awards contenders, current and past, meet, mingle.

     • Edited by Leslie Bruce
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     Photos: Cher's Colorful Oscar Fashion History

     “If you want to look the same as everyone else, you should be going to the Seatback Convention — not the Oscars,” says the diva.

     • Merle Ginsberg
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      A Night of Infamy: Portraits of Oscar's Snow White

      Eileen Bowman tells her story to THR for the first time.

      • Seth Abramovitch
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      'I Was Rob Lowe's Snow White': The Untold Story of Oscar's Nightmare Opening

      Actress Eileen Bowman breaks her silence on the surreal tale of how she became part of Oscars infamy.

      • Seth Abramovitch
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      An Oscar Voter's Brutally Honest Ballot

      One director shares his choices, calling "Argo" a "whole lot of nothing," saying "Django Unchained" is "Tarantino masturbating" and passing on "Amour" bec...

      • Anonymous, as told to Scott Feinberg
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      5 Reasons Why Seth MacFarlane Will Be a Great Oscars Host (According to His Siste...

      Rachael MacFarlane says this is the gig her brother was born to do.

      • As told to Lacey Rose
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      Oscars: What's Next for the Nominated Directors

      David O. Russell heads to the 1970s, Ang Lee wants Angelina Jolie in "Cleopatra" -- and Steven Spielberg's still undecided.

      • Borys Kit
      • Tatiana Siegel
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      Oscars: What's Next for the Best Actor and Actress Nominees

      Hugh Jackman returns to "X-Men," and Bradley Cooper reunites with David O. Russsell.

      • Borys Kit
      • Tatiana Siegel
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      Awards Season Fun Fact: Winners Thank Harvey Weinstein 5 Times More Than God

      THR tallied 48 acceptance speeches so far to see who's getting the most praise this Oscar season.

      • Brandon Kirby
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      THR's Award Season Awards: Worst Anne Hathaway Speech, Best Damage Control

      From a torture debate to all those "Les Mis" parodies.

      • THR Staff
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      Quvenzhane Wallis Reveals Whom She Would Thank in Oscars Speech (Video)

      The “Beasts of the Southern Wild” star speaks with the youngest best actress winner ever, Marlee Matlin, about being nominated.

      • THR Staff
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      Eva Marie Saint Praises Naomi Watts' 'Impossible' Performance (Video)

      The Oscar winner for 1954’s “On the Waterfront” tells THR earlier awards seasons were less hyped than they are today.

      • THR Staff
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      Brad Grey on 'Sopranos' Legal Fight: Universal Wants Money 'For Rights It Traded ...

      The Paramount CEO's rep tells THR that an arbitration filed by the studio over $50 million in profits from the HBO show is "without merit."

      • Matthew Belloni
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      The Global Forces Behind Rhythm & Hues' Bankruptcy

      The "Life of Pi" house couldn't handle competitive underbidding and cheap overseas rivals.

      • Carolyn Giardina
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      5 of 6 Studios Post Profit Declines in 2012

      Despite strong box office and home entertainment stabilizing, the studio divisions of sector giants recorded lower profitability - except for NBCUniversal.

      • Georg Szalai
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      A First-Time Oscar Nominee's Take on Awards Season (Guest Column)

      Former Newsweek senior editor David France recounts the bizarre journey from print journalist to feted filmmaker with his documentary "How to Survive a Pl...

      • David France
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      Oscarnomics: What It Costs to Create the Academy Awards Extravaganza

      From $34,800 for white truffles at the Governors Ball to $75 million in Disney/ABC fees, THR dissects the Academy Awards ledger.

      • Rebecca Sun
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      Why Lindsay Lohan's 'The Canyons' Said No to Harvey Weinstein

      IFC paid $1 million for the actress' next project after a two-week negotiation that started in New Orleans and ended in Berlin.

      • Tatiana Siegel
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      Comedy Writers Imagine Kathryn Bigelow's Best Director Oscars Speech

      "An honor to be nominated," write Carol Leifer and Bill Kelley on what the snubbed "Zero Dark Thirty" director would have said.

      • THR Staff
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      Cher on When Oscar Fashion Didn't Play It Safe

      The iconic performer talks with THR about her Academy Awards outfits: "I thought we were in show business."

      • Merle Ginsberg
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      Barbra Streisand's Oscar Prep: Juice Cleanse, Multiple Stylists

      THR hears the singer, who will perform on the Academy Awards stage for the first time in 36 years, is on a 21-day regimen -- and just can't decide who sho...

      • Merle Ginsberg & Gary Baum
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      THR's Portraits of Berlin Film Festival Stars and Filmmakers

      Directors, actors and industry supporters gathered at this year's Berlinale to celebrate breakout performances, new distribution deals and potential franc...

      • THR Staff
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      Hanging With Madonna, Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt: Diary of an Oscar Partygoer

      Which star set off Vanity Fair's Graydon Carter, why Madonna said "I'm so bored!" and other delicious tidbits from THR's Bill Higgins in his 25 years insi...

      • Bill Higgins
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      Why Jennifer Lawrence Didn't Go to Washington for 'Silver Linings Playbook'

      While David O. Russell and Bradley Cooper talked mental health at the White House, their co-star stayed home, wondering: "What am I gonna say to the vice ...

      • Merle Ginsberg & Gary Baum
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      Tim Burton Reimagines the Oscar Red Carpet (Exclusive)

      The director draws his "Frankenweenie" star outside the Dolby Theatre.

      • THR Staff
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      Networks Scramble to Boost Live Programming as DVRs Shift Audiences

      With nearly half of viewers now watching scripted comedies and dramas on a delay, sports, late-night talkers and awards shows might be the last frontier f...

      • Marisa Guthrie
      • Lacey Rose
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      Strike a Pose: How to Look Great on the Oscar Red Carpet

      Hollywood's top stylists and shutterbugs share their secrets for looking stellar, not stiff, on the red carpet.

      • Erin Weinger
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      The Politics of the Oscar Red Carpet: Where to Stop, Stand and Schmooze

      Don't get pushed into the bushes on Sunday night -- follow our guide to make it from curbside to inside the Dolby as painlessly as possible.

      • Rebecca Ford
      • Sophie Schillaci
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      Secret Entrances, Monogrammed Pillows, Bowtie Service: Inside Oscar's Most Exclus...

      At the Peninsula Beverly Hills, nominated VIPs never hear "no."

      • Gary Baum
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      Oscars 2014: Early Best Picture Front-runners

      THR tracks early buzz on films that could snag noms.

      • Matthew Belloni
      • Gregg Kilday
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      Oscars High Fashion Footwear for Hugh Jackman, Ben Affleck

      Make every last inch elegant on Oscar night with shoes that will have you (and everyone else) wanting to look down at your feet.

      • Carol McColgin
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      Andy Samberg on Hosting the Indie Spirits: 'We're Letting It Rip!'

      The actor-comedian, 34, takes a break from shooting his Fox cop-comedy pilot to emcee the awards, geek out over movies and try some new material.

      • Stacey Wilson
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      Oscars 2013: Jeffrey Katzenberg on the Highs -- and Lows -- of Raising Money in H...

      On the eve of his glittery Night Before party, the MPTF's fearless fundraiser opens up to THR about raising more than $200 million for the organization: "...

      • Alex Ben Block
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      Oscar Nominees' Preferred Perfumes

      Eau de Oscar? The big night’s leading ladies may be spritzing on these floral scents for their stroll down the red carpet.

      • Meg Hemphill