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Emma Stone

Skeeter Phelan
Viola Davis

Aibileen Clark

Jessica Chastain

Celia Foote
Bryce Dallas Howard

Hilly Holbrook

Octavia Spencer

Minny Jackson
Ahna O'Reilly

Elizabeth Leefolt

Allison Janney

Charlotte Phelan
Anna Camp

Jolene French

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Tate Taylor

Director / Screenwriter / Executive Producer
Chris Columbus

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Michael Barnathan

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Brunson Green

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Nate Berkus

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L. Dean Jones

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Mark Radcliffe

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John Norris

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'The Today Show,' Tomorrow The Oscar?
12:29 pm PST 2/22/2012
- Merle Ginsberg & Gary Baum
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NBC's morning show has an unexpectedly successful track record at recruiting Academy Award winners for its morning-after broadcast. READ MORE
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The Race

THR.com Editor Joseph Kapsch Makes Oscar Predictions on KTLA's Sunday Edition (Video)
5:49 pm PST 2/20/2012
- THR Staff
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The 84th Academy Awards, taking place on Feb. 26, will most likely favor "The Artist" and "The Help" in several categories. READ MORE
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43rd Annual NAACP Image Awards Red Carpet Arrivals
5:09 pm PST 2/17/2012
- Chris Godley
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Nominees such as Vanessa Williams, Laurence Fishburne and stars from the night's most nominated works -- "The Help," "Grey's Anatomy" -- arrive at the Shrine Auditorium for the Feb. 17 kudos. READ MORE
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The Race

It's Not Just 'The Artist': An Oscar Race Dominated by the Sound of Silence (Analysis)
6:08 am PST 2/16/2012
- Scott Feinberg
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The French silent film isn't the only 2011 nominee that's largely wordless. READ MORE
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Civil Rights Activist Myrlie Evers-Williams Pens Letter in Support of 'The Help'
3:22 pm PST 2/14/2012
- Todd Gilchrist
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Myrlie Evers-Williams released an essay today championing Best Picture Academy Award nominee The Help as “this year’s most outstanding and socially relevant motion picture." READ MORE
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2012 Best Picture Nominees Benefit From, Battle Against Past Oscar Precedents
4:26 pm PST 2/13/2012
- Gregg Kilday
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The relationship between the Academy and earlier films adds a new spin to this year's best picture race. READ MORE
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'The Help's' Viola Davis on Race in Hollywood and Wanting to Be Compared to Meryl Streep (Video)
4:14 pm PST 2/13/2012
- Scott Feinberg
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Davis talks to THR about her rocky childhood, her fear of working with Streep, the husband that she 'prayed' for and dealing with the pressure of the awards season. READ MORE
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Oscars 2012: Is There a Recipe for Ratings Success?
4:02 pm PST 2/13/2012
- Pamela McClintock
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A historic look at the hosts, nominated pictures and numbers that put the telecast on an annual roller-coaster ride. READ MORE
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FEINBERG FORECAST: A Look at the Oscar Landscape With Just 2 Weeks to Go
9:39 pm PST 2/12/2012
- Scott Feinberg
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THR awards analyst Scott Feinberg offers his latest take on the race. READ MORE
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Octavia Spencer, Viola Davis Continue Red-Carpet Style Streak at BAFTA Awards
6:07 pm PST 2/12/2012
- Merle Ginsberg
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The actresses wore Tadashi and Valentino, respectively, to Sunday's ceremony in London. READ MORE
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Q&A with 'The Help' Star Viola Davis
3:32 pm PST 2/10/2012
- David Simpson
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THR's Scott Feinberg moderates a Q&A session with 'The Help' star Viola Davis. Davis is nominated for an Oscar in the Actress In a Leading Role category. The movie is also nominated for Best Picture. READ MORE
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Oscars 2012: Emma Stone Joins List of Presenters
10:52 am PST 2/10/2012
- THR Staff
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"The Help" actress will make her first appearance as a presenter at the Feb. 26 event. READ MORE
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Viola Davis: 'I'm Not a Glamour Girl!'
7:14 am PST 2/7/2012
- Merle Ginsberg
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The actress laughs off her newly glamorous image on the red carpet. READ MORE
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Oscar Frontrunner Octavia Spencer to Star in Sci-Fi Thriller 'Snow Piercer' (Exclusive)
12:07 pm PST 2/2/2012
- Borys Kit
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The Oscar contender joins Chris Evans, John Hurt and Tilda Swinton in the indie from the director of the Korean monster movie "The Host." READ MORE
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'The Help' Star Octavia Spencer Admits Wearing Three Pairs of Spanx at the SAG Awards
11:41 am PST 2/1/2012
- Elizabeth Snead
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In an appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," the SAG winner says she ran into "Bridesmaids" star Melissa McCarthy at the awards, who admitted having already taken her Spanx off in the bathroom. READ MORE
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SAG Awards 2012: Maya Rudolph, Allison Janney Wear Jewelry Designer Kimberly McDonald's Earrings
6:36 pm PST 1/30/2012
- Merle Ginsberg
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McDonald uses geodes and natural stones combined with diamonds for her unusual and anti-cliche jewelry. READ MORE
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Risky Business

'The Help' Writer-Director Tate Taylor to Receive WGA West's 2012 Paul Selvin Award
4:37 pm PST 1/30/2012
- Jay A. Fernandez
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The award recognizes work that "embodies the spirit of constitutional rights and civil liberties." READ MORE
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Who Wins SAG Best-Tressed Updo: Dianna Agron, Sarah Hyland, Emma Stone or Octavia Spencer (Poll)
3:51 pm PST 1/30/2012
- Elizabeth Snead
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Most actresses wore their hair up for a more formal look. But who wore it best among the SAG attendees from "Glee," "Modern Family" and "The Help"? READ MORE
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The Race

SAG Awards Confirm Tremendous Support for 'The Help' -- and 'The Artist' (Analysis)
2:17 am PST 1/30/2012
- Scott Feinberg
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THR's awards analyst believes that all four winners of SAG's awards for film acting -- but not its winner for best film enesmble -- will repeat at the Oscars. READ MORE
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SAG Awards 2012: The Winners' Reactions
6:30 pm PST 1/29/2012
- Lesley Goldberg
- Borys Kit
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Alec Baldwin, Jessica Lange, Jean Dujardin and the casts of "The Help," "Modern Family" and "Boardwalk Empire" sound off on their wins at the 18th annual event. READ MORE
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