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Leonardo DiCaprio

J. Edgar Hoover
Armie Hammer

Clyde Tolson

Naomi Watts

Helen Gandy
Josh Lucas

Charles Lindbergh

Judi Dench

Annie Marie Hoover
Ed Westwick

Agent Smith

Gunner Wright

Dwight Eisenhower

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Clint Eastwood

Director / Producer
Dustin Lance Black

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Brian Grazer

Producer
Ron Howard

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Robert Lorenz

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Tom Stern

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Joel Cox

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Gary Roach

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CDG Awards: Torturing Rooney Mara, Jane Lynch's Dominatrix Duds and Clint Eastwood's 'Serape With No Soap'
2:36 pm PST 2/22/2012
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A-list guest stars, talented designers and lots of camaraderie makes the Costume Designers Guild Awards one of the most fun events of the season. READ MORE
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Warner Bros., Sky Deutschland Extend Licensing Deal Through 2015
4:13 am PST 1/31/2012
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The new agreement includes WB titles such as "J. Edgar" and "The Dark Knight Rises." READ MORE
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Joel Cox, Doug Ibold to Receive ACE Career Achievement Awards
9:36 am PST 1/20/2012
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Clint Eastwood will present the award to his longtime collaborator Cox, and Dick Wolf will present to veteran TV editor Ibold. READ MORE
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BAFTA Announces 2012 Best Costume, Makeup Nominations Long List
2:19 pm PST 1/6/2012
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Voting has already begun to narrow down this long list of 15 nominees to the final 5. That nomination list will be released on Jan. 12 READ MORE
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THR Awards Expert Scott Feinberg's Top 10 Films of 2011
2:13 pm PST 12/24/2011
- Scott Feinberg
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Feinberg's personal favorites include a black-and-white silent, an old-school epic, an NC-17 character study, a Spanish-language thriller, and an unscripted love story. READ MORE
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First Look at 'J. Edgar' Clips, Behind-the-Scenes Footage, and Q&A Highlights (Exclusive Video)
4:44 pm PST 12/22/2011
- Scott Feinberg
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Last week brought a slew of nominations for the Clint Eastwood-directed film's stars Leonardo DiCaprio (BFCA, SAG, and HFPA) and Armie Hammer (SAG). READ MORE
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'J. Edgar': Q&A
1:39 pm PST 12/22/2011
- David Simpson
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Leonardo DiCaprio, Clint Eastwood, Armie Hammer and writer Dustin Lance Black all share what attracted them to the biographical drama 'J. Edgar.' READ MORE
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THR Critic Todd McCarthy's Top 30 Movies of 2011
1:08 pm PST 12/20/2011
- Todd McCarthy
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A mix of big-budget studio movies, American independents and foreign pictures comprise the outstanding films in a year that showcased the tormented soul. The Hollywood Reporter's Todd McCarthy recommends the best that 2011 had to offer in cinema. READ MORE
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Top Makeup Contenders Vie For Oscar Short List: 'The Artist', 'Anonymous', 'Iron Lady', 'Albert Nobbs', and 'J. Edgar'
5:50 pm PST 12/15/2011
- Elizabeth Snead
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Whether a film is critically hailed or roundly panned, becomes a box office hit or a sinks like a stone, a 2012 Oscar makeup/hair nomination is within reach for these buzzed about contenders. READ MORE
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FEINBERG FORECAST: 'Descendants' Wins LAFCA, 'Tinker' Opens Strong, 'J. Edgar' Fading
10:56 pm PST 12/12/2011
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THR's awards expert Scott Feinberg offers his latest take on the Oscar race. READ MORE
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THR's Awards Season Roundtable Series 2011: The Writers
2:30 pm PST 12/5/2011
- David Simpson
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Award contenders Aaron Sorkin and Steve Zaillan ("Moneyball"), Pedro Almodovar ("The Skin I Live In"), Dustin Lance Black ("J. Edgar"), Oren Moverman ("Rampart") and Eric Roth ("Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close") talk writing for the Oscars and film as America's indigenous art with THR's executive editor, features Stephen Galloway and news director Matt B... READ MORE
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Award Season Roundtable Series: The Writers Uncensored
12:48 pm PST 12/5/2011
- David Simpson
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Full uncensored video of our writers roundtable with Aaron Sorkin (Moneyball), Steve Zaillan (Moneyball), Pedro Almodovar (The Skin I live In), Dustin Lance Black (J. Edgar), Oren Moverman (Rampart) and Eric Roth (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close). READ MORE
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FEINBERG FORECAST: 'War Horse' Screens, 'Hugo' Surges, 'The Artist' Remains Steady
6:26 pm PST 11/27/2011
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THR's awards expert Scott Feinberg offers his latest take on the Oscar race. READ MORE
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Behind the Scenes of THR's Writer Roundtable 2011
5:48 pm PST 11/21/2011
- Chris Godley
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The Hollywood Reporter's third installment in its annual award season series featured six of Hollywood's biggest scribes, who talked about dealing with rewrites, their individual writing processes and why wireless internet on planes is a hindrance to writers everywhere. READ MORE
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THR's Writer Roundtable: 6 Top Scribes Talk Standing Up to Clint Eastwood, Dealing with Rewrites and Being Fired by Your Wife
4:50 pm PST 11/21/2011
- Matthew Belloni
- Stephen Galloway
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Aaron Sorkin and Steven Zaillian reveal who did what on "Moneyball" and Eric Roth explains his fights with Michael Mann as Hollywood's star screenwriters dish about their craft in the third of THR's annual awards season series discussions. READ MORE
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VIDEO: Award Season Roundtable Series: The Writers Part 2
4:45 pm PST 11/21/2011
- David Simpson
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Aaron Sorkin, Eric Roth, Steve Zaillian and Dustin Lance Black give us their take on why the Academy Awards can never put on a good show. READ MORE
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GQ's Men of the Year Bash: Honorees Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Fallon and Jay-Z Celebrate (Photos)
2:51 pm PST 11/18/2011
- Elizabeth Snead
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The GQ party at the Chateau Marmont was packed with some of the most talented and handsome men in the industry, from Michael Fassbender and Kellan Lutz to Joe Manganiello and Armie Hammer. READ MORE
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FEINBERG FORECAST: 'War Horse,' 'Extremely Loud,' 'Dragon Tattoo,' 'Iron Lady' and 'Blood and Honey' Remain Question Marks
7:43 am PST 11/14/2011
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THR's awards expert Scott Feinberg offers his latest take on the Oscar race. READ MORE
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Box Office Report: ‘Immortals’ Slays With $68 Mil Worldwide Debut
9:27 am PST 11/13/2011
- Pamela McClintock
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Adam Sandler’s new holiday family pic “Jack and Jill” opens to $26 million, while Clint Eastwood’s Leonardo DiCaprio starrer “J. Edgar” bows to $11.5 million on the strength of older adults. READ MORE
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FEINBERG'S 5: Billy Crystal, AFI Fest, 'The Iron Lady,' 'Margin Call,' Morgan Freeman
4:03 pm PST 11/12/2011
- Scott Feinberg
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THR's awards expert Scott Feinberg summarizes the five awards-related stories from the past week that every self-respecting movie buff needs to know about. READ MORE
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