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Carlos Saldanha

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Don Rhymer

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Joshua Sternin

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Renato Falcao

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Siedah Garrett Nominees Night 2012
12:28 am PST 2/24/2012
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Oscar nominee Siedah Garrett discusses "the wow factor" when picking an awards night dress. READ MORE
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'Rio's' Siedah Garrett on Oscar's Original Song Snub: 'People Are Not Happy'
6:41 pm PST 2/22/2012
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The Academy Award-nominated songwriter, best known for Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror," talks about this year's two-song contest and how "Real In Rio" came to life. READ MORE
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MySpace, Fox Digital Team for Original Web Series
4:24 pm PST 2/14/2012
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Independent Distributor GKIDS Makes Its Mark With Two Oscar Nominations
5:26 pm PST 2/13/2012
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Two animated-film nominations -- for "Chico & Rita" and "A Cat in Paris" -- put the micro-distributor on the map. READ MORE
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Watch the Oscar-Nominated Song 'Real in Rio' in a Clip From 'Rio' (Exclusive Video)
12:14 am PST 2/9/2012
- Scott Feinberg
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Sergio Mendes, the Brazilian music legend who co-wrote the music for 'Real in Rio,' last attended the Academy Awards 44 years ago. READ MORE
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Why There Are Only Two Nominees for This Year's Best Original Song Oscar (Analysis)
11:45 pm PST 2/8/2012
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'Real In Rio' Theme Song from the Movie Rio
4:39 pm PST 2/8/2012
- David Simpson
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Sergio Mendes' Oscar nominated song 'Real in Rio.' The legendary Brazilian musician garners his first Oscar nomination in the Music (Original Song) Category For “Real In Rio” from the animated motion picture 'Rio.' READ MORE
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News Corp. Reports 71 Percent Quarterly Profit Gain
1:22 pm PST 2/8/2012
- Paul Bond
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Movies and television make up for weak publishing results -- as well as an $87 million charge for a hacking scandal -- at the media conglomerate. READ MORE
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Why Oscar Snubbed Pixar, 'Tintin,' 'Arthur Christmas' for Best Cartoon
7:04 pm PST 2/7/2012
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Surprise noms "Chico & Rita" and "A Cat in Paris" reveal a rift over technology as voters attempt to save hand-drawn animation. READ MORE
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Oscars 2012: Why Only Two Nominees for Best Original Song? (Analysis)
7:00 am PST 1/25/2012
- Phil Gallo, Billboard
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"Man or Muppet" from The Muppets and "Real in Rio" from Rio were the only songs to receive nominations Tuesday morning, shutting out Elton John's work on "Gnomeo & Juliet," Pink's song in "Happy Feet 2" and Zooey Deschanel's track from "Winnie the Pooh." READ MORE
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THR's Animation Roundtable: 7 Top Filmmakers Debate R-Rated Toons and If 'Tintin' Should Be Eligible for Ani Oscar
6:50 pm PST 12/22/2011
- Matthew Belloni
- Noela Hueso
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The directors of "Winnie the Pooh," "Cars 2," "Puss in Boots," "Kung Fu Panda 2," "Rio," "Rango" and "Tintin's" animation supervisor also discuss their influences and 3D. READ MORE
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Award Season Roundtable Series: Animation
6:13 pm PST 12/16/2011
- David Simpson
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Our guests Stephen J. Anderson (Winnie the Pooh), Jamie Beard (Tintin), John Lasseter (Cars 2), Chris Miller (Puss in Boots), Jennifer Yuh Nelson (Kung Fu Panda 2), Carlos Saldanha (Rio) and Gore Verbinski (Rango) sit down with news director Matt Belloni and senior editor, features Noela Hueso to talk about making the top animated movies of the year. READ MORE
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Award Season Roundtable Series: Animation Part 3
12:17 pm PST 12/16/2011
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Our guests share their desire to make a R-rated animated feature but explain the cost and limited audience are the major stumbling blocks. READ MORE
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Why 'Tintin' and 'Rango' Stand Out Among This Year's Animated Awards Contenders (Opinion)
8:39 pm PST 12/1/2011
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THR chief film critic Todd McCarthy dissects 2011's good, bad, and downright excruciating toons. READ MORE
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'Madea's Big Happy Family' Unseats 'Rio' From Home Video Perch
3:24 pm PDT 9/7/2011
- Thomas K. Arnold
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The Tyler Perry comedy debuts at No. 1; "Sons of Anarchy" Season 3 set lands at No. 2. READ MORE
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'Rio' Tops Home Video Charts for Fourth Consecutive Week
4:28 pm PDT 8/31/2011
- Thomas K. Arnold
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"NCIS: The Eighth Season" debuts at No. 2. READ MORE
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'Rio' Dominates DVD Sales Chart for Third Straight Week
3:09 pm PDT 8/24/2011
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The animated feature faced stiff competition from the fifth season set of "Dexter" and "Priest." READ MORE
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'Rio' Remains No. 1 on DVD, Blu-ray Charts
3:06 pm PDT 8/17/2011
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Universal's "Paul" finished second, selling about half as many DVDs as the animated family feature. READ MORE
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'Rio' Dominates Home Video Sales Charts
7:12 pm PDT 8/10/2011
- Thomas K. Arnold
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The animated feature outsells its nearest competitor, "Soul Surfer," by a margin of more than 5 to 1. READ MORE
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'Rio' Blu-ray and DVD Sets Home Video Record
7:01 pm PDT 8/8/2011
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Film sold more than 2.5 million copies in North America in a week. READ MORE
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