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  1. The Race
    Oscar Hopefuls Hammer Home Talking Points at Palm Springs Int'l Film Fest Gala (Analysis)

    Oscar Hopefuls Hammer Home Talking Points at Palm Springs Int'l Film Fest Gala (Analysis)

    12:12 am PST 1/6/2013
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    The fest's gala was held after the close of Oscar nominations voting this year, but several top contenders still schlepped out to the desert to accept awards at it. READ MORE

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  2. Kristen Stewart On Acting: 'It's a Pretty F---ing Odd Thing, to Pretend to Be Another Person'

    2:36 pm PST 1/3/2013
    • Elizabeth Snead
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    "Forbes" 2nd-highest bankable star of 2012 is up for challenges, even a play with friends Jennifer Lawrence and Dakota Fanning. READ MORE

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  3. Ben Affleck Declines Run for Senate

    Ben Affleck Declines Run for Senate

    9:18 pm PST 12/24/2012
    • Jordan Zakarin
    • Andy Lewis
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    The "Argo" director and Massachusetts native took to Facebook to comment on speculation he might run for U.S. Senate in his home state. READ MORE

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  4. Ben Affleck Addresses Senate Run Rumors: 'I Got a Lot on My Plate' (Video)

    Ben Affleck Addresses Senate Run Rumors: 'I Got a Lot on My Plate' (Video)

    5:54 pm PST 12/20/2012
    • Aaron Couch
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    The “Argo” director tells "Face the Nation" he likes being involved in politics from outside the government. READ MORE

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  5. Watch Video Ben Affleck Speechless in Terrence Malick's 'To the Wonder' Trailer (Video)

    Ben Affleck Speechless in Terrence Malick's 'To the Wonder' Trailer (Video)

    8:35 am PST 12/19/2012
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    The director's latest effort, which induced polarizing reactions in Venice, co-stars Rachel McAdams, Olga Kurylenko and Javier Bardem. READ MORE

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  6. The Race
    Golden Globe Nominations: The Nominees' Reactions

    Golden Globe Nominations: The Nominees' Reactions

    7:44 am PST 12/13/2012
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    UPDATED: Stars and filmmakers such as Quentin Tarantino, Kathryn Bigelow, Ben Affleck, Marion Cotillard, Sally Field and Connie Britton speak out about their nominations. READ MORE

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  7. Ben Affleck on 'Argo' SAG Award Nominations, Alan Arkin and Proving Doubters Wrong

    Ben Affleck on 'Argo' SAG Award Nominations, Alan Arkin and Proving Doubters Wrong

    11:42 am PST 12/12/2012
    • Jordan Zakarin
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    The actor-director, whose film earned two SAG noms on Wednesday, told THR, "People told me over and over again that movies that take place in the Middle East don't work." READ MORE

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  8. Making Spectacles of Themselves: Stars With Nerdy Eyewear

    Making Spectacles of Themselves: Stars With Nerdy Eyewear

    11:29 am PST 12/6/2012
    • Elizabeth Snead
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    We're used to celebrities hiding behind dark sunglasses. But with the sudden proliferation of thick-framed eyeglasses in Hollywood, stars now want to look smart. READ MORE

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    FEINBERG FORECAST: Updated Projections (With 12 Weeks Until the 85th Oscars)

    FEINBERG FORECAST: Updated Projections (With 12 Weeks Until the 85th Oscars)

    8:12 pm PST 12/3/2012
    • Scott Feinberg
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    THR's awards analyst recaps a week jam-packed with awards news, ceremonies, shortlists and announcements -- and reassesses each Oscar category's standings. READ MORE

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  10. Box Office Milestone: Ben Affleck's 'Argo' Crosses $100 Million in North America

    Box Office Milestone: Ben Affleck's 'Argo' Crosses $100 Million in North America

    8:47 am PST 12/2/2012
    • Pamela McClintock
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    The Iranian hostage drama stayed on the top 10 box office chart for seven weeks. READ MORE

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  11. THR's Awards Season Roundtable Series 2012: Full, Uncensored Videos

    4:27 pm PST 11/30/2012
    • THR Staff
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    Full, uncensored hour-long videos of our roundtable series with the top actresses, actors, writers, directors and executives of 2012. READ MORE

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  12. The Race
    Feinberg Handicaps SAG Ensemble Contenders (Analysis)

    Feinberg Handicaps SAG Ensemble Contenders (Analysis)

    8:30 am PST 11/30/2012
    • Scott Feinberg
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    It's likely that four of the category's slots will be claimed by "Argo," "Lincoln," "Les Miserables" and "Silver Linings Playbook." We look at the films vying for the fifth. READ MORE

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  13. 80 Million: Film Review

    4:43 pm PST 11/28/2012
    • Stephen Dalton
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    Poland's official Oscar candidate turns a dramatic true story from the final years of the Cold War into a rousing heist thriller. READ MORE

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  14. THR's Awards Season Roundtable Series 2012: The Directors

    10:15 am PST 11/28/2012
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    Quentin Tarantino (Django Unchained), David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook), Ben Affleck (Argo), Ang Lee (Life of Pi), Tom Hooper (Les Miserables) and Gus Van Sant (Promised Land) sit down with THR's news director Matt Belloni and executive editor Stephen Galloway for a spirited discussion at Milk Studios in Los Angeles. READ MORE

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  15. In the Magazine
    Watch Video Director Roundtable: 6 Auteurs on Tantrums, Crazy Actors and Quitting While They're Ahead

    Director Roundtable: 6 Auteurs on Tantrums, Crazy Actors and Quitting While They're Ahead

    9:00 am PST 11/28/2012
    • Stephen Galloway
    • Matthew Belloni
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    Ben Affleck shares a traumatic on-set memory, David O. Russell reveals which film he made with his "head up his ass" and Quentin Tarantino on when he'll call it quits: "I don't intend to be a director deep into my old age." READ MORE

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  16. Watch Video THR's Director Roundtable: Quentin Tarantino, Ben Affleck Reveal Strangest Fan Letters (Video)

    THR's Director Roundtable: Quentin Tarantino, Ben Affleck Reveal Strangest Fan Letters (Video)

    9:00 am PST 11/28/2012
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    Ang Lee spoke about who wants him to direct "Fifty Shades of Grey" and David O. Russell dished on a pitch for a bipolar superhero film. READ MORE

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  17. Watch Video THR's Director Roundtable: Ben Affleck on Brother Casey Affleck's Unorthodox Methods: 'He's a Great Actor' (Video)

    THR's Director Roundtable: Ben Affleck on Brother Casey Affleck's Unorthodox Methods: 'He's a Great Actor' (Video)

    9:00 am PST 11/28/2012
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    Recalling the "Gone Baby Gone" shoot, the "Argo" helmer says his brother walked into the wrong room during a shot because that's where his instincts took him. READ MORE

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  18. THR's Director Roundtable: 6 Hollywood Auteurs on Tantrums, Dealing With Actors and When They'll Quit

    THR's Director Roundtable: 6 Hollywood Auteurs on Tantrums, Dealing With Actors and When They'll Quit

    8:56 am PST 11/28/2012
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    6 Hollywood auteurs on tantrums, dealing with actors and when they'll quit. READ MORE

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  19. The Directors: Quentin Tarantino on Leaving the Film Business

    3:08 pm PST 11/27/2012
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    Oscar winning director Quentin Tarantino explains to the director roundtable guests why he wants to quit making movies. READ MORE

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  20. The Directors: Ben Affleck on Working with his Brother Casey Affleck

    3:08 pm PST 11/27/2012
    • THR Staff
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    Gus Van Sant and Ben Affleck share what it is like working family members. Ben directed his brother Casey on 'Gone Baby Gone'. READ MORE

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