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‘Joker’ gets 11 Oscar nominations

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Todd Phillips’s “Joker,” a dark, arthouse take on the comic book villain starring Joaquin Phoenix, on Monday topped the Oscar nominations with 11. The pre-dawn Academy Award announcement capped months of ceaseless campaigning by A-listers and studios, revealing which stars and movies have a shot at Hollywood’s ultimate prize next month. Todd Phillips’s “Joker,” a […]

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2018 Oscar Winners: Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” wins original screenplay (FULL LIST)

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The 90th annual Academy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, saw Jordan Peele’s horror film “Get Out” win the Academy Award for best original screenplay, making Peele the first African-American to win the award. “Get Out” topped Greta Gerwig for “Lady Bird,” Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor for “The Shape of Water,” Emily Gordon and […]

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