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Industry experts believe that the unwanted mystery created by the Academy Awards Committee is creating a sense of misinformation. The stars peresenting the awards are kept secret by the committee. The frenzied Oscar lovers are irked by the Committee's maintaining of this secret strategy to create suspense and intrigue which actually hook viewers and boost lagging ratings.

Industry experts and media moghuls also believe that a bit more than a manufactured mystery is needed to build Oscar buzz this year. The Golden Globe Awards and winners are often said to be Oscar predictors but will the same hold true when it comes to create viewer interest?

Leslie Unger, spokeswoman for the Academy said: Oscar producers Laurence Mark and Bill Condon are hoping the element of surprise might "bring some more suspense and anticipation and spontaneity to the night..."

Winnersof Oscar 2009

Heath Ledger's New Film 'Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus' Trailer Premieres Heath Ledgerâs final film, 'Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus', has been trailered and it has already started ruling the box office. Speculations are growing on whether it would be the late actor's best film beating the box office records of "Dark Knight", for which the actor won a posthumous Oscar. ...

Elizabeth Taylor to Undergo Heart Surgery, Tweets About It The on-screen queen diva, Elizabeth Taylor, will undergo a heart surgery soon. The Hollywood beauty had let her fans know about her illness through her Tweets. ...

New Rule to Vote for Best Film in Oscar New rules have been declared, which will decide the winner in the best picture category at this year's Oscars. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have declared that discriminatory voting will now be used to add up the final vote for the award in the best picture category. ...

Renee Zellweger Premieres âMy One and Onlyâ After the most successfully talked about return to the silver screen, the Oscar winning actress Renee Zellweger was in the house to premiere her upcoming movie âMy One and Onlyâ. ...

Angelina Jolie Delves into Chocolate Cake The oomph woman, Angelina Jolie, is slim and trim. But the Changeling actress certainly enjoys her piece of chocolate cake as much as the next girl. The Hollywood's hot lady has been time and again tagged as underweight was caught in camera at the gooey gateau to commemorate director Simon West's birthday yesterday, on the NYC set of her new movie Salt. ...

Best Kisses of the Oscar Night

After the tears, laughter and thanks giving speeches, it was time to give congratulation kisses to each other. The stars celebrate the biggest event of Hollywood in the most grand and classy way.

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And the Oscar Goes To...

The long wait has finally come to an End. The stars have walked down the red carpet in designer gowns and dazzling accessories, hand in hand with their co-stars. The winners have been announced and they have walked away in smiles and tears with the most p

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Oscar Updates

The champagne is ready to be uncorked, accessories all insured and everything is arranged with extra care for Hollywood's biggest night of the year. Before we present you with updates of red carpet pictures and 2009 Oscars winner we give you latest O

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2009 Oscar Spotlight

With even less than a week to go for the Oscar night the stars are all set with their acceptance speeches. Designer wears, jazzy jewelries along with world's top branded accessories the stars will dazzle their way through the red carpet.

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2009 Oscar Winner Predictions : Chance of Victory

Much speculation have already begun about who is going to take home the maximum number of Oscars this year. While it was easier to predict the 2009 Oscar nominees, it is actually difficult to make accurate guesses on who the winners are going to be.

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2009 Oscar Winner Predictions

It would be the biggest battle this year with a large number of potential winners being nominated for the 81 Oscar Awards. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button have swayed away 13 nominations while Slumdog has 10 nods.

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First Time Oscar Nominees

Some are still struggling to make a mark on celluloid, others have been successfully there for decades. When it comes to a newbie Oscar nominee the age is the least factor of all. It's the role of a year, or of a lifetime that matters the most.

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2009 Oscar Nominated Filmmakers Obsessed With What?

Examine a filmmaker's body of work and the strangest attitudes and habits that have dominated a few scenes in every movies they have worked in. Lets take a close look.

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2009 SAG Winners Hopeful For Oscar?

The Screen Actors Guild Awards are more important than the Golden Globes. With the Academy Award nominations already declared, and ballots are due on February 19.

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2009 Oscar Nominees : Shocks n Surprises

With the Oscar nominations announcement there came some pleasant surprises and some shocks. Check out the biggest surprises that were expected to happen and the greatest shocks of 2009 Oscar Nominations.

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2009 Oscar Nominees

With 13 nominations The Curious Case of Benjamin Button leads the field of Academy Award contenders announced this morning in Los Angeles. Slumdog Millionaire is not far behind. As expected it scored big too, picking up 10 nominations.

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Last Minute Oscar Prediction

Its just a day left until the 2009 Oscar nominees will be announced. Its difficult to hold the breath and make a latest updates that may have only a few changes in terms of the top five in any of the eight categories.

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2009 Oscar Prediction : Best Make-up

Make-up plays a very important role in cinema. The make-up artists are honored during several award ceremonies including the Academy Awards for their excruciating work.

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Hot Couples of Oscar 2009

The Oscar night is not just for the winners or the nominees. The stars in designer suits and gowns on the red carpet draws a big attention by the paparazzi. The Oscar night is all about glitz and glam.

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Oscar Predictions Of Golden Globe Winners

Right after the Golden Globe winners are announced the speculation about the Oscar nominees begins to take a new toll. In most cases the Golden Globe winners match up with the eventual Oscar winners.

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2009 Oscar Prediction : Adapted Screenplay

This year there will be a tough competition in the adapted screenplay category.The big fight will be between Slumdog Millionaire, Doubt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Frost/Nixon and The Reader.

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2009 Oscar Prediction : Tally of Predicted Nominations

The rat race for Oscar has nearly come to an end. Film makers, Actors and technitians have done their very best present their tallent in the most impressive way. Now its time for them to take a deep breath and prepare their best possible Oscar Speech.

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2009 Oscar Prediction : Best Original Screenplay

The award for the Best Original Screenplay is given for the best screenplay or script for a film. The original Screenplays are not adaptations from existing works such as novels.

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2009 Oscar Prediction : Original Score

Changeling, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Frost/Nixon, Slumdog and Defiance have been chosen by the Golden Globe for Original Score nominations.Based on this it can be predicted that these films have a chance of getting nominated for the 2009 Oscar

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2009 Oscar Prediction : Animated Features

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, WALL-E, Bolt, Horton Hears a Who and Kung Fu Panda are among the 14 animated films that have been submitted for a nomination for an Oscar this year and in every probability will bag a few awards too.

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2009 Oscar Bets

Hollywood always dishes up last-minute Oscar contenders during the holiday season. This year Pitt, DiCaprio, Cruise and Kate Winslet might add a few titles to their names. Read on for more 2009 Oscar Bets.

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2009 Oscar Prediction:Best Foreign Language Film

Oscar submissions in the "Foreign Language Film" category are announced by each country individually, between the months of July and October. List of 67 films are cropped to 9 "finalists" and then to five lucky nominees.

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2009 Oscar Prediction: Best Actor (Female)

The regalia of strong contenders here in this category is mind-blowing. There are past winners like Nicole Kidman, Angelina Jolie, and Cate Blanchett along with rising star like Keira Knightley. Not to forget there is Kate Winslet possibly competing again

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2009 Oscar Prediction: Best Actor (Male)

The best actor race will be interesting this year with contenders like Sean Penn, Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Benicio Del Toro and many more. They have engrossed the audience with their magnificent performance for years.

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2009 Oscar Predictions: Best Picture

With some heavy hitters in 2008, showcasing films with big stars and big directors the fight for the most prestigious award for excellence in films is going to be tough. Check out our top picks for Oscar 2009 to be held on 22nd February.

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