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Paul Newman died on September 26, 2008 at age 83. He was one of Hollywood's most respected actors and during a remarkable long carer participated in more than 50 films.

In a shocking move, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences only nominated 3 movies for its best Animated Feature Film category: Cars, Happy Feet & Monster House.

Who will win, who will lose, and who will stay home in shame of having not even been nominated? Here are the predictions of who will walk away victorious come Oscar night

It is the unwavering conviction of certainty that makes Bronx NY native John Patrick Shanley's play Doubt a Parable such a powerful compelling piece of drama.

In the past decade, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has rewarded an increasing number of actors for playing LGBT characters, and several have won Oscars.

Here's a quick listing of who won the nominations for the major film categories for the 2009 Academy Awards.

Oscar highlights for women screenwriters include most Oscar wins, most nominations ever, and multiple Oscar wins extending out into other categories.

Satoshi Kon's Paprika will have a limited screening at 10 am at Laemmle's Grande 4-Plex in Los Angeles. This will make the anime movie eligible for the 2006 Oscars

An anticipated Oscar nomination for Golden Globe winner Heath Ledger would make him the seventh posthumous nominee.

Since the 1st Academy Awards in 1929 nearly 250 Oscars have been given to screenwriters. Of those awards approx. 9% have been for films written or co-written by women.

Disney/Pixar's Ratatouille, Sony Picture Classics' Persepolis and Twentieth Century Fox's Surf's Up are 2008's Oscar nominees.

Award-winning actresses from all over the world and talented American newcomers are set to battle it out from January for the 2010 Best Actress Oscar.

Like Christmas, the annual Academy Awards season seems to kick off earlier every year, with studios pitching for Oscar success months before the big night in February.

Water's Director Deepa Mehta and Producer David Hamilton celebrate Water's Academy Award nomination with Toronto well-wishers.

From A Knight's Tale to the Dark Knight's fable. Exploring the effect Heath Ledger's death has had on the success of The Dark Knight.

Every summer more comic book heroes take center stage on the Big Screen. X-Men and Spider-Man are now iconic and The Dark Night could win an Oscar, a first for comics.

If you like intelligent film making, well written, well directed with great acting, no gratuitous violence, sex, or special effects, then no doubt you'll enjoy "Doubt".

Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench cling to each other out of loneliness in the psychological thriller, Notes On a Scandal - available on DVD - April 17/07

When Colin Farrell won the Golden Globe for best actor in a comedy or musical, it was a reminder that In Bruges was a comedy. Not that it isn't funny.

Anne Hathaway has gone from playing princesses ("The Princess Diaries") to taking on more meaty roles, such as her Oscar-nominated turn in "Rachel Getting Married."

Kate Winslet has lived a life that could make up its own movie. Here, a snapshot of the actress.

Both Beowulf and Ratatouille have made the fifteen film shortlist for Best Visual Effects category at this year's Oscars. Awards are handed out on February 24th.

Director Danny Boyle, whose previous credits include Trainspotting, Sunshine and 28 Days Later, is in top form with his latest release, Slumdog Millionaire.

Only three songs are in the running for the 81st Academy Awards: "Down to Earth" from "Wall-E," and "Jai Ho" and "O Saya" from "Slumdog Millionaire."

After more than 15 years of working with first-rate directors and co-stars, Leonardo DiCaprio is arguably one of the best actors of his generation.

If you want to predict Oscar winners, here's what UCLA researchers say are the strongest factors in making Oscar predictions and forecasting Academy Award winners!

Profiles of directors who overcame humble beginnings and minority status to produce ground-breaking motion pictures

"Atonement," "Juno," "Michael Clayton," "No Country for Old Men," "There Will Be Blood": A side-by-side, head-to-head look at strengths and weaknesses.

The 1940s saw several firsts that became part of Academy Award history and trivia. From the first foreign film Oscar to the youngest director to receive a nomination.

Actor Heath Ledger had it all: fame, fortune, a loving family and successful career. When he died, jaws dropped worldwide and haven't shut since.

The Dark Knight has taken in over $200 million worldwide to date and much of the buzz around the film is due to the incredible performance by the late Heath Ledger.

Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris and Amy Ryan co-star in this thriller adapted from the Dennis Lehane novels.

Not a comic fantasy, the latest Batman movie is a gripping thriller populated with some excellent performances from the ensemble cast.

Fernando Meirelles cast non-actors, Alexandre Rodrigues & Leandro Firmino da Hora as soccer-playing kids trying to survive Rio de Janeiro's deadly slums in City of God.

Heath Ledger evolved his acting career from heartthrob for teens across America to strong leading man and eventual scene stealer between his first and last movies.

British gangsters Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson) hole up in a Bruges hotel at Christmas, awaiting orders from their psychopathic boss Harry (Ralph Fiennes)

Mike Johnson replaces Sylvain Chomet on animated film The Tale of Despereux

Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, and Tommy Lee Jones star in the tensest, most exciting drama all year; gripping suspense, grim fates and fear drive a simple story.

Precious is both the heartbreaking and heartwarming story of an overweight girl in the ghetto just trying to get by whiling coping with an abusive mother and two children

Why was the best reviewed film of 2007 not in the Best Picture category in this year's Oscars? Could it be because it was animated?

Movie buffs who love Oscar trivia and movies in general may already know all,or most, of these tidbits. For others, it may give new insight into Academy Awards history.

Director Christopher Nolan returns with The Dark Knight, highlighting incredible performances by Heath Ledger, Christian Bale and the rest of an awesome cast. 9.5/10

An African-American actress nominated for her role in a musical and a man who was nominated twice as best actor after he had died were among the unusual Oscar highlights.

Richard Jenkins didn't win the Oscar, but after acting in more than fifty movies and television roles, the recognition was more than he ever imagined he'd receive.

Tom Cruise is a versatile actor with a career that has spanned over 25 years. Oprah Winfrey celebrated highlighted the movie highlights of his Hollywood tenure.

WALL-E's out of the Best Picture race, but it's nominated in 6 other categories. Where are the animated films at this year's Oscars?

In a year that featured a ton of look-alike, sound-alike CG animated movies, which one will walk home with an Oscar? Your fearless animation writer looks at their chances

In 1983, Ben Kingsley swiped the Oscar from four veteran actors. 26 years later, Kingsley is the veteran, with a remarkable string of performances, of depth and range.

The 2007 AFI's 100 top movies has nearly two dozen great films that were not nominated for best picture by the Academy Awards. Here are a few of these.

Written and directed by Tony Gilroy and starring media darling George Clooney, "Michael Clayton" is bafflingly celebrated by critics, audiences, and even the Academy.