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Only two men in Oscar history have ever received acting nominations for two different performances in the same year: Al Pacino and Jamie Foxx .

The director was hoping to score a nomination for his 2004 film The Woodsman, which starred Kevin Bacon as a convicted child molester.

As the buzz on a best-picture nom for "WALL-E" hit a fever pitch last year, one Pixar exec confided to me: "This is it.

There are a lot of regrettable movies that have been chosen as nominees for Best Picture at the Academy Awards over the years.

STEVE MARTIN and Alec Baldwin as a two-headed Oscar host? It's a perplexing decision by the Academy Awards brass.

The Oscars ceremony is changing its rules to stop the television audience from shrinking, but shunting the honorary awards to an earlier date only serves to make it less relevant, says David Thomson Carpeting the red carpet a Photograph: Damian Dovarganes/AP In awarding the Oscars for 2010, the Academy has chosen to give the Irving Thalberg award ...

Ruth Sandison, second from left. SHE sat her exams despite not knowing whether she would be alive to receive the results.

The 82nd Academy Awards host, Alec Baldwin, attends a screening of 'The Red Shoes' in New York City on November 3, 2009 Alec Baldwin presents the Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie award onstage during the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theatre, LA, September 20, 2009 Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin Tina Fey and Alec ...

All the talk about the announcement of Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin as next year's Academy Award hosts has started me thinking: Who is the best Oscar emcee of the last decade? There have been seven: Billy Crystal, Ellen DeGeneres, Whoopi Goldberg, Hugh Jackman, Steve Martin, Chris Rock, and Jon Stewart.

Just one of the four roles pictured below earned an acting bid for its star. Which one? Here's the answer .

The Oscar broadcast airs on March 7, 2010. - Speaking of the world of Alec Baldwin, EW.com is reporting that James Franco will appear as himself on an upcoming episode of "30 Rock." The storyline reportedly involves Franco and Jenna in an artificial relationship manufactured by their agents.

BEST PICTURE: After building up amazing early buzz, " Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire " finally burst out of the derby gate this past week at the AFI Fest.

Sandra Bullock chats about the challenges of going blonde for her new movie "The Blind Side." movies 38 minutes ago Billy Burke, better known as Bella's father in the Twilight series, opens up about his off screen relationship with Kristen Stewart.

In this combo file photo, Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin to be co-hosts of the 82nd Academy Awards.

When Dhundiraj Govind Phalke decided to make a movie in 1911, he faced ridicule and a severe shortage of funds.

HOSTS WITH THE MOST: Alec Baldwin, left, and Steve Martin will both be funnymen at the 82nd annual Academy Awards.

With his divorce lawyer Donny dating Daphne, Niles schemes to reunite him with Roz at a lakefront cottage.

Tue Nov 3, 2009 7:22am EST - Ethan and Joel Coen pose for photographers as they arrive at the gala premiere of "A Serious Man" during the London Film Festival in Leicester Square October 27, 2009.

Hosting the Oscars is the worst job in comedy. Everyone at home expects you to be funny.

Director Danny Boyle accepts his Best Director award for 'Slumdog Millionaire' during the 81st Annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre on February 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.