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Pitt, Clooney, Streep Attend Oscar Nominees Luncheon, Which Offers Hints of Voter Sentiment (Analysis)

Scott Feinberg For the past 31 years, the Academy has invited Oscar nominees to gather before Oscar night for an event at which all of them feel like winners. read more

No more waiting for 'Wicked': Hit musical starts Plaza run tonight

The witches aren't the only things that defy gravity in "Wicked."The Broadway musical about the witches of Oz, which is expected to do blockbuster business beginning today at the Plaza Theatre, also has a lot of airborne stuff -- sound, lights, a metallic "bubble" and a large, golden dragon that looms over the proceedings.

Pitt, Clooney, Streep Attend Oscar Nominees Luncheon, Which Offers Hints of ... - Hollywood Reporter

Pitt, Clooney, Streep Attend Oscar Nominees Luncheon, Which Offers Hints of ... Hollywood Reporter Hosted by the Academy's Board of Governors, the event drew an impressive 150 of this year's 188 nominees -- including A-listers like George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg and Meryl Streep -- all of whom were assigned seats at one ... and more »

No more waiting for 'Wicked': Hit musical starts Plaza run tonight (4:49 am) - Las Cruces Sun-News

No more waiting for 'Wicked': Hit musical starts Plaza run tonight (4:49 am) Las Cruces Sun-News While the show's run in El Paso is rare for this city, two weeks in one city is relatively short for the 100-member company that traveled here Monday after spending two months at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles. "It is a long run for this market, ... and more »