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February 15, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Academy's New York Oscar® Night Celebration to Benefit Filmaid International Beverly Hills, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and humanitarian aid organization FilmAid International will host an Oscar® Night event at the '21' Club in New York City in celebration of the 84th Academy Awards® on Oscar Sunday, February 26. Since 1990, the Academy has hosted a New York Oscar celebration for its East Coast members, many of whom are previous Academy Award® winners or nominees. This year's event marks the first time the New York party will benefit a charity. That organization, FilmAid International, uses the power of film and video to reach the world's most vulnerable communities and refugee camps with messages that inspire, address critical shared needs and effect social change. "Giving back is always close to the Academy's heart, and in FilmAid International, we have the perfect partners," said Acade...

Angelina Jolie to Present at 84th Academy Awards® on Oscar® Sunday, February 26 Beverly Hills, CA – Academy Award®-winning actress Angelina Jolie will present at the 84th Academy Awards ceremony, telecast producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer announced today. In 1999 Jolie took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in "Girl, Interrupted," and she received a nomination in 2008 for her lead performance in "Changeling." Jolie recently made her writing and directing debut with the film "In the Land of Blood and Honey." She will be seen next in "Maleficent." Jolie's other film credits include "Kung Fu Panda 2," "The Tourist," "Salt," "Wanted," "A Mighty Heart," "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," "Taking Lives" and "The Bone Collector." Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011 will be presented on Sunday, February 26, at the Kodak Theatre at...

24 Jan 2012 17:52 Africa/Lagos Oscars Betting Suggests The Artist Will Sweep the Board, Report Sky Bet LONDON, January 24, 2012/PRNewswire/ -- Leading online betting firm Sky Bet has unveiled its full list of Oscars betting [http://www.skybet.com/betting/tv-and-film-specials/oscars/t10003442.html ] markets following the announcement of the 84th Academy Awards nominations on Tuesday. Black and white silent movie 'The Artist', which last week picked up the Producers Guild Award and also won the Golden Globe for Best Comedy/Musical, is Sky Bet [http://www.skybet.com ]'s clear favourite to win Best Picture at 2/7, with the odds having been cut from a pre-Christmas 2/1. The French tribute to the silent movie has ten Oscar bids, although it was beaten by Scorsese's 3D charmer 'Hugo', which received 11 nods. This augurs well for its Best Picture hopes as the most nominated film has taken the top prize 15 times in the last 20 years and Sky Bet make 'Hugo' a 10...