‘The Artist’ wins best picture; Streep takes home third career Oscar
Meryl Streep knew what you were thinking Sunday when they called her name at the 84th annual Academy Awards:
“ ‘Awwww, come on, her again?!?’ ” she joked, accepting a historic third career Oscar for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady....”
“The Artist” swept the competition, winning five awards, including best picture, best directing for Michel Hazanavicius, and best actor for Jean Dujardin. It may be the quirkiest feature in years to find favor with the showbiz establishment here — black-and-white, French, and did we mention it’s a silent movie? But the charming tribute to Hollywood’s early days had scooped up so many other awards this year it was considered a lock for the Oscar.
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Posted February 27, 2012 at 5:00 am
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I have talked to almost everybody I know and a few random people at the gym this morning, and I can’t find one person who has actually seen this movie. Anybody?
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