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Issue: November 06, 1996 (Archive)

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Name shame taunters just can't let it go John Travolta says he has been feeling terrible over his much-ridiculed Oscars mangling of singer Idina Menzel's name - but concludes she would want him to "let it go." 43m for host with most Oscars telecast ratings hit a 10-year high, preliminary data showed, as Ellen DeGeneres won plaudits for her slick hosting of Hollywood's biggest night - and broke a Twitter record. Shades of golden age on red carpet Shimmering metallics, bold jewel tones, and newcomer Lupita Nyong'o led the style at this year's Oscars red carpet, as actresses shunned runway trends to showcase colors and silhouettes inspired by Hollywood's golden age. Slave win defies force of Gravity Harrowing historical drama 12 Years a Slave took away the best picture Oscar while 3D space thriller Gravity was the top winner at the 86th Academy Awards with seven gongs. Spirit high five for searing slave epic Period drama 12 Years a Slave won big at the Independent Spirit Awards, taking five trophies - including best feature. Director freed from prison and all set for new action Die Hard director John McTiernan has been released from prison after nearly a year behind bars in connection with a wire-tapping scandal, his wife Gail said. Prize to honor Hoffman An annual prize will award US$45,000 (HK$351,000) to a playwright in honor of Oscar-winning US actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died earlier this month from a suspected heroin overdose. Hopes ride with Wolf 20 years on Could this finally be Leonardo DiCaprio's year? Twenty years after his first Oscar nomination, the 39-year-old actor is hoping that he may at last win one of Hollywood's most prized statuettes come Sunday night.

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