Neil Meron

Neil Meron

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  Seth MacFarlane won't return as 2014 Oscar host

  Seth MacFarlane is too busy to host the Oscars in 2014. The multitalented comedian says on Twitter that he "tried to make it work schedule-wise, but ... 

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  Oscar producers Zadan, Meron to return in 2014

  Craig Zadan and Neil Meron will produce the Oscars again. The film academy announced Tuesday that it has invited Zadan and Meron to return for the ... 

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  Waltz wins supporting-actor prize for 'Django'

  Christoph Waltz really owes Quentin Tarantino. Waltz won his second supporting-actor Academy Award on Sunday for a Tarantino film, this time as a ... 

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  Adele, 'Les Miserables' cast sing on Oscar stage

  It was an extra starry, musical day at the Dolby Theatre. Adele took the stage first Friday, followed by the cast of "Les Miserables," singing ... 

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  Students replace models as Oscar trophy carriers

  You know those tall, leggy beauties that normally carry the Oscar trophies so the stars can present them? They've been replaced this year by aspiring ... 

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  Dolby Theatre turns up the volume for first Oscars

  Dolby is ready for its first date with Oscar. The Academy Awards will be broadcast from the Dolby Theatre for the first time since the audio-visual ... 

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  Producers: 'Chicago' cast to join Oscar performers

  Academy Awards producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron have run out of rehearsal space. Dressing rooms, too. The award-winning production duo is planning ... 

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  Oscar producers aim to cut out the boring parts

  The producers of the Academy Awards have good news for those watching at home: They're trying to cut out the boring parts. Oscar producers Craig Zadan ... 

• 'Smash' musical getting cast album

  The Broadway show within a show on NBC's "Smash" is getting its own cast album. NBC and Columbia Records said Sunday that a 22-song cast album for ... 

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  James Bond's 50th anniversary celebrated at Oscars

  Oscar won't be the only chiseled man in the spotlight at the 85th Academy Awards. Telecast producers say the show will also feature a celebration of ...