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Paul Rusesabagina, inspiration for the film "Hotel Rwanda," and his wife Tatiana, right, pose with actress Angelina Jolie at the movie's premiere at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., Dec. 2, 2004. The film is about a hotel manager who sheltered more than a 1,000 Tutsis from Hutu militias during the genocide in the mid-1990s.
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Actor Don Cheadle, star of the new film "Hotel Rwanda," arrives with girlfriend Bridgid Coulter for the premiere in Beverly Hills, Calif., Dec. 2, 2004. Cheadle, who plays hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina, has generated Oscar buzz with the role. He also stars in this season's "Ocean's Twelve."
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Paul Rusesabagina, inspiration for the new film "Hotel Rwanda," poses with actress Angelina Jolie at the Dec. 2, 2004, premiere of the film in Beverly Hills, Calif. Jolie co-hosted the premiere.
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Actress Sophie Okonedo, a cast member in the new film "Hotel Rwanda," arrives at the premiere of the film at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., Dec. 2, 2004. The film tells the true story of Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager in Rwanda who sheltered more than a thousand Tutsis from Hutu militias during the country's genocide in the mid-1990s.
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Paul Rusesabagina, center, the inspiration for the new film "Hotel Rwanda," poses with the film's director and co-writer Terry George, left, and actress Angelina Jolie at the Beverly Hills premiere, Dec. 2, 2004. Jolie co-hosted the premiere of the film, which tells the story of a hotel manager in Rwanda who sheltered more than a 1,000 Tutsis from Hutu militias during the country's genocide in the mid-1990s.
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Musician Wyclef Jean, who contributed to the film "Hotel Rwanda," poses at the movie's premiere at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., Dec. 2, 2004.
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Sophie Okonedo, a cast member in the new film "Hotel Rwanda," walks the red carpet at the premiere of the film at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., Dec. 2, 2004.
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Actress Malinda Williams shows off her hat at the premiere of the film "Hotel Rwanda," at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., Dec. 2, 2004.
Funnyman On TV
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Actor and comedian Jim Carrey, left, gestures as CBS Late Show host David Letterman listens while Carrey describes his upcoming movie during taping for the show, Dec. 13, 2004, in New York.
Written In Stone
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Jack Valenti, president emeritus of the Motion Picture Association of America and new head of the MPAA Ratings Board, left, smiles after placing his hands in cement at Mann's Chinese Theatre, Dec. 6, 2004, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. His longtime friend, actor Kirk Douglas, looks on.
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Jack Valenti, president emeritus of the Motion Picture Association of America, center, pauses for a photo with actors Kirk Douglas, left, and Michael Douglas after placing his hands and footprints in cement at Mann's Chinese Theatre, Dec. 6, 2004, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.
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Actor Michael Douglas points to photographers as he attends a ceremony for friend Jack Valenti, president emeritus of the Motion Picture Association of America, not seen, in which Valenti set his hands and footprints in cement in the forecourt of Mann's Chinese Theatre, Dec. 6, 2004, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.
100 Women In Power
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Actress Nicole Kidman speaks during The Hollywood Reporter's annual Women In Entertainment Power 100 Breakfast, at a hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., Dec. 7, 2004.
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Actress Annette Bening delivers the keynote speech during The Hollywood Reporter's 13th annual Women in Entertainment Power 100 breakfast, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Dec. 7, 2004.
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Amy Pascal, chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group, introduces the keynote speaker, actress Annette Bening, during The Hollywood Reporter's 13th annual Women in Entertainment Power 100 breakfast at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., Dec.7, 2004.
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Paramount's Sherry Lansing reacts after being presented with the inaugural Sherry Lansing Leadership Award by Bob Dowling, right, publisher and editor of The Hollywood Reporter, at 13th annual Women in Entertainment Power 100 breakfast, in Beverly Hills, Calif., Dec. 7, 2004. The Sherry Lansing Leadership award was created to honor her groundbreaking achievements and significant contributions to the entertainment industry.
Santa Fe Film Festival
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Actors and directors Alan Arkin, left, and Alfonso Arau laugh at a cocktail party at the Awakening Museum in Santa Fe, N.M., Dec. 4, 2004. Both Arkin and Arau were honored with Luminaria awards at the fifth annual Santa Fe Film Festival.
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Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Arau, right, looks on as actress Ali McGraw presents him with a Luminaria Award during the annual Milagro Awards ceremony at the 5th annual Santa Fe Film Festival, Dec. 4, 2004, in Santa Fe, N.M.
A London 'Treasure'
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Stars gather for the London premiere of their film "National Treasure," Dec. 5, 2004, at a Leicester Square cinema. From left are actors Sean Bean, Nicolas Cage and Diane Kruger, with producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Jon Turtletaub.
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Actress Diane Kruger, left, poses with actor Nicolas Cage and his wife Alice at the premiere of "National Treasure," Dec. 5, 2004, at a Leicester Square cinema in central London.
