Oscars flashback: Morgan Freeman enters the history books
The actor won a supporting actor trophy for his performance in Clint Eastwood's 'Million Dollar Baby,' the second of their three collaborations.
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Oscars flashback: An Oscar for playing an Oscar winner
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Oscars flashback: Documentaries about children prevailed 20 years ago
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Beyond 'Emilia Pérez': Inside 7 of the nastiest Oscar campaigns in history
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John Simpson: 2025 could be year for the history books as Trump shreds global norms
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Column: The Eaton fire claimed her home, studio and this 'powerful' piece of Oscars history
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Freeman believes in England’s Six Nations title hopes despite fans’ boos
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A Book Club for Bewildered Democrats
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These Books Are Absolutely Unreadable. That’s the Point.
A new exhibition at the Center for Book Arts in New York features a range of items — transistor radios, lanterns, cigarette lighters and more — designed to look like books.The New York Times - 2d
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