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At the Massachusetts home that inspired 'Little Women,' admission is up threefold

The success of Greta Gerwig's "Little Women" has been a boon for Orchard House, where Louisa May Alcott lived.




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The 2020 Oscar nominees for visual effects: Playing with ages, time and reality

"The Irishman," "1917," "The Lion King," "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," "Avengers: Endgame" — a rundown of the visual-effects Oscar finalists.




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How the Oscars' best-picture nominees used architecture to tell stories of inequity

A luxurious house in "Parasite" and visions of '80s urbanism in "Joker" paint vivid pictures of haves and have nots for #Oscars2020.




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How Netflix's 'I Lost My Body' turns animation on its head, with the story of a severed hand

The team behind Netflix's unique adult animated feature "I Lost My Body" celebrates their Oscar nomination, and redefining what's possible in animation.




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'1917' dominates our 2020 Oscar predictions, but 'Parasite' could surprise

Predicting the four acting races for the 2020 Oscars is easy this year, but there's still drama in the best picture race and others




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McNamara: Our love-hate relationship with the Oscars only proves how much they matter

I've spent 20 years covering the Oscars, and yes, they're splendid and ridiculous, flawed and inspirational. That's why they still matter.




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Feras Fayyad almost couldn't visit the U.S. because he's Syrian. Now he's going to the Oscars

"Did you know this is the 'Pretty Woman' hotel?" a publicist asked Dr. Amani Ballour.




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How many female directors have the recent best actor Oscar nominees worked with?

The Times examined the filmographies of the last five years' worth of lead-actor academy award nominees to see how many female filmmakers they've worked with.




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Is Oscar nominee Antonio Banderas a 'person of color'? It's complicated

Hispanic, Latino or both? White or a person of color? The identity debate sparked after some declared Banderas a "person of color" when the Oscars' overwhelmingly white acting nominations were announced.




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And the Oscar for best acceptance speeches would go to Brad Pitt and Joaquin Phoenix

Before the Oscars on Sunday, watch the wildly different and entertaining acceptance speeches Brad Pitt and Joaquin Phoenix have made this awards season.




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How the more inclusive Spirit Awards recognize the true diversity in movies today

With little overlap with the Oscars, the 2020 Spirit Awards look to have a more diverse and inclusive group of nominees, setting their own standards.




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Here's all the winners of the 2020 Independent Spirit Awards

From 'Uncut Gems' to 'The Farewell,' here's the complete list of winners of Film Independent's Spirit awards.




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'The Farewell' and 'Uncut Gems' rule the Spirit Awards, as Bong Joon Ho celebrates with Spike Lee

"The Farewell" made off with best picture as Zhao Shuzhen upset Jennifer Lopez and "Uncut Gems" claimed three prizes, including a win for Adam Sandler.




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Natalie Portman dons cape with names of snubbed female directors on Oscars carpet

Natalie Portman arrived at the 92nd Academy Awards wearing a cape with the names of female directors who weren't nominated Sunday.




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Taika Waititi makes Oscars history as first Maori Academy Award winner

"Jojo Rabbit" filmmaker Taika Waititi is the first person of Māori indigenous descent to win an Academy Award. He dedicated his win to indigenous children.




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Read Brad Pitt's political Oscars speech saluting stunt workers

Brad Pitt saluted stunt crew and coordinators while accepting an Oscar for his role in Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood."




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Oscars 2020: Stars step out in sustainable looks by Louis Vuitton and Laura Basci

Kaitlyn Dever, Léa Seydoux and Oscar-winning director Elena Andreicheva are this year's ambassadors for Suzy Amis Cameron's Red Carpet Green Dress initiative.




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Elton John picks up his second original song Oscar, this one with Bernie Taupin

It's only fitting that Elton John shares the Oscar song award with Bernie Taupin for "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" from "Rocketman," the movie largely about their 50-year collaboration.




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'Parasite' director Bong Joon Ho makes Oscars history with win

A historic best director Oscar goes to 'Parasite' filmmaker Bong Joon Ho, the first Korean winner and only the second time the prize has gone to a film not in English.




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Taika Waititi and the academy salute L.A.'s ancestral lands at the Oscars

While honoring last year's Governors Awards recipients, new Oscar winner Taika Waititi also saluted Los Angeles' ancestral lands during the 2020 Oscars.




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How 'Parasite' made Oscars history as the first foreign-language best picture winner

"Parasite" won the Oscar for best picture, becoming the first non-English language movie to do so. How did it win?




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The only Oscar 'Little Women' won was for costume design

Despite scoring six nominations, the only Oscar Greta Gerwig's "Little Women" won on Sunday was for costume design.




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It's just the Oscars — but my God, it matters that 'Parasite' won best picture

With "Parasite," the academy gave best picture to the actual best picture. It also made history.




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Audience demands 'Parasite' team gets to finish Oscars speech

When the Oscars telecast tried to cut off the "Parasite" team's speech after winning best picture, the audience rallied to let them continue.




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Ava DuVernay, Sandra Oh and others celebrate 'Parasite's' historic Oscar win

Ava DuVernay, Olivia Munn and Jon M. Chu were among the celebs celebrating "Parasite's" historic win for best picture at the 2020 Oscars.




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Bong Joon Ho's wife couldn't stop crying during 'Parasite's' big Oscars night

"Parasite" won four Oscars, including best picture, and emotions ran high among the film's supporters, particularly for director Bong Joon Ho's wife.




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At the Vanity Fair Oscar party, Jerry from 'Cheer' is cooler than Kim Kardashian West

Go behind the scenes of the Vanity Fair Oscar party, where Jerry Harris from "Cheer" was the big star and Julia Butters had eaten her turkey sandwich.




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Column: Netflix didn't win best picture, but 'Parasite' couldn't have triumphed at the Oscars without it

More than film critics or a more international film academy, Netflix has proved that subtitles are a bridge, not a barrier.




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Oscars 2020: Our favorite Vanity Fair party looks

Kate Hudson, along with Billy Porter, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian West, Martha Stewart and more, brought standout style to Vanity Fair's annual Oscars affair.




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From '1917' to, yes, 'Parasite,' video games are even influencing prestige movies

Oscar's big winner, 'Parasite,' and war tale '1917' show how interactive entertainment is shaping linear storytelling — often for the better.




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Feedback: From 'Parasite's' win to In Memoriam snubs, readers sound off on this year's Oscars

Feelings about Oscar "In Memoriam" snubs from Luke Perry to "Lolita's" Sue Lyon, plus the best picture win for "Parasite," Kirk Douglas remembrances and lingering thoughts about Shakira and Jennifer Lopez at the Super Bowl.




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Film academy considers Oscar eligibility rules change with coronavirus theater closings

The coronavirus pandemic has shut down theaters, which may result in big changes for the Oscars.




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Emmy voting schedule and some eligibility rules shift due to COVID-19

Emmy ceremony stays on schedule, but FYC events are banned, the period during which "hanging" episodes can qualify expands and the voting schedule pushes back.




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Actress Abbe Lane parts with Palm Desert retreat

In Palm Desert, singer-actress Abbe Lane and her husband, theatrical agent Perry Leff, have sold their golf course retreat for $2.91 million.




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Auto titan's Bel-Air estate sells for $19.5 million

The longtime Bel-Air home of late automobile executive Lee Iacocca has sold for $19.5 million.




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Price-reduced homes for about $800,000 in three Orange County cities

Here's a look at price-reduced properties that can be bought for $800,000 in Irvine, Anaheim and Aliso Viejo in Orange County.




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'Simpsons' writer Tim Long sells Los Feliz Colonial for $4.3 million

In Los Feliz, comedy writer Tim Long sells a 1920s Colonial once owned by Katherine Heigl for $4.3 million. The new owner is Neil Finn of Fleetwood Mac.




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Shel Silverstein's whimsical houseboat floats onto the market in Sausalito

In Sausalito, a World War II-era balloon barge fashioned into a houseboat once owned by poet Shel Silverstein is asking $783,000.




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Home of the Week: Brentwood mansion comes with an illuminated waterfall in the dining room

In Brentwood, a newly built contemporary-style home dazzles with an array of custom light features. Asking price: $12.899 million.




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'Bachelor' creator Mike Fleiss makes a rosy profit on Hawaiian land

The eight-acre parcel of land on Kauai, which shelters a collection of tropical fruit trees, went for $4.2 million, about 60% more than Fleiss paid in 2016.




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L.A. Kings star Anze Kopitar nets $2.9 million for Manhattan Beach home

L.A. Kings star Anze Kopitar has sold his Manhattan Beach home for $2.9 million, over $1 million more than he paid in 2008.




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$500,000 homes with virtual tours in three Riverside County cities

House shopping during the coronavirus quarantine? Here are $500,000 homes with virtual tours in La Quinta, Temecula and Riverside in Riverside County.




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Jennifer Love Hewitt brings Pacific Palisades home to market

Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt has listed her Pacific Palisades home for sale at $4.199 million.




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Lakers' Anthony Davis lists Westlake Village mansion with basketball court

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis has listed his estate in Westlake Village for $7.995 million. The gated, 2.33-acre compound features a basketball gymnasium and infinity-edge swimming pool.




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Tarzana's Triangle House, complete with a replica guesthouse, up for grabs at $4 million

In Tarzana, a Harry Gesner-designed Midcentury home with a replica guesthouse in back is on the market for just under $4 million.




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Media mogul Jules Haimovitz aims for $21.3 million in the 90210

Jules Haimovitz, who's served as president of MGM Networks and Viacom, is asking $21.32 million for his estate in the Beverly Hills Post Office area.




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Baseball's Mark Mulder sells Scottsdale home with stellar backyard

After tossing his Scottsdale, Ariz., home on the market last year, retired pitcher Mark Mulder has sold the amenity-loaded home for $1.81 million.




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Large-lot homes for $1 million in three Santa Barbara County communities

Need some space? Here's a look at what roughly $1 million buys on an acre or more in Lompoc, Santa Ynez and Solvang in Santa Barbara County.




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Studio City home of late composer-orchestrator Jack Smalley for sale

The Studio City home of late composer Jack Smalley, whose credits include 'Murder, She Wrote' and 'The Last of the Mohicans,' is for sale.




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Pool homes for $700,000 in three Ventura County cities

With the heat of summer fast approaching, here's a look at homes with pools you can get for $700,000 in Simi Valley, Camarillo and Ventura.