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Clooney, Pitt other pals gather for Oscar lunch (AP)
AP - George Clooney says the best thing about Academy Awards nominations is not necessarily the prizes. It's hanging with old and new friends.
Alexander Payne makes the cut with cinema editors (Reuters)
Reuters - Alexander Payne, director of "The Descendants," has been named Filmmaker of the Year by the American Cinema Editors, the ACE Board of directors announced on Monday.
Tony Danza to hit Broadway in 'Honeymoon in Vegas' (AP)

AP - Tony Danza is Broadway-bound, starring in a musical based on the movie "Honeymoon in Vegas."
"Up There" and Plummer's "Barrymore" winners at Santa Barbara (Reuters)
Reuters - The afterlife comedy "Up There" and the Christopher Plummer showcase "Barrymore" are among the films that have won awards at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which concluded its 11-day run on Sunday by handing out 10 jury and one audience award.
US, Australian filmmakers die in helicopter crash (AP)
AP - Award-winning American cinematographer Mike deGruy and Australian television writer-producer Andrew Wight have died in a helicopter crash in eastern Australia, their employer National Geographic said.