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90's hip hop meets social media in first teaser trailer for Sundance hit 'Dope'

Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 9:36 am · March 26th, 2015

The first teaser for the Sundance hit “Dope” has hit the web and it’s a mix mash of 90’s hip hop songs and styles and modern day social media.

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Former Oscar players 'Let It Go' from 'Frozen' and Pharrell's 'Happy' win Grammys

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:27 pm · February 8th, 2015

Last year’s Oscar frontrunning Best Original Song players ended up with some Grammys to show for themselves Sunday as “Let It Go” won a pair in the visual media category and “Happy” won Best Music Video.

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Oscars to get 'Happy' with Pharrell Williams performance

Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:46 am · February 4th, 2014

With the Best Original Song category featuring a couple of Top 40 hits for the first time in years, Pharrell Williams will bring some pop appeal to the Oscar show with a performance of his nominated track “Happy.”

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Jeremy Renner, 'Skyfall,' David Fincher: Hollywood's 2014 Grammys presence

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:59 pm · January 26th, 2014

Adele, Pharrell Williams and David Fincher were among the list of current and former Oscar nominees to win Grammys Sunday night.

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Tech Support: Best Original Song Oscar race heats up with Taylor Swift and Beyoncé

Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:01 pm · November 7th, 2013

We’re a little ways off yet from the Academy unveiling its long list of eligible contenders in the Best Original Song Oscar race. But in the meantime, and particularly since we finally started populating the category’s Contenders section with entrants in the last week or so, it doesn’t hurt to put a finger to the wind and see what’s what.

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