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  1. Mammy to Minnie: Black Women Oscar Winners

    Mon, 27 Feb 2012

    It's not just a black woman issue," Adams said. "It's a woman who wants to play a leading role issue. Look at Melissa Leo . She is still looking for that breakout starring role. The only way to change that is for women to produce, write

  2. The Oscars: Can Billy Crystal Still Bring It?

    Thu, 23 Feb 2012

    year's much-panned hosts, Anne Hathaway and James Franco, didn't roll with the punches when, say, actress Melissa Leo dropped the F-bomb. "They didn't say a word!" he said. He was backstage watching it happen; he introduced

  3. THE OSCARS: Backstage Live Blog

    Tue, 30 Aug 2011

    Best-Supporting Actress winner Melissa Leo backstage after the actress dropped so far have gone to the film — Melissa Leo and Christian Bale in the supporting Melissa] did." 6:22pm PT : Melissa Leo backstage, talking about her accidental

  4. ABC's "All My Children," "One Life to Live" Ending but Stars Go On

    Thu, 14 Apr 2011

    launched the careers of some of today's biggest stars, including Sarah Michelle Gellar, Michelle Trachtenberg, Melissa Leo , Josh Duhamel, Eva LaRue, Christian Slater, Rosie O'Donnell, Kim Delaney and Amanda Seyfried. Here's a look

  5. Worst Airfare Prices in Years: How to Fight Back

    Tue, 1 Mar 2011

    Covina was charging $4.60." "Despicable," she added. I suppose I should be grateful that she didn't drop a Melissa - Leo -Oscar-acceptance-speech F-bomb on me. Speaking of a "could have been worse" scenario, imagine your vehicle

  6. Academy Awards' Stars Talk to Oprah About Big Win

    Mon, 28 Feb 2011

    took a 1946 King George VI shilling out of his pocket and gave it to me as a gift." Best Supporting Actress winner Melissa Leo , who won for her performance in "The Fighter," apologized for dropping the F-word during her acceptance speech

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  1. The Oscars: 10 Best Backstage Moments

    Mon, 28 Feb 2011

    But what about the rest of the night? Backstage, Melissa Leo talked about her F-bomb drop. Colin Firth explained Check out the 10 best quotes from backstage, below: Melissa Leo (winner: best supporting actress, "The Fighter

  2. Oscar Winners: 'King's Speech,' Colin Firth and Natalie Portman Win Top Awards

    Mon, 28 Feb 2011

    nominations with 12, received a total of four Oscars , including best original screenplay. "The Fighter" co-stars Melissa Leo and Christian Bale were among the early winners, receiving Oscars for best supporting actress and best supporting actor

  3. The Final List: Oscar Winners

    Sun, 27 Feb 2011

    Bale in "The Fighter" Actress in a Leading Role: Natalie Portman in "Black Swan" Actress in a Supporting Role: Melissa Leo in "The Fighter" Best Picture: "The King's Speech" Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin, Producers

  4. THE OSCARS: Backstage Live Blog

    Sun, 27 Feb 2011

    Best-Supporting Actress winner Melissa Leo backstage after the actress dropped so far have gone to the film -- Melissa Leo and Christian Bale in the supporting Melissa] did." 6:22pm PT : Melissa Leo backstage, talking about her accidental

  5. Oscar Winners: 'King's Speech,' Natalie Portman and Colin Firth

    Sun, 27 Feb 2011

    nominations with 12, received a total of four Oscars, including best original screenplay. "The Fighter" co-stars Melissa Leo and Christian Bale were among the early winners, receiving Oscars for best supporting actress and best supporting actor

  6. Oscar Predictions: The Envelope Please ... Who Will Strike Gold?

    Sun, 27 Feb 2011

    Angeles before Colin Firth loses this award," Connelly told "GMA" this morning from outside the Kodak Theater. Melissa Leo , who portrayed the chain-smoking mother to Mark Wahlberg's boxer Micky Ward in "The Fighter," has been the favorite

  7. Oscar's Best Picture Race Is Battle Between Britain and U.S.

    Fri, 25 Feb 2011

    Bonham Carter, who played Firth's wife, the Queen, in "Speech," could take best supporting actress from favorite Melissa Leo in "The Fighter." Similarly, Travers puts his money on Leo's co-star Christian Bale, but said Geoffrey Rush

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Videos

  1. Melissa Leo Takes on "Red State"

    Fri, 4 Mar 2011

    is anything done by the actress Melissa Leo . You probably know now that just and red state well we interviewed Melissa Leo at the Sundance Film Festival in outstrip demand so. We get this Melissa Leo welcome to the show I Begin all

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    a big going on right now is anything done by the actress Melissa Leo . You probably know now that -- just won the Academy Award -- best supporting actress but by parents. And you probably know that she'll be on HBO this month with Kate Winslet in Mildred pierce. And probably don't know very much about her and red state well we interviewed Melissa Leo at the Sundance Film Festival in January. Where she told us about this controversial Kevin Smith -- state. And we want her
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    use it well He said something along the line him He had Melissa Leo and his cast it now He He would. Feel that people would be convinced him -- gonna make a serious. -- and
  2. Melissa Leo Wins a 'Bleeping' Oscar

    Mon, 28 Feb 2011

    I'm I'm not that that Melissa Leo is here what does this morning. Don't have a better here please goes to actually said that on the top. Of the envelope and then Melissa Leo and Kirk Douglas was to you know He would rate Al was taking so

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    I'm I'm not that -- that Melissa Leo is here -- what does this morning. Don't have a better here please. Talk about -- now it's going to be Oscar
    actually said that on the top. Of the envelope and then Melissa Leo -- and Kirk Douglas was to you know He would rate Al -- was taking so long. Say who the winner was
  3. Melissa Leo Eyes Oscar Nomination in 'The Fighter'

    Mon, 10 Jan 2011

    You may know our next guest Melissa Leo from her Oscar nominated performance in the frozen river. Now she is back with another strong performance that is likely maker

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    You may know our next guest Melissa Leo from her Oscar nominated performance in the frozen river. Now she is back with another strong performance that is likely -- maker
  4. Melissa Leo Weighs In On Oscar Nomination

    Tue, 25 Jan 2011

    Leo we just heard that she has been nominated for a second time for an Oscar for her role as the mother and the fighter to fighter what seven. Nominations believe right yes but let's not congratulations. Things you don't like to thank you very imaginative realty Garrett all of America right now

  5. Oscar's Fashion Report Card

    Mon, 27 Feb 2012

    You go there's the winner cannot public talent to go about content about immense love biggest myth of the evening Melissa Leo you last year don't know any better. And that's. It's depressing night what was that and by agreement in Accra

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    to go about content about immense love biggest myth of the evening Melissa Leo you -- last year don't know any better. And that's. It's depressing night what was that and by agreement -- in Accra.
  6. Oscar-Winning Actresses

    Mon, 28 Feb 2011

    you for a while. While young Natalie Portman looks forward to settling in for the night. That's supporting actress Melissa Leo is looking that go out and celebrate. With 94 years young Kurt Douglas. You might move you lose then you're in different

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    Portman looks forward to settling in for the night. That's supporting actress Melissa Leo is looking that go out and celebrate. With 94 years young Kurt Douglas. You might move you lose then you're in --
  7. Kevin Smith's 'Red State'

    Fri, 2 Sep 2011

    stars John Goodman an Oscar winner Melissa Leo and it's describes. As a fundamentalist they go out there. And it's Melissa Leo and she drugs them. And they wake there now when you got a cast like Melissa Leo . John Goodman Michael parks who

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    it's got a lot of buzz stars John Goodman an Oscar winner Melissa Leo and it's describes. As a fundamentalist. Horror movie is that accurate. It is.
    it because there are school boys they go out there. And it's Melissa Leo and she drugs them. And they wake up in this subterranean in chapel surrounded by gun toting religious extremists. And who have no good intentions for these boys. So it's weird it's a weird leap away from anything I've done and then also in the movie shifts becomes something else. John Goodman plays an ATF agent must make sense of the situation. I got. Phenomenal cast in this movie that's like and I have to trick right there now when you got a cast like Melissa Leo . John Goodman Michael parks who plays the -- bad guy -- Cooper yeah it gives an award worthy performance why doesn't Canada
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  2. VIDEO: Natalie Portman nabs Best Actress prize, Melissa Leo wins for Best Supporting.
  3. PHOTO: Christian Bale, left, best supporting actor, Natalie Portman, best actress, second from left, Melissa Leo, second from right, best supporting actress, and Colin Firth, best actor, pose ...
  4. PHOTO Christian Bale and Melissa Leo accept their Oscars, at the Kodak Theatre, Feb. 27, 2011, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.
  1. PHOTO Actress Melissa Leo accepts award onstage during the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre, Feb. 27, 2011 in Hollywood, Calif.
  2. PHOTO Actress Melissa Leo arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre, Feb. 27, 2011 in Hollywood, Calif.

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