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‘Gentleman’s Guide,’ ‘Hedwig,’ Neil Patrick Harris take home Tonys
NEW YORK — The lethal romp “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” got a lot of love at Sunday night’s Tony Awards, nabbing the best new musical trophy on a night that also saw Audra McDonald make Broadway history, Bryan Cranston win as a rookie and four-time host Neil Patrick Harris get his own award.
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‘A Gentleman’s Guide,’ ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ lead Tony nominations
NEW YORK — The musical “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” a comedic romp in which a poor man eliminates the eight heirs ahead of him for a title, and “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” a cult off-Broadway hit that this season stars Neil Patrick Harris, led the Tony Award nominations on Tuesday.
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‘Hunger Games’ top winner at MTV Movie Awards, Leto wins ‘best transformation’
LOS ANGELES — Conan O’Brien kicked off the 22nd annual MTV Movie Awards on Sunday night with a challenge to gain 50 celebrity cameos for his opening segment, a shtick with Will Arnett that merged two categories, best fight and best kiss, and a musical number about hating musical numbers in big awards shows.
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Host Ellen DeGeneres is ready to dance on the Oscars stage once again
Seven years after her Oscar debut, Ellen DeGeneres is back. The 56-year-old TV personality talked with The Associated Press about her plans and preparations for hosting her second Academy Awards on Sunday.
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Neil Patrick Harris accepts ‘Hasty Pudding’ award from Harvard drama troupe
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Neil Patrick Harris, dressed in a wig, lingerie and red heels, took the stage at Harvard University on Friday to accept the 2014 Man of the Year Award from America’s oldest undergraduate drama troupe.
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At Grammys, Daft Punk, Pharrell, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis dominate
LOS ANGELES — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis might shop at thrift shops, but they now have a ton of Grammy gold. The rap duo won four Grammy Awards so far Sunday, including best new artist and rap album for “The Heist,” beating efforts from Kendrick Lamar, Jay Z, Kanye West and Drake.
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Oscar ‘favorites’ McConaughey, Leto win SAG awards for ‘Dallas Buyers Club’
LOS ANGELES — David O. Russell’s “American Hustle” has won the Screen Actors Guild award for outstanding cast, setting up the con-artist comedy as the film to beat at the Academy Awards.
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Liberace biopic, ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ score wins at madcap Golden Globes
Amy Poehler made out with Bono, Tina Fey mocked George Clooney’s taste in women and Matt Damon emerged, bizarrely, as the night’s recurring gag.
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Liberace biopic nominees Matt Damon, Michael Douglas to present at Emmys
Matt Damon and Michael Douglas won’t just be competing for an Emmy. They’ll be handing one out, too. Emmys producers announced the pair as this year’s first presenters Tuesday.
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George Takei to receive LGBT advocacy leadership award
MIAMI — The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force has announced that Star Trek actor George Takei will receive the 2013 National Leadership Award.