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LeBlanc is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards for portraying Himself on Episodes.

It happens so early — I thought it was 5 a.m. and so I set my alarm for 5 and when the phone didn’t ring by 5:15, I thought, ‘Well, OK, it didn’t happen this year,’ and I went back to sleep. Then at quarter to 6, my publicist called…

2013 Emmy Award nominees announced

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Cheadle is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards for portraying Marty Kaan on House of Lies.

Given all the hilarious film work I’ve done, from Traffic to Crash to Flight, it’s nice to finally be recognized as the comic genius I am. Thank you, Academy members.

2013 Emmy Award nominees announced

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C.K. is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards for portraying Louie on Louie.

…it’s kind of crazy. It’s nuts. This is the kind of show that you hope gets to stay on the air. And then there are shows that are on the air for years and years that never get a single nomination.

2013 Emmy Award nominees announced

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Parsons is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards for portraying Dr. Sheldon Cooper on The Big Bang Theory.

It never gets old, that’s for damn sure… The longer we’re on the air, for me it feels a little more of an honor. Every year, there’s so much more out there, there are so many wonderful choices and it gets harder to get an audience in general. So to be included is, honestly, all the sweeter as time goes by.

2013 Emmy Award nominees announced

24 Jun, 2013

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Bruckheimer is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame under the category of Motion Pictures. In attendance and to help present the award are Tom Cruise and Johnny Depp. Depp thanks Jerry stating:

Without Jerry, there would be no Pirates, there would be no Captain Jack, there would be no revived Lone Ranger, there would be no reinvigorated Tonto. So I have a lot to thank him for.

Jerry Bruckheimer Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony: Johnny Depp Speech | ScreenSlam

20 Jun, 2013

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Lopez is presented with her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her work in the category of Recording. Her family attends the ceremony and former colleagues Jane Fonda and Keenan Ivory Wayans speak on her behalf.

I cried like almost 15 thousand times. It was so crazy. But I kept promising everybody I wasn’t going to cry and they were like, `Cry!’ `You’re not helping!’ But it was an amazing moment.”

'JLO' Jennifer Lopez Emotional Speech at 2,500th Star Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony

31 May, 2013

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Foster is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame under the category of Recording.

One hundred years from now, my great-grandchildren will go, ‘Hey, there’s my great-grandpa,’ and having a star next to The Beatles, outside the building where I first got signed…that’s perfect.

DAVID FOSTER HONORED WITH HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME STAR

13 May, 2013

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Harvey is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame under the category of Radio. Special guest speaker Ellen DeGeneres helps present the award to her good friend.

You cannot get a star, cannot be a star without fans. You cannot be who you are without the people standing on the other side of the railing. I share this star with every single fan of Steve Harvey. This is our star today.

STEVE HARVEY HONORED WITH HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME STAR

30 Apr, 2013

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Kelly is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame under the category of Radio. Special guest Stevie Wonder helps present the award. When asked if he ever thought he would have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame:

You know I never did. It was a distant dream, but I didn’t know if it would be realized or not.

SHOTGUN TOM KELLY GETS STAR ON HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME

22 Apr, 2013

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The Backstreet Boys are honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame under the category of Recording. Band member Howie Dorough:

I will one day be able to bring my family here. My kids will be able to bring their kids here and still be able to see the legacy that the Backstreet Boys have carried on for many years.

BACKSTREET BOYS HONORED WITH HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME STAR

5 Apr, 2013

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Penn & Teller are honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame under the category of Live Performance. Producer Ana Martinez of the Walk of Fame:

We selected a great spot for the star which was unveiled at 7003 Hollywood Boulevard just steps away from the star of Houdini and right down the street from The Magic Castle!

PENN & TELLER HONORED WITH HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME STAR

21 Mar, 2013

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The Funk Brothers are honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame under the category of Recording. Eddie Willis gets emotional when addressing his fellow band members:

The Funk Brothers are looking down at us. They’re here. Every time I start talking about these guys, I get so emotional.

FUNK BROTHERS HONORED WITH A STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME

7 Mar, 2013

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Franco is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame under the category of Motion Pictures. Actor Seth Rogen helps present the star to his good friend.

When I got to L.A., I’d come here and see the stars and it just seemed like it was something that was part of the city and you would never crack that, it was part of Hollywood history. It’ still baffling that my name will be there.

JAMES FRANCO HONORED WITH HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME STAR

1 Mar, 2013

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Burton is honored posthumously with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame under the category of Motion Pictures. Actor Michael Sheen helps present and unveil Burton’s star. Sheen states:

The same beach that I built my boyhood sand castles and learned to flailingly swim, it was that same beach, that one legendary day, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor descended from the heavens, like gods from Olympus, in a helicopter … and landed on those sands.

Michael Sheen on Richard Burton Walk of Fame star

24 Feb, 2013

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Hathaway wins the Academy Award for Best Performance of an Actress in a Supporting Role for her portrayal of Fantine in the film adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel Les Misérables. Christopher Plummer presents the award.

Here’s hoping that someday in the not too distant future the misfortunes of “Fantine” will only be found in stories and nevermore in real life.

Anne Hathaway Wins Best Supporting Actress: 85th Oscars (2013)

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Producers Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck and George Clooney win the Academy Award for Best Picture of 2012 for Argo. Jack Nicholson, and Michelle Obama, via satellite link from Washington, D.C., present the award. Affleck:

You can’t hold grudges. It’s hard but you can’t hold grudges. And it doesn’t matter how you get knocked down in life, because that’s gonna happen. All that matters is that you gotta get up. Violet, Sam and Sera, I love you; this is for you.

"Argo" winning Best Picture

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Lee wins his second Academy Award for Best Achievement in Directing for his film adaptation of Yann Martel’s shipwreck drama Life of Pi. Jane Fonda and Michael Douglas present the award.

Thank you, movie god. I really need to share this with all three thousand, everybody worked with me on “Life of Pi.”

Ang Lee ‪winning the Oscar® for Directing "Life of Pi"

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Waltz wins Best Supporting Actor at the 85th Academy Awards for portraying Dr. King Schultz in Django Unchained.

When I read the script for the first time, I realized that there was something special about this film. I know Quentin, and I read the pages more or less as they came out of the printer. Page by page, I realized that something special was in the making.

Christoph Waltz winning Best Supporting Actor for "Django Unchained"