Some of the most famous characters on the show include Big Bird, Cookie Monster,Oscar the Grouch, and Bert and Ernie.

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In fact,he is one of only a few entertainers ever to have won an Oscar, an Emmy,a Grammy and a Tony award.

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Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein had written the song for the Broadway musical "The Sound of Music."

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Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein wrote the song for the movie "State Fair" in nineteen forty-five.

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That was Helena Bonham Carter as the Queen, and Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush as the speech therapist.

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One story says the Academy's librarian,Margaret Herrick, said the statue looked like her Uncle Oscar.

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This is her sixteenth Oscar nomination -- more than any other actor in history.

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His awards include a best writing Oscar for the nineteen sixty-eight movie "The Producers."

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"I don't think Mommy likes me very much." Two-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep can be seen in August playing the famous cook and cookbook writer Julia Child.

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There are several stories about how the award received the name Oscar.

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For example,here is Johnny Cash and Oscar the Grouch singing "Nasty Dan."

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We leave you with the final song nominated for an Oscar.

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He also won an Oscar for best supporting actor.

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But the award is better known by its nickname,Oscar.

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Kelly said the San Jose agreement, mediated by Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, remains the best approach to resolving the crisis.

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Waltz,considered a favorite for his portrayal of a suave but sinister Nazi, says the Oscar race is not about winning.

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The desire to woo Western audiences got a boost after the runaway success of the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire.

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The Oscar for Best Supporting Actress went to Mo'Nique, who plays the abusive mother of a troubled teenaged girl in "Precious."

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A former child star whose acting career was rejuvenated by an Oscar-nominated performance in the 2006 drama "Little Children."

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The soundtrack music is composed by James Horner, whose previous collaborations with James Cameron include the multiple Oscar-winning Titanic.

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Accepting the Oscar statuette, he said director Quentin Tarantino had led the cast and crew on a voyage of discovery.

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says recognition from the fans, especially the families of war veterans, has been just as rewarding as a possible Oscar win.

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The Hurt Locker, from director Kathryn Bigelow, is tied with James Cameron's "Avatar" as a leading Oscar entry.

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Christoph Waltz is an Austrian actor who got an Oscar nomination for his supporting role in the Quentin Tarantino film "Inglourious Basterds."

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Thank you." "Up" was named Best Animated Picture, and it also received an Oscar for its original score.

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His interest in jazz came from his older brother Ben, as well as the music of Dave Brubeck,Herbie Hancock and Oscar Peterson.

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