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Kikuchi says Japanese actresses don't have to be weak Rinko Kikuchi, who won an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of a sexually precocious schoolgirl in "Babel," insists that Japanese actresses don't have to look weak. 2007-04-19 People: [Rinko Kikuchi] [Cate Blanchett] [Brad Pitt] Hollywood's 'Babel' too steamy for China's censors The acclaimed Hollywood film "Babel" has made its debut in China, but five minutes shorter than its original length after censors cut nude scenes. 2007-03-14 People: [Rinko Kikuchi] [Cate Blanchett] [Brad Pitt] Jennifer Hudson's dream comes true Fantasia Barrino won "American Idol" the year Jennifer Hudson was a top contestant, but now Hudson has an even better title: Academy Award winner. 2007-02-26 People: [Cate Blanchett] [Beyonce Knowles] [Abigail Breslin] [Jennifer Hudson] [Eddie Murphy] [Jamie Foxx] [Rinko Kikuchi] [Fantasia Barrino] Activities: [2007 Oscar Awards] 'Dreamgirl' Jennifer Hudson wins Oscar Jennifer Hudson won the supporting-actress Academy Award on Sunday for "Dreamgirls," though her co-star and fellow front-runner Eddie Murphy lost the supporting-actor prize to Alan Arkin of "Little Miss Sunshine." 2007-02-25 People: [Alan Arkin] [Brad Pitt] [Jennifer Hudson] [Ellen DeGeneres] [Martin Scorsese] [Stephen Frears] [Jonathan Dayton] [Mel Gibson] [Cate Blanchett] [Rinko Kikuchi] [Leonardo DiCaprio] [Clint Eastwood] [Valerie Faris] [Al Gore] [Eddie Murphy] [Guillermo del Toro] [Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu] Activities: [2007 Oscar Awards] Stars strut bold choices on red carpet The common complaint about Oscar fashion choices of the past few years is that stars played it too safe. Not so this' year. 2007-02-25 People: [Giorgio Armani] [Zac Posen] [Vera Wang] [Marc Anthony] [Jada Pinkett-Smith] [Gwyneth Paltrow] [Naomi Watts] [Helen Mirren] [Clint Eastwood] [Leonardo DiCaprio] [Maggie Gyllenhaal] [Meryl Streep] [Cate Blanchett] [Martin Scorsese] [Jessica Biel] [Diane Keaton] [Cameron Diaz] [Jodie Foster] [Kate Winslet] [Rachel Weisz] [Abigail Breslin] [Penelope Cruz] [Nicole Kidman] [Mark Wahlberg] [Emily Blunt] [Jennifer Hudson] [Christian Lacroix] [Rinko Kikuchi] [Jennifer Lopez] [Melissa Etheridge] [Reese Witherspoon] [Celine Dion] [Carmen Marc Valvo] [Queen Latifah] [Beyonce Knowles] Activities: [2007 Oscar Awards] Headlines Kikuchi says Japanese actresses don't have to be weak 2007-04-19 Hollywood's 'Babel' too steamy for China's censors 2007-03-14 Jennifer Hudson's dream comes true 2007-02-26 'Dreamgirl' Jennifer Hudson wins Oscar 2007-02-25 Stars strut bold choices on red carpet 2007-02-25 Actress hailed as Japan's Cinderella for Oscars nod 2007-01-24 'Dreamgirls' picks up most Oscar nods 2007-01-23 Race for best-picture Oscar remains open 2007-01-23 Foreign movies compete in multiple Oscar races 2007-01-23 Oscar welcomes fresh faces to coveted movie awards 2007-01-23 79th annual Academy Award nominations 2007-01-23 Lil' Oscars: Breslin, 10, wins nom 2007-01-23 `Babel,' `Borat,' `Queen' top Globe nods 2007-01-15 "Borat, "The Queen," odd couple at Golden Globes 2007-01-14 Mirren, DiCaprio earn 2 SAG nominations 2007-01-04 Oscar likely to frown on two-timers Leo, Clint 2006-12-15 Fresh faces brighten Hollywood's Golden Globes 2006-12-15 'Babel' towers over Golden Globe nominations 2006-12-15 'Babel' leads Golden Globes with 7 nods 2006-12-14 DiCaprio vs. DiCaprio at Critics Choice Awards 2006-12-12 Eastwood film wins first award of Oscar season 2006-12-06 Drugs drama dominates Gotham film awards 2006-11-30 Most-viewed `Babel,' `Borat,' `Queen' top Globe nods 2007-01-15 Stars strut bold choices on red carpet 2007-02-25 'Dreamgirls' picks up most Oscar nods 2007-01-23 Mirren, DiCaprio earn 2 SAG nominations 2007-01-04 DiCaprio vs. DiCaprio at Critics Choice Awards 2006-12-12 "Borat, "The Queen," odd couple at Golden Globes 2007-01-14 'Dreamgirl' Jennifer Hudson wins Oscar 2007-02-25 Race for best-picture Oscar remains open 2007-01-23 79th annual Academy Award nominations 2007-01-23 'Babel' leads Golden Globes with 7 nods 2006-12-14 Oscar likely to frown on two-timers Leo, Clint 2006-12-15 Lil' Oscars: Breslin, 10, wins nom 2007-01-23 Eastwood film wins first award of Oscar season 2006-12-06 Oscar welcomes fresh faces to coveted movie awards 2007-01-23 Jennifer Hudson's dream comes true 2007-02-26 Foreign movies compete in multiple Oscar races 2007-01-23 Kikuchi says Japanese actresses don't have to be weak 2007-04-19 Hollywood's 'Babel' too steamy for China's censors 2007-03-14 Actress hailed as Japan's Cinderella for Oscars nod 2007-01-24 Fresh faces brighten Hollywood's Golden Globes 2006-12-15

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