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Sean Penn wins best actor Oscar for "Milk" LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sean Penn took home the Oscar for best actor on Sunday for his portrayal of slain San Francisco gay rights activist Harvey Milk in the movie "Milk" and used his win to defend the right of same-sex couples to wed.   Nations:U.S.   People:Mickey Rourke Sean Penn Gus Van Sant Robert De Niro   Source:(Reuters)   2009-02-23 'Wrestler' and Rourke shine at Spirit awards SANTA MONICA, California (AFP) - Mickey Rourke and "The Wrestler" have won top honors at the Spirit Awards, the annual eve-of-Oscars salute to the best of independent cinema.   Nations:U.S.   People:Gus Van Sant Mickey Rourke James Franco Sean Penn Penelope Cruz Woody Allen   Activities:2009 Oscar Awards   2009-02-22 'Slumdog' on pole as Oscars reach home stretch HOLLYWOOD (AFP) - The one-week countdown to the Oscars gets underway here Sunday with rags-to-riches love story "Slumdog Millionaire" the runaway favorite to dominate the movie industry's biggest night of the year.   Nations:U.S.   People:Kate Winslet Gus Van Sant David Fincher Mickey Rourke Sean Penn Heath Ledger   Activities:2009 Oscar Awards   Source:(AFP)   2009-02-15 Nolan nabs directing nomination for `Dark Knight' LOS ANGELES - "The Dark Knight" has landed a Directors Guild of America nomination for filmmaker Christopher Nolan.   People:Gus Van Sant David Fincher Christopher Nolan Richard Nixon Ron Howard Heath Ledger   2009-01-08 'Dark Knight' director in running for Oscars indicator LOS ANGELES (AFP) - British film-maker Christopher Nolan was on Thursday named among the nominees for the top prize at this year's Directors Guild of America (DGA) awards, a key indicator ahead of next month's Oscars.   People:Gus Van Sant David Fincher Christopher Nolan Richard Nixon Ron Howard   Activities:2009 Oscar Awards   2009-01-08 Headlines Sean Penn wins best actor Oscar for "Milk" 2009-02-23 'Wrestler' and Rourke shine at Spirit awards 2009-02-22 'Slumdog' on pole as Oscars reach home stretch 2009-02-15 Nolan nabs directing nomination for `Dark Knight' 2009-01-08 'Dark Knight' director in running for Oscars indicator 2009-01-08 'The Dark Knight' nominated in Oscars indicator 2009-01-06 Golden Globes nominations herald start of Oscar race 2008-12-10 Oscar `Knight'? Batman rises to serious contender 2008-12-04 Hollywood comes out in support of gay marriage 2008-10-23 Al Pacino to help kick off Rome's third film festival 2008-10-21 Bush role is Brolin's latest on surge to stardom 2008-10-14 Rome's third film festival is all about Europe 2008-10-01 Oscar season kicks off 2008-06-26 Hollywood studios in a retro mood 2008-06-19 Biopic of Kurt Cobain planned by Hollywood 2007-10-20 Gritty Romanian film wins Palme d'Or in Cannes 2007-05-28 22 films compete for top prize at Cannes 2007-05-27 Using unknowns to freshen up Cannes 2007-05-25 Cannes gets serious 2007-05-25 Curtains go up as Cannes film festival turns 60 2007-05-17 Movie director agrees to DUII sentencing 2007-02-09 Spanish, Mexican films lead race for Cannes prize 2006-05-27 Hanks picks "Space Odyssey" as favorite film 2006-04-13 Gay-themed films riding 'Brokeback' coattails 2006-03-07 Scorsese returns to Morocco for film festival 2005-11-14 Ang Lee's 'Brokeback' explores 'last frontier' 2005-11-11 American way of life attacked in films at Cannes 2005-05-16 Dark beginnings for Cannes film festival 2005-05-11 Toronto Film Fest Nabs 100 World Premieres 2004-08-25 Ang Lee Saddles Up for 'Brokeback' 2003-11-21 New York Film Fest Full of Sean Penn 2003-10-06 Cannes Kicks Off With Lower U.S. Presence 2003-05-14 Matt Dillon Makes Feature Film Directorial Debut 2002-09-15 WWII Movie 'Enemy' to Open Berlin Film Festival 2001-01-11 'A Bug's Life' Leads Box Office 1998-12-06 Most-viewed Oscar season kicks off 2008-06-26 Using unknowns to freshen up Cannes 2007-05-25 Spanish, Mexican films lead race for Cannes prize 2006-05-27 'Wrestler' and Rourke shine at Spirit awards 2009-02-22 Gritty Romanian film wins Palme d'Or in Cannes 2007-05-28 'The Dark Knight' nominated in Oscars indicator 2009-01-06 Oscar `Knight'? Batman rises to serious contender 2008-12-04 Hollywood comes out in support of gay marriage 2008-10-23 'Slumdog' on pole as Oscars reach home stretch 2009-02-15 Golden Globes nominations herald start of Oscar race 2008-12-10 Bush role is Brolin's latest on surge to stardom 2008-10-14 Cannes gets serious 2007-05-25 Toronto Film Fest Nabs 100 World Premieres 2004-08-25 Nolan nabs directing nomination for `Dark Knight' 2009-01-08 'Dark Knight' director in running for Oscars indicator 2009-01-08 Al Pacino to help kick off Rome's third film festival 2008-10-21 Rome's third film festival is all about Europe 2008-10-01 Curtains go up as Cannes film festival turns 60 2007-05-17

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