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My Big Fat Greek Wedding’s Nia Vardalos Discusses Her New Parenting Book, ‘Instant Mom’

Nia Vardalos, Academy Award-nominated writer and star of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, stopped by KCAL9 News Tuesday to discuss her new parenting book, Instant Mom.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/04/16

’5 BROKEN CAMERAS’ Director Talk About Oscar Nominated Documentary

Co-Director of The Academy Award nominated documentary feature 5 BROKEN CAMERAS, Emad Burnat, visited the KCAL9 studios Saturday morning to talk about his film, which is the first-ever Palestinian movie to be nominated in this category.

2013/02/23

Protesters say "Zero Dark Thirty" glorifies torture. (credit: CBS)

Oscar-Nominated ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Picketed By People Who Say Movie Advocates Torture

The critics agree “Zero Dark Thirty” — a film depicting the decade-long hunt for Osama bin Laden — is gritty and moving.

2013/01/11

Oprah Wins Honorary Oscar For Philanthropic Work

Oprah Winfrey says she understands why some balked when the film academy announced it would give her an honorary Oscar for her humanitarian contributions.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/11/08

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Behind the Scenes at The Oscars

I covered Elton John’s Academy Awards Viewing Party, which is always so much fun. It’s not as tense as being at The Oscars, where there is a lot of pressure on nominees to not only […]

2011/02/28

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