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Robert Rehme, an Executives Branch governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, was elected Tuesday night (8/18) as president of the Academy Foundation, the educational and cultural arm of the Academy.

Tom Sherak was elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Tuesday night (8/18) by the organization's Board of Governors.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that Edward Zwick has prevailed in the run-off for the open Directors Branch seat on the 2009-2010 Board of Governors; this will be his first term on the Board. Zwick will join Martha Coolidge and Curtis Hanson as the third governor representing the branch.

2009 Tony Award nominee Hope Davis will take over the role of Hillary Clinton for the upcoming film 'The Special Relationship.'

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that the annual branch elections of governors of the organization have returned nine incumbents to the board as well as four new governors and one who returns to the Academy's governing body after a year off.

Here are some collected 2009 Oscar Acceptance Speeches

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2008 are being presented on Sunday, February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center?, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide. Winners are updated below as they're announced in bold red.

The full list of winners for the British Academy of Film and Television arts were given out in London on February 8, 2009.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2008 will be presented on Sunday, February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center?, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.

The full list of nominations for the British Academy of Film and Television arts was announced this morning. FROST/NIXON received 6 nominations and DOUBT 3 amongst other theatre-related nominees. The awards will be given out on February 8, 2009 in London.

Variety is reporting that 'Frost/Nixon' playwright and screenwriter Peter Morgan is set to make his directorial debut on a film that would be the third movie in the Tony Blair trilogy launched in 2003 by Stephen Frears' British TV movie 'The Deal' and followed by 'The Queen.'

Variety has announced that Clint Eastwood is in talks with DreamWorks to direct the supernatural thriller Hereafter for the company led by Steven Spielberg and Stacey Snider. The script is by Frost/Nixon scribe Peter Morgan.

Target Margin Theater, Off Broadway's extraordinary, Obie Award-winning theater company, continues its themed 2007-2008 On The Greeks: Aristophanika season with the revival of three critically acclaimed productions from last season's unique look at the Greeks: As Yet Thou Art Young and Rash, a timely adaptation of Euripides' 'Suppliants;' The Argument, based on Aristotle's 'Poetics;' and Dinner Party, adapted from Plato's 'Symposium.' Under the direction of David Herskovits, the strictly limited return engagement begins performances on Friday, January 11th and will continue through Monday, January 14 at Theater Three

Target Margin Theater, following its critically lauded season on the Greeks, has announced it will continue the theme into the 2007-2008 season with On The Greeks: Aristophanika, The Complete Works of a Comic Master.

Due to popular demand, the internationally acclaimed arts institution, The Kitchen (Debra Singer, Executive Director & Chief Curator) and Target Margin Theater (David Herskovits, Artistic Director) have announced a special added performance on Saturday afternoon, June 30th at 3:00 p.m. for the newly adapted one-act plays, The Argument, based on Aristotle's Poetics, written and performed by David Greenspan, and Dinner Party, an adaptation of Plato's Symposium

The acclaimed arts institution, The Kitchen presents Target Margin Theater (David Herskovits, Artistic Director) as it continues its acclaimed 2006-2007 season 'On The Greeks' with the world premiere of two newly adapted one-act plays, The Argument, based on Aristotle's Poetics, written and performed by David Greenspan, and Dinner Party, an adaptation of Plato's Symposium

The acclaimed arts institution The Kitchen presents Target Margin Theater as it continues its acclaimed 2006-2007 season 'On The Greeks' with the world premiere of two newly adapted one-act plays, The Argument, based on Aristotle's Poetics, written and performed by David Greenspan, and Dinner Party, an adaptation of Plato's Symposium

Written by David Rabe, Hurlyburly depicts the addled lives of four Los Angeles men caught in love-hate relationships with Hollywood women.