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Academy Awards 2008

Get the (Oscar) Party Started! The Nominees Celebrate

George, Javier, Ellen Page and more honorees kick off the season in Beverly Hills. By Cara Lynn Shultz

BOYS CLUB photo | Casey Affleck, George Clooney, Javier Bardem

BOYS CLUB

Best Actor nominee George Clooney holds court with Javier Bardem and Casey Affleck – who are both up for their supporting roles – at the annual Academy Awards nominees luncheon in Beverly Hills. Clooney – fresh off spending two weeks in conflict zones as a United Nations messenger of peace – called his nomination a tremendous escape. "It's kind of nice to be wearing a suit again," he said.


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PUBLISHED: TUESDAY FEBRUARY 05, 2008 12:15 PM EST

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