2007 National Board of Review of Motion Pictures Awards gala in New York

Actor Ben Affleck, winner of Best Directorial Debut for film "Gone Baby Gone", arrives for the 2007 National Board of Review of Motion Pictures award ceremonies held at Cipriani 42nd St. in New York on January 15, 2008. (UPI Photo/Ezio Petersen)

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