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Forest Whitaker announces 81st Academy Awards nominations in Beverly Hills

Actor Forest Whitaker (L) and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis announce the Best Adapted Screenplay nominations for the 81st Academy Awards in Beverly Hills, California on January 22, 2009. The 81st Academy Awards will take place February 22, 2009 at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)

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