78TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS

Best actor Philip Seymour Hoffman and best actress Reese Witherspoon appear backstage with their Oscars at the 78th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, California March 5, 2006. Hoffman won for his role in "Capote." Witherspoon won for her role in "Walk the Line." (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)

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