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MUMBAI: It's that time of the year again! The countdown to the
Oscars has begun and Star Movies will feature movies that have been
honored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the
past, exclusively on Oscar Fever!!! Star Movies also brings to you
the live telecast of the 79th Annual Academy Awards on your television
sets.
 In
addition to this, the channel will showcase the exclusive premiere
of some of the biggest blockbusters to hit the silver screen!!!
So tune in to an action packed month all of February, as Star Movies
promises non-stop excitement and entertainment! The Oscar®-mania
is about to begin… Every night at 11 p.m., catch powerhouse
performances by the biggest stars in critically acclaimed movies
that were appreciated worldwide on Oscar Fever. Tune in to some
Academy award winning films like Braveheart, Speed, Babe, Con air,
Cape Fear, Cinderella Man, Sideways, Million Dollar Baby, Crimson
Tide, Shakespeare in Love and many more.
 The
Oscar Fever on Star Movies culminates with the LIVE telecast of
the 79th Annual Academy Awards on Monday, February 26th. The biggest
celebrity event in showbiz, it's the most important night of the
year for the stars, as the prestigious Academy Awards® are presented
for the year's best achievements in film. The event kicks off with
a red carpet pre-show offering a first glimpse at what the stars
are wearing as they arrive in their limousines and parade down the
red carpet.
Look for interviews with the stars and starlets, and answers to
the famous "who are you wearing" question, which will
provide keen insight into the fashion trends for the year. The 79th
Annual Academy Awards® ceremony takes place in Los Angeles,
at the Kodak Theatre on Hollywood & Highland.
 This
year's host is comedienne-turned-US talk show host Ellen DeGeneres,
voted one of the funniest people in America by Entertainment Weekly,
and she'll be joined by Hollywood's finest presenters on this night
to be remembered! Every Friday night at 9 p.m., tune in to the exclusive
premieres of some of the best, award-winning, box-office behemoths
on your television sets for the first time. Star Movies premieres
the latest Hollywood blockbusters like Red Eye, Flight plan, Hotel
Rwanda and Walk the Line with superstars Jodie Foster, Joaquin Phoenix,
Reese Witherspoon and Robert Patrick to name a few.
Don't forget to tune in to Valentine's Day Special on February
14th. This Valentine's Day, Star Movies pays homage to the trials
and tribulations of romance with a full-day marathon of romantic
films like Maid in Manhattan, Win a Date with Tad Hamilton, Shallow
Hal, A Guy Thing and The Perfect Catch.
On Sunday, February 18th at 8 30 p.m., host Terence Yin presents
"Opening Night" with exclusive scenes from this year's
highest Academy Award nominated film, Dreamgirls, a compelling story
of loyalty, fame and betrayal that tracks the struggle of a group
of outsiders carrying their landmark sound into mainstream America.
The groundbreaking Broadway phenomenon comes to life as an all-new
motion picture adaptation written and directed by Academy Award®
winner Bill Condon and starring Eddie Murphy, Beyoncé Knowles
and Oscar® winner Jamie Foxx.
So tune in to Star Movies this February, for the most exciting
celebrity event, the best award-winning movies and the biggest premieres
to hit your television sets.
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